Active NPI 1982677480 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. John Hefferon , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Chicago, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. John Hefferon, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Chicago, IL. With approximately 54 years of clinical experience since graduating from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 1972, Dr. Hefferon delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 680 N LAKE SHORE DR.

Dr. Hefferon is affiliated with Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

680 N Lake Shore Dr
Ste 830

Chicago, IL 606114546

Telephone 3129437850

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Superior Orthopedics, Inc. Facility NPI 1215939657

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School

Graduation Year

1972

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Chicago, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

54 Yrs +32.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.6 Yrs

State Avg: 27.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

290 Specialists

Practicing in Chicago, IL (1064 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

5.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

78.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Hefferon (54 Years) 54 Yrs

Chicago Specialty Average (21.6 Years) 21.6 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7318 Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	4,220	44	$62.10	$6.46
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	2,781	310	$6.00	$0.97
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	2,592	37	$59.00	$8.83
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	714	362	$531.67	$83.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	621	356	$322.69	$136.19
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	281	207	$189.66	$43.16
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	109	25	$609.00	$112.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	102	95	$219.00	$95.43
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	90	$342.67	$119.26
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	61	53	$180.92	$37.25
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	48	48	$283.50	$76.70
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	46	46	$229.00	$49.29
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$544.69	$179.63
J7327 Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	37	24	$3954.00	$677.45
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	19	$132.00	$60.14
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	12	11	$187.00	$34.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	2,819	41	$58.94	$9.24
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	2,356	270	$6.00	$1.07
J7318 Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,920	23	$61.03	$6.23
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	595	308	$534.47	$83.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	522	297	$323.00	$135.59
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	257	182	$195.00	$45.12
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	124	106	$132.00	$60.21
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	103	103	$257.85	$76.46
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	102	30	$609.00	$126.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	94	84	$219.00	$96.06
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	77	63	$178.00	$36.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	51	$340.43	$120.80
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	43	39	$229.00	$49.90
J7327 Hyaluronan or derivative, monovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	24	14	$3954.00	$684.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$545.47	$178.34
73521 X-ray of both hips, 2 views	15	15	$221.00	$43.95
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	14	11	$170.00	$39.43
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	14	14	$352.00	$58.26
73503 X-ray of hip with pelvis, minimum of 4 views	12	11	$287.00	$62.84
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	11	11	$216.00	$42.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	2,548	287	$6.00	$1.14
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,216	18	$59.00	$10.14
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	694	314	$518.14	$82.84
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	325	238	$323.00	$136.37
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	303	216	$190.70	$45.43
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	276	78	$609.00	$130.60
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	183	150	$132.00	$61.14
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	166	166	$246.25	$78.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	121	106	$219.00	$97.71
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	56	47	$178.00	$37.70
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	26	24	$229.00	$51.02
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	17	15	$187.00	$35.48
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	11	11	$216.00	$43.47
73521 X-ray of both hips, 2 views	11	11	$221.00	$44.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	2,412	283	$6.00	$1.26
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	587	301	$513.55	$81.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	351	233	$323.00	$139.73
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	330	233	$188.13	$43.91
J7323 Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose	178	65	$561.10	$124.69
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	175	175	$255.91	$78.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	144	115	$219.00	$97.85
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	50	50	$132.00	$60.45
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	47	39	$181.79	$37.84
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	24	24	$8462.00	$1479.13
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	20	19	$266.60	$50.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$338.44	$121.91
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	17	17	$216.00	$42.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,809	212	$6.00	$1.46
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	362	209	$501.99	$78.26
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	233	161	$219.00	$81.14
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	180	133	$188.04	$42.29
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	75	75	$225.96	$82.68
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	66	58	$132.00	$49.39
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	48	39	$185.42	$37.16
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	37	37	$149.84	$49.88
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	24	21	$8462.00	$1589.65
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	17	17	$216.00	$40.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	16	$323.00	$117.78
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	16	16	$229.00	$48.56
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	12	11	$333.67	$51.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	2,115	248	$6.00	$1.58
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	414	240	$493.80	$74.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	316	229	$219.00	$78.64
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	267	193	$187.00	$39.40
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	123	106	$132.00	$47.89
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	81	81	$148.67	$48.82
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	64	64	$225.00	$81.72
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	56	46	$178.00	$32.12
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	27	27	$216.00	$38.77
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	24	22	$8814.58	$1596.51
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	12	12	$203.00	$38.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,900	243	$6.00	$1.80
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	460	235	$430.61	$62.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	282	214	$219.00	$74.72
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	208	153	$186.34	$36.24
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	145	124	$132.00	$44.79
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	70	70	$153.00	$46.01
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	51	42	$178.00	$30.03
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	44	44	$225.00	$77.29
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	30	30	$216.00	$35.61
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	26	26	$8787.46	$1522.48
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	25	23	$229.00	$42.04
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	16	11	$160.25	$31.32
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	13	13	$4019.00	$498.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,580	237	$6.31	$1.80
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	411	262	$216.62	$74.21
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	399	232	$381.64	$59.60
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	154	115	$178.94	$36.78
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	98	84	$127.29	$43.80
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	78	71	$214.72	$40.76
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	60	60	$234.60	$76.16
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	58	48	$170.48	$29.53
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	47	31	$173.40	$32.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$339.66	$111.90
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	40	33	$315.70	$46.84
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	26	$312.70	$109.40
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	27	26	$211.30	$34.53
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	19	18	$9864.05	$1614.63
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	16	11	$308.00	$48.57
99201 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes	16	16	$150.75	$45.30
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	16	15	$229.00	$42.02
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	15	15	$161.00	$36.36
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	12	12	$4049.08	$588.59
73521 X-ray of both hips, 2 views	11	11	$221.36	$37.11

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License IL 036059012

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XX0005X

State License IL 036059012

An orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sporting activity. This specialist is proficient in areas including conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition on performance and health, coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices enables the specialist to prevent and manage athletic injuries.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

675 N St Clair, Chicago, IL 606115975

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

675 N Saint Clair St, Chicago, IL 606115975

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

4 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Proctor Anderson , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1144292681

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Steven Stern , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1336112705

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. David Kalainov , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery

NPI 1477526408

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Margaret Hefferon , FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1477817138

Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active January 09, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 09, 2015

Registered at 680 N LAKE SHORE DR, STE 830, CHICAGO, IL 606114546 (Tel: 3129437850)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 09, 2015

Registered at 680 N LAKE SHORE DR, STE 830, CHICAGO, IL 606114546 (Tel: 3129437850)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 09, 2015

Recorded as JOHN HEFFERON, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 09, 2015

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #036059012 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 07, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1982677480

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: February 07, 2006

Last Update: January 09, 2015

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

680 N Lake Shore Dr, Ste 830

Chicago, IL 606114546

Phone: 3129437850

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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