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Edit this profileWhere to find William A. Vitello, MD
- Chicago location main office
3000 N Halsted St Ste 525, Chicago, IL 60657 - Chicago location
331 W Surf St Ste 6400, Chicago, IL 60657 - Arlington Heights location
515 W Algonquin Rd, Suite 120, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
About Dr. Vitello
Based in Chicago, IL, William A. Vitello, MD is listed in the NPI registry under orthopaedic hand surgery. William graduated from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in 1996. Medicare claims data shows William provided 910 services to 570 patients. The services billed most often include injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more. NPI 1790878981 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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
- (773) 433-3130
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3000 N HALSTED ST STE 525
Chicago, IL 60657
331 W Surf St Ste 6400
Chicago, IL 60657
515 W Algonquin Rd Suite 120
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
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 Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Wrist sprain
Congenital
Fractures & Injuries
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Black Toenail
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
Lumps & Masses
Nails
Nerves
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
Tendons
- Intersection Syndrome
- Swan Neck Deformity
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Mallet Finger
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Circulation
Infections
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
Fracture Repair
Injections
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Hand therapy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
- Thumb Ligament Repair
Minor procedures
Nail procedures
Nerve surgery
Orthopedics
Pain management
Spine & Orthopedics
Tendon surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Trigger finger release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
Nerve Surgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
910 services · 570 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
57 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
28 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | Procedure | 29125 |
18 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
73 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
68 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
39 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
277 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
130 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more | Office visit | 99202 |
86 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
66 | As often as other 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 Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1996 at Wright State University Boonshoft 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 does Dr. Vitello specialize in?
Dr. Vitello 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
Where is Dr. Vitello located?
Dr. Vitello is listed at 3000 N Halsted St Ste 525, Chicago, IL 60657. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Vitello's phone number?
The number on file is (773) 433-3130. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Vitello?
Dr. Vitello's National Provider Identifier is 1790878981. 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. Vitello go to medical school?
Dr. Vitello attended Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Vitello have?
Dr. Vitello has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Vitello do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Vitello performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, incision of tendon covering of finger and application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of wrist, 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
Is Dr. Vitello's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Vitello. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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