About
CHRISTOPHER DEWALD, M.D. is an orthopedic spine surgery located at 1611 W HARRISON ST in CHICAGO, IL.
Christopher Dewald is one of 396 orthopedic providers listed in CHICAGO, IL on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
In 2024, 100% of Christopher Dewald's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was fusion of additional segment of spine for 26 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
8
Medicare patients
37
busiest single service
Care setting
19% office
mostly hospital
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Fusion of additional segment of spine
159
26 patients · above the state median of 47
Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment
39
13 patients · near the national median of 33
Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments
20
18 patients · near the national median of 15
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment
18
17 patients · near the state median of 16
Fusion of spine in lower back
17
16 patients · near the state median of 17
Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones
14
14 patients · near the national median of 14
Training and practice
Christopher Dewald has been in practice since 1987, after graduating from Rush Medical College of Rush University.
- Practices with Rush University Medical Group (1,521 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Rush University Medical Center
Industry relationships
Manufacturers reported $288,013 in payments and transfers of value to Christopher Dewald in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.
royalties on devices or techniques they helped develop
$274,513
consulting
$13,500
Reported by Alphatec Spine, Inc, SMAIO SA, Woven Orthopedic Technologies, LLC and others.
Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.
Registry record
Registered subspecialty
- Licensed in Illinois
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Industry relationships: CMS Open Payments, as reported by manufacturers. Shown only above a threshold that excludes meals, travel and gifts, so most providers do not have this section.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
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