Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Theodore Suchy, DO

Orthopedic Surgery · Hoffman Estates, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1585 N. BARRINGTON RD, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
8478847771
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1568410546 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Suchy from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Suchy

Dr. Theodore Suchy is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Hoffman Estates, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Suchy performed 1,739 Medicare services across 992 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Suchy received a total of $4,148 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 129 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Suchy is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 44% volume in IL $4,148 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,739
Medicare services
Top 44% in IL for orthopedic surgery
992
Unique beneficiaries
$66
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~87 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
374 $69 $116
Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection
This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint.
276 $82 $273
Viscosupplementation injection for joint
An injection of hyaluronic acid or a derivative into a joint to provide lubrication and cushioning.
230 $58 $272
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
206 $1 $40
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
181 $52 $231
Knee X-ray, 1-2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
95 $34 $148
X-ray of both knees, standing
An X-ray image of both knees taken while the patient is standing to assess bone alignment and joint space under weight-bearing conditions.
89 $32 $125
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
77 $96 $187
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
65 $77 $181
Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views
An X-ray imaging test of the shoulder joint using at least two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
45 $30 $169
Hip X-ray, 1 view
An X-ray image of the hip joint taken from a single angle to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
27 $27 $121
Tendon or ligament injection
A procedure involving the injection of medication into a tendon or ligament.
18 $35 $188
Total knee replacement 18 $1,127 $7,245
X-ray of hand, 2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the hand using two different angles to visualize the bones and joints.
16 $24 $128
Joint fluid aspiration or injection, medium joint
Removal of fluid from a medium-sized joint or injection of medication into the joint space.
11 $34 $192
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
11 $42 $75
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
1.0% high complexity
53.0% medium
45.9% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,148
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $593/year across 7 years
Top 46% in IL for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
39
Companies
129
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$4,148 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$327
2023
$651
2022
$676
2021
$580
2020
$203
2019
$868
2018
$844

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$56
Catalyst OrthoScience
$55
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$42
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$39
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$38
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$24
Avanos Medical
$22
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Abbott Laboratories
$19
Organogenesis Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 46.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$602
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$548
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$420
Catalyst OrthoScience
$261
Abbott Laboratories
$242
Avanos Medical
$182
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$160
Orthogenrx Inc.
$130
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$113
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$109
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$100
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$96
Organogenesis Inc.
$93
Bioventus LLC
$93
PFIZER INC.
$80
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$64
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$63
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$62
Trice Medical, Inc.
$61
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$58
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$54
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$54
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$53
Vericel Corporation
$48
Amgen Inc.
$46
Horizon Pharma plc
$46
ConvaTec Inc.
$43
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$40
Intellijoint Surgical Inc.
$34
Egalet US Inc
$31
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$26
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$24
Curonix LLC
$22
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Checkpoint Surgical, Inc
$16
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$16
KCI USA, Inc
$15
Davol Inc.
$14
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 37.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AETOS Shoulder System · AQUACEL AG · AQUAMANTYS · AccelStim · Anthology · Archer CSR Total Shoulder System · Axium INS DRG IPG · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · Bone Healing Product Portfolio · CHANTIX · CONVATEC INC. · CORI · Catalyst CSR Shoulder System · Catalyst Total CSR · CellerateRx · Checkpoint Stimulators · DUEXIS · EBI Bone Healing System · EUFLEXXA · EVENITY · Exogen · Exparel · FLECTOR PATCH · GELSYN-3 · GENVISC 850 SODIUM HYALURONATE · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · GenVisc 850 · HYMOVIS · Hyalgan · Hymovis · Intellijoint HIP · JOURNEY II · KRYSTEXXA · MACI · MONOVISC · Navio Surgical System · ORTHOVISC · PENNSAID · PREVENA · PROCLAIM · Physio-Stim · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Puraply · Regeneten · SEGLENTIS · SPRIX · SYNVISC-ONE · Segway blade or mieye camera · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Supartz · TRIVISC SODIUM HYALURONATE · TRUESPAN ORTHOCORD · Tirosint · TriVisc sodium hyaluronate · Tricera Handpiece · XIAFLEX · ZYNRELEF · Zilretta
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Orthopedic surgeons within 10 mi
453
Per 100K population
8.7
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital
ST ALEXIUS MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Suchy is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Suchy experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Suchy performed 374 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Suchy receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Suchy received a total of $4,148 from 39 companies across 129 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Suchy's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Hoffman Estates?
Dr. Suchy's average Medicare payment per service is $66. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Suchy) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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