Dr. Ryan J. Avery, MD
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology Physician)
676 N Saint Clair St Ste 800
Chicago, IL 60611
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Cook County includes primary care (3% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (2004)
- Years since graduation
- 22
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 3,094
Licensed in Illinois since 2018, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2004Medical school: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
- 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Diagnostic Radiology Physician primary
IL license 036.146830 (first issued 2018; active) · AZ license 45120 -
Nuclear Medicine Physician
AZ license 45120 -
Nuclear Radiology Physician
AZ license 45120
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital Winfield, IL
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL
- Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest, IL
- Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, IL
- Northwestern Medicine Mchenry Mchenry, IL
Medical groups
- Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation (4,503 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 3,094
- Services billed
- 3,788
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | 1,242 | 1,242 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 643 | 563 |
| Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | 279 | 221 |
| Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan | 141 | 129 |
| Mri scan of heart before and after contrast | 123 | 123 |
| Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging with concurrent ct scan, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging | 118 | 109 |
| Mri scan of blood flow of heart | 113 | 113 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 101 | 101 |
| Nuclear medicine study of lung circulation | 101 | 100 |
| Nuclear medicine study of brain with metabolic evaluation | 75 | 75 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 7 companies reported 34 payments worth $12,166 in total to this clinician.
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $9,609 |
|---|---|
| Telix Pharmaceuticals | $2,026 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $131 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $129 |
| Blue Earth Diagnostics | $108 |
| Life Molecular Imaging LTD | $105 |
| GE Healthcare | $58.56 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $7,850 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,190 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,126 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $6,650 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Aug 12, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $1,200 |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals May 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to PHILADELPHIA, PA | $547 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Kissimmee, FL | $546 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Oct 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Biograph Vision 600 (8 Ring/64 CT) · MI - Nuclear Medicine (incl. PETNET & MIBR) · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $474 |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals May 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to PHILADELPHIA, PA | $429 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Kissimmee, FL | $119 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Oct 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Biograph Vision 600 (8 Ring/64 CT) · MI - Nuclear Medicine (incl. PETNET & MIBR) · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $11.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.