Physician Profile
Allison B. Kessler Vear, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Kessler Vear
Allison B. Kessler Vear, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Chicago, IL specializing in physical medicine & rehabilitation. Allison trained at Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, graduating in 2012. According to Medicare claims data, Allison cared for 221 Medicare patients across 679 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, imaging for evaluation of swallowing function, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (312) 238-1000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
355 E ERIE ST
Chicago, IL 60611
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain and nerve conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
- Post-Polio Syndrome
- Weakness After Stroke
Chronic pain
Foot & ankle
Joint pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints and arms
Joints and legs
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve and muscle pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Neuroma In Foot
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Pain management
Rehab and mobility
Rehabilitation
- Amputation and phantom limb pain
Spine and back
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Concussion protocol
- Joint injections
- PRP therapy
- Ultrasound-guided injections
Devices and implants
Diagnostics
Diagnostics and tests
- Barium Swallow Study
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Nerve-conduction studies
Injections and pain relief
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
Joint care
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve procedures
Neuromuscular
- Baclofen pump management
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Spasticity assessment
Pain management
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Physical medicine
Rehab and mobility
- Back Brace Fitting
- Lymphedema Drainage Therapy
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Vertebroplasty
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
679 services · 221 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | Imaging | 74230 |
36 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
546 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
32 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Office visit | 99238 |
24 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other rehabilitation physicians at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 27 related providers in 4 groups
Other rehabilitation physicians in Chicago 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2012 at Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Allison B. Kessler Vear specialize in?
Allison B. Kessler Vear is a rehabilitation physician in Chicago, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation”.
NPI registry
Where is Allison B. Kessler Vear located?
Allison B. Kessler Vear is listed at 355 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Allison B. Kessler Vear's phone number?
The number on file is (312) 238-1000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Allison B. Kessler Vear's NPI number?
Allison B. Kessler Vear's National Provider Identifier is 1255694170. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Allison B. Kessler Vear train?
Allison B. Kessler Vear attended Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Allison B. Kessler Vear been practicing?
Allison B. Kessler Vear has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Allison B. Kessler Vear do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Allison B. Kessler Vear performs imaging including imaging for evaluation of swallowing function, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Allison B. Kessler Vear confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Allison B. Kessler Vear. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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