Physician Profile
David Kalainov, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Kalainov
David Kalainov, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Chicago, IL specializing in orthopaedic hand surgery. David trained at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, graduating in 1991. David is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, David cared for 1,204 Medicare patients across 1,740 services. The services billed most often include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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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) 943-7850
- Email not available
Practice Locations
676 N SAINT CLAIR ST STE 450
Chicago, IL 60611
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand Surgery 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
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Wrist sprain
Circulation
Congenital
- Extra or Webbed Fingers
Fractures & Injuries
- Black Toenail
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Infections
- Infected Finger
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
- Bone Tumor in Hand
- Finger Cyst
Lumps & Masses
- Ganglion Cyst In Hand Or Wrist
- Hand Lump
Nails
- Nail Bed Injury
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
Tendons
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Intersection Syndrome
- Mallet Finger
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
- Ulnar Shortening Surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Removal of a soft-tissue mass
Fracture Repair
- Boxer's Fracture Fixation
- Broken Finger Surgery
- Scaphoid Fracture Surgery
- Wrist fracture fixation
Injections
- Cortisone Shot for Finger
- Cortisone Shot for Wrist
- Xiaflex Injection for Dupuytren's
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Hand therapy
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
- Finger Bone Spur Removal
- Thumb Base Joint Replacement
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
Minor procedures
- Finger Dislocation Reset
- Foreign Object Removal from Hand
Nail procedures
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Nail Bed Repair
Nerve Surgery
Nerve surgery
- Hand Neuroma Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain management
- Wrist Denervation Surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Trigger finger release
Tendon surgery
- Jersey Finger Repair
- Tendon Scar Tissue Release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
- Skin Graft for Hand Wound
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,740 services · 1,204 patients · 20 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
130 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
62 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
34 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | Procedure | 20526 |
28 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
25 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | Procedure | 29075 |
20 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
160 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
155 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
152 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
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.
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.
Other orthopaedic hand surgeons in Chicago 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1991 at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is David Kalainov?
David Kalainov is an orthopaedic hand surgeon in Chicago, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is David Kalainov's address?
David Kalainov is listed at 676 N Saint Clair St Ste 450, Chicago, IL 60611. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with David Kalainov?
The number on file is (312) 943-7850. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is David Kalainov's NPI number?
David Kalainov's National Provider Identifier is 1477526408. 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 David Kalainov train?
David Kalainov attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, graduating in 1991. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has David Kalainov been practicing?
David Kalainov has 35 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1991, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does David Kalainov perform?
According to Medicare billing data, David Kalainov performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has David Kalainov confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by David Kalainov. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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