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Dr. Shellie Williams, MD

(452 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness), Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: palliative care, dementia

5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

Dr. Shellie Williams, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Chicago, IL specializing in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), internal medicine (adult medicine) and geriatrics (elderly care). She graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Dr. Shellie Williams, MD is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.

Office Locations

5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

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7101 S. Exchange Avenue
Chicago, IL 60649

(773) 702-8840

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shellie Williams, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Chicago, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
doctor visit	812
ear procedures	32
hospital care	247
injections	34
inpatient care	247
nursing home care	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shellie Williams, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Chicago, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
doctor visit	906
hospital care	212
injections	43
inpatient care	212
nursing home care	203

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	434
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	166
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	56
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shellie Williams, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Chicago, IL during 2014 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	806
ear procedures	16
hospital care	217
injections	26
inpatient care	217
nursing home care	253

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	394
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	158
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	49
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shellie Williams, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Chicago, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	728
hospital care	203
injections	18
inpatient care	203
nursing home care	152

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	620

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	698
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	260
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	48
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shellie Williams, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Chicago, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	669
hospital care	212
injections	18
inpatient care	212
nursing home care	116

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	333
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	114
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	51
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shellie Williams, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Chicago, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	593
ear procedures	12
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147
nursing home care	139

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	342
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	127
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	47
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shellie Williams, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Chicago, IL during 2018 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	550
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
nursing home care	189

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	307
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	159
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	48
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shellie Williams, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Chicago, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	389
hospital care	171
inpatient care	171
nursing home care	140

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	337
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	157
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	46
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shellie Williams, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Chicago, IL during 2020 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	253
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
nursing home care	151

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	238
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	127
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	46
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shellie Williams, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Chicago, IL during 2021 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	252
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
nursing home care	144

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	246
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	117
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	50
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shellie Williams, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Chicago, IL during 2022 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	198
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
nursing home care	96

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	209
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	99
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	38
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shellie Williams, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Chicago, IL during 2023 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	217
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
nursing home care	55

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	174
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	94
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	36
Dementia	39
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shellie Williams, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Chicago, IL during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	263
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	136
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	69
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	32
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shellie Williams, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Chicago, IL were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and aspiration.

aspiration	27
doctor visit	510
ear procedures	20
hospital care	140
injections	27
inpatient care	140
nursing home care	142

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	296
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	39
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	140
85 and over	126
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	63

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shellie Williams, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shellie Williams, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and dementia.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	19
Dementia	42

Education & Training

Dr. Shellie Williams, MD graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Illinois Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Illinois Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Illinois

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Shellie Williams, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Aetna POS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare, Humana, PHCS PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United W500 Emergent Wrap, Aetna Better Health *see insurance page, United Options (PPO), CountyCare *see insurance page, BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only), United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only), University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP), United Choice HMO (specialists only), BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only), Aetna HMO (specialists only) and United Choice Plus POS/PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Shellie Williams, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

Aetna POS

Medicare Advantage

Medicare

Humana

PHCS PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United W500 Emergent Wrap

Aetna Better Health *see insurance page

United Options (PPO)

CountyCare *see insurance page

BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)

United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)

University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)

United Choice HMO (specialists only)

BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)

Aetna HMO (specialists only)

United Choice Plus POS/PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shellie Williams, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 452 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shellie Williams, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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Biography

Dr. Shellie Williams is a geriatrics (elderly care) specialist in Chicago, IL. She has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Williams's areas of clinical interest consist of palliative care and dementia. She accepts Blue California, Aetna, CIGNA Plans, and more. Before completing her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois, Dr. Williams attended medical school at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Dr. Williams is professionally affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.