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Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery

Boston University School of Medicine (2000)

Professional interests include: oculoplastic surgery, ptosis, eyelid surgery

2015 N Main Street
Wheaton, IL 60187

(630) 668-8250

Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD is an oculoplastic surgeon in Wheaton, IL specializing in ophthalmic plastic surgery. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine and WHEATON EYE CLINIC LTD.

Office Locations

Northwestern Medicine

2015 N Main Street
Wheaton, IL 60187

(630) 668-8250

(630) 668-9561

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

plastic surgery procedures

reconstructive plastic surgery

tissue transfer

wound repair

By Affordability:

adjacent tissue transfer

blepharoplasty

blepharoptosis repair

botulinum toxin injection

botulinum toxin injection for facial movement disorders

canalicular probing

chemodenervation

comprehensive eye exam

ectropion repair

entropion repair

epilation for trichiasis

eye exam

eyelid plastic surgery

eye tests

facial plastic surgery

full-thickness skin grafting

intralesional injection

upper lid blepharoplasty

visual field test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD performed more injections, plastic surgery procedures, reconstructive plastic surgery, tissue transfer, and wound repair (e.g. stitches) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for adjacent tissue transfer, blepharoplasty, blepharoptosis (droopy eyelid) repair, botulinum toxin injection, botulinum toxin injection for facial movement disorders, canalicular probing, chemodenervation, comprehensive eye exam, ectropion repair, entropion repair, epilation for trichiasis (non-surgical removal of misdirected eyelash), eye exam, eyelid plastic surgery, eye tests, facial plastic surgery , full-thickness skin grafting, intralesional injection, lacrimal surgery, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, ptosis repair, skin grafting, tear duct probing, upper lid blepharoplasty, and visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

blepharoptosis repair

eyelid surgery

In 2023, Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD performed more blepharoptosis (droopy eyelid) repair, and eyelid surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

botulinum toxin injection for facial movement disorders

excision

eye procedures

tear duct probing

upper lid blepharoplasty

visual field test

By Affordability:

eyelid lesion excision

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD performed more botulinum toxin injection for facial movement disorders, excision, eye procedures, tear duct probing, upper lid blepharoplasty, and visual field test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for eyelid lesion excision that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Wheaton, IL during 2012 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	23
doctor visit	127
excision	63
eye procedures	1714
injections	74
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	114
minimally invasive procedures	53
plastic surgery procedures	296
reconstructive surgery	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	63
tissue transfer	45
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Wheaton, IL during 2013 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	22
doctor visit	221
excision	66
eye procedures	1956
injections	78
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	170
minimally invasive procedures	52
nose surgery	13
plastic surgery procedures	227
reconstructive surgery	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	66
tissue transfer	52
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	80

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	389
Female	699

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	997
Black	22
Hispanic	25
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	475
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	184
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Wheaton, IL during 2014 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, plastic surgery procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	13
doctor visit	113
excision	81
eye procedures	1979
injections	126
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	197
minimally invasive procedures	34
nose surgery	15
plastic surgery procedures	139
reconstructive surgery	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	81
tissue transfer	48
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	90

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	691

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	956
Black	16
Hispanic	21
Asian	44
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	167
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Wheaton, IL during 2015 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	18
doctor visit	359
excision	97
eye procedures	1865
injections	174
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	174
minimally invasive procedures	31
nose surgery	17
plastic surgery procedures	227
reconstructive surgery	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	97
tissue transfer	54
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	90

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	772
Female	1412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1948
Black	40
Hispanic	82
Asian	76
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	978
From 75 to 84	736
85 and over	376
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Wheaton, IL during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, plastic surgery procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	16
doctor visit	238
excision	56
eye procedures	1832
injections	200
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	150
minimally invasive procedures	46
nose surgery	11
plastic surgery procedures	187
reconstructive surgery	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	56
tissue transfer	50
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	655

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	958
Black	12
Hispanic	27
Asian	31
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	383
85 and over	161
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Wheaton, IL during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, plastic surgery procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	11
doctor visit	228
excision	61
eye procedures	1809
injections	289
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	133
minimally invasive procedures	58
plastic surgery procedures	140
reconstructive surgery	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	61
tissue transfer	34
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	46

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	681

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	960
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	483
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	159
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Wheaton, IL during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, plastic surgery procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	14
doctor visit	224
excision	62
eye procedures	2141
injections	431
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	124
minimally invasive procedures	65
nose surgery	12
plastic surgery procedures	182
reconstructive surgery	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	62
tissue transfer	48
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	725

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1016
Black	13
Hispanic	35
Asian	40
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	441
85 and over	150
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Wheaton, IL during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, plastic surgery procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	228
excision	52
eye procedures	2308
injections	570
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	90
minimally invasive procedures	61
plastic surgery procedures	214
reconstructive surgery	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52
tissue transfer	65
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	65

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	787

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1069
Black	14
Hispanic	45
Asian	49
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	525
From 75 to 84	482
85 and over	169
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Wheaton, IL during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, plastic surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	196
excision	33
eye procedures	1776
injections	476
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	46
minimally invasive procedures	53
plastic surgery procedures	173
reconstructive surgery	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33
tissue transfer	41
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	668

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	909
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	467
From 75 to 84	375
85 and over	145
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Wheaton, IL during 2021 were eye procedures, plastic surgery procedures, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	22
doctor visit	1564
excision	61
eye procedures	382
injections	159
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	43
minimally invasive procedures	79
plastic surgery procedures	165
reconstructive surgery	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	61
tissue transfer	36
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	670

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	903
Black	13
Hispanic	24
Asian	34
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	446
From 75 to 84	393
85 and over	138
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Wheaton, IL during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, plastic surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cyst removal	13
doctor visit	1546
excision	44
eye procedures	323
injections	160
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	58
minimally invasive procedures	90
plastic surgery procedures	143
reconstructive surgery	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	44
tissue transfer	30
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	30

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	688

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	931
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	44
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	413
85 and over	142
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD treated as an oculoplastic surgeon in Wheaton, IL were eye procedures, injections, plastic surgery procedures and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

cyst removal	16
doctor visit	458
excision	61
eye procedures	1644
injections	248
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	118
minimally invasive procedures	56
nose surgery	13
plastic surgery procedures	190
reconstructive surgery	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	61
tissue transfer	45
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	58

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	381
Female	697

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	34
Non-Hispanic White	967
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	32
Other	23

**Age**
75 to 84	398
85 and over	162
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	478

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (2000)

Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals (2004)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

WHEATON EYE CLINIC LTD

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John Pak, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.	$25 PROLENSA $25
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$12 TRULIGN TORIC $12
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$12 XIIDRA $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$49

Biography

Dr. John Pak is a Wheaton, IL physician who specializes in ophthalmic plastic surgery. These areas are among his clinical interests: oculoplastic surgery and ptosis. He attended Boston University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Pak (or staff) speaks Spanish and Korean. He is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital.