Physician Profile
Gary A. Kronen, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Kronen
Gary A. Kronen, MD is a healthcare provider in Palos Hills, IL specializing in hand surgery. Gary trained at State University of Ny Upstate Medical University, graduating in 1989. Gary is also listed as specializing in plastic surgery and plastic surgery — head & neck. Medicare claims data shows Gary provided 2,947 services to 1,093 patients.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (708) 237-7200
- Email not available
Practice Locations
10330 S ROBERTS RD
Palos Hills, IL 60465
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
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
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
- Carpal tunnel surgery
- Cubital tunnel decompression
- Nerve Repair 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
2,947 services · 1,093 patients · 24 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
55 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
36 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
31 |
| Repair of tendon, finger, and/or palm of hand | Procedure | 26145 |
20 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
16 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
15 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | Procedure | 29075 |
14 |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | Procedure | 29125 |
12 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
231 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
60 |
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.
Trained at State University of Ny Upstate Medical University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1989 at State University of Ny Upstate Medical University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Incision of tendon covering of finger 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
- Ravine Way Surgery Center, LLC
- Cadence Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC
- Palos Hills Surgery Center, LLC
- Rockford Orthopedic Surgery Center, LLC
- Northwest Community Day Surgery Center II LLC
- Illinois Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery Center, LLC
- Fox Valley Orthopaedic Associates, PLLC
- Springfield Clinic LLP
Common questions
What does Dr. Kronen specialize in?
Dr. Kronen is a hand surgeon in Palos Hills, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Kronen located?
Dr. Kronen is listed at 10330 S Roberts Rd, Palos Hills, IL 60465. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kronen's phone number?
The number on file is (708) 237-7200. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Kronen?
Dr. Kronen's National Provider Identifier is 1346267341. 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 Dr. Kronen go to medical school?
Dr. Kronen attended State University of Ny Upstate Medical University, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Kronen have?
Dr. Kronen has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Kronen do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kronen performs procedures including incision of tendon covering of finger, release and/or relocation of hand nerve and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views; provides treatments such as therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes and therapy procedure using functional activities, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Kronen's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Kronen. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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