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Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Allergy & Immunology

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1979)

500 N Michigan Avenue Suite 1640
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 222-9500

Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD is an allergist and immunologist in Chicago, IL specializing in allergy & immunology. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Ascension and Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago.

Office Locations

Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago

500 N Michigan Avenue Suite 1640
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 222-9500

(312) 222-9589

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“On Thursday, Kris McGrath, a Chicago-based physician specializing in internal medicine, appeared in Brooklyn federal court under a subpoena, and testified that he'd been treating the singer since...”—"R. Kelly's physician testifies the singer had herpes since at least 2007 as prosecutors allege he knowingly infected people", CNN, August 2021

“Dr. Kris G. McGrath, now a professor at Northwestern University and Kelly's former primary care physician, testified Thursday that he began prescribing the singer medication to treat herpes...”—"R. Kelly tour manager testifies about bribe to marry Aaliyah at 15", Daily Mail Online, August 2021

“Last week, Kelly's personal physician of some 25 years, Dr. Kris McGrath, testified that he had diagnosed and begun treating Kelly for genital herpes sometime between 2000 and 2007.”—"A Woman Claims R. Kelly Forced Her To Get An Abortion Against Her Will", NPR, August 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

flu shot

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD performed more blood draw, flu shot, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Chicago, IL during 2012 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1207
blood draw	59
doctor visit	632
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	929
preventive care	31
skin testing	1207
vaccines	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Chicago, IL during 2013 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1068
blood draw	84
doctor visit	643
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	839
preventive care	50
skin testing	1068
vaccines	50

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	23
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Chicago, IL during 2014 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1224
blood draw	98
doctor visit	652
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
minimally invasive procedures	976
preventive care	46
skin testing	1224
vaccines	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	60
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	32
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Chicago, IL during 2015 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1118
blood draw	86
doctor visit	678
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	876
preventive care	54
skin testing	1118
vaccines	54

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	112
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	70
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Chicago, IL during 2016 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	852
blood draw	97
doctor visit	673
immunotherapy	121
injections	121
minimally invasive procedures	692
preventive care	46
skin testing	852
vaccines	46

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	45
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	22
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD in 2016

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Chicago, IL during 2017 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1709
blood draw	82
doctor visit	717
immunotherapy	118
injections	118
minimally invasive procedures	1272
preventive care	54
skin testing	1709
vaccines	54

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	42
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	30
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD in 2017

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	20
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Chicago, IL during 2018 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1678
blood draw	83
doctor visit	697
minimally invasive procedures	1225
preventive care	47
skin testing	1678
vaccines	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	23
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD in 2018

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Chicago, IL during 2019 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1234
blood draw	94
doctor visit	730
minimally invasive procedures	831
preventive care	44
skin testing	1234
vaccines	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	38
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	30
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Chicago, IL during 2020 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	840
blood draw	72
doctor visit	578
minimally invasive procedures	642
preventive care	27
skin testing	840
vaccines	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	30
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD in 2020

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Chicago, IL during 2021 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	801
blood draw	110
doctor visit	608
minimally invasive procedures	623
preventive care	30
skin testing	801
vaccines	30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	29
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Chicago, IL during 2022 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	609
blood draw	90
doctor visit	568
minimally invasive procedures	476
preventive care	54
skin testing	609
vaccines	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	27
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Chicago, IL were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

allergy testing	1121
blood draw	86
doctor visit	652
hospital care	28
immunotherapy	119
injections	119
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	852
preventive care	43
skin testing	1121
vaccines	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	45
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	261
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	95
85 and over	28
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	186

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	38
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1979. He completed residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He is certified by the Allergy & Immunology, American Board of Allergy and Immunology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1979)

Residency: Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Board Certification: Allergy & Immunology, American Board of Allergy and Immunology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group (NMG)

Ascension

Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kris G. McGrath, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$104,949 FASENRA $68,712	TEZSPIRE $33,451	FARXIGA $539	SYMBICORT $332	BREZTRI $122	Other $1,792
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$88,228 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $46,354	Spiriva $14,613	$27,261
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$82,781 DUPIXENT $77,858	DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION $4,809	$114
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$62,243 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $38,732	NUCALA $639	BREO $555	INCRUSE $331	ANORO ELLIPTA $270	Other $21,716
GENZYME CORPORATION	$34,729 DUPIXENT $34,729
Other	$114,073 EUCRISA $31,089	TEZSPIRE $18,630	Dymista $11,879	Aerospan $8,846	QVAR $7,346	Other $36,283

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$394,616
Consulting Fee	$31,182
Food and Beverage	$28,343
Travel and Lodging	$18,460
Honoraria	$9,475
Other	$4,925

Biography

Dr. Kris McGrath works as an allergy & immunology. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. Dr. McGrath is affiliated with Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), and Ascension. He attended medical school at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. McGrath trained at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His distinctions include: Top Docs In Cook County; Chicago Magazine; and Medical Staff 40 Years of Service Award, Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL.