Joel C. Williams, M.D.
NPI 1851553374ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma· Chicago, IL
Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma (M.D.) in Chicago, Illinois, trained at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (class of 2008). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $34,238 for 87 patients in 2024, with only 48 Part D claims. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $15,433 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1851553374 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 26, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 11, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | May 11, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma Primary | 207XX0801X | 036.139572 | IL |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 036.139572 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 87 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 549 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $34,238 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 48 · 49 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 22 |
| Total drug cost | $3,285 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2008 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Cook CountyChicago, IL · 788 clinicians
- Orthomidwest, PLLCRockford, IL · 547 clinicians
- Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush LLCChicago, IL · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- John H Stroger Jr HospitalChicago, IL
- Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$15,433 · 82 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$5,710 · 30 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $6,235 | 7 |
| Synthes Gmbh | $5,533 | 5 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $1,619 | 54 |
| Lightbody Medical Technologies Inc | $1,207 | 7 |
| Motiva USA, LLC | $278.51 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$6,045 · 2 payments
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$3,500 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$3,060 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,828 · 73 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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