Dr. Joseph M. Vitello, MD

  • Chicago, IL
  • General surgeon
NPI1962508747
Medicare services, 2024
11
Medicare patients, 2024
18
Part D claims, 2024
21
Publications
6
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
820 S Damen Street, Chicago, IL 60612
Practice phone
Call (312) 569-8387
Professional email
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Dr. Joseph M. Vitello is a general surgeon in Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Vitello practices at Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, part of Veterans Health Administration.

Dr. Vitello's NPI, 1962508747, was assigned on September 16, 2006. Dr. Vitello holds Illinois license 036065612.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
September 16, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(312) 569-8387
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
71
Medical school graduation
1981

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Joseph M. Vitello practices at Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Vitello's primary practice is Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, at 820 S Damen Street, Chicago, IL 60612 in Cook County. The practice phone is (312) 569-8387.

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Dr. Joseph M. Vitello is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Vitello's primary practice is Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, part of Veterans Health Administration. The medical group on file is CEP America. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vitello to 1 more medical group, named with a free account. Dr. Vitello's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joseph M. Vitello's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Joseph M. Vitello is one of 1,217 general surgeons in Illinois

Surgery is Dr. Vitello's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Vitello is licensed in Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036065612 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Vitello

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Dr. Joseph M. Vitello billed Medicare for 11 services in 2024

CMS data shows 11 Medicare services from Dr. Vitello across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 18 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $395 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202411
Medicare patients18
Paid by Medicare$395
Procedure codes1

Dr. Vitello's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 342024: 1168%

Dr. Vitello compared with the Illinois median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Vitello
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
11vs 19494% below
Medicare patients
18vs 14488% below

Medians across 1,031 general surgeons in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Vitello's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Joseph M. Vitello treated 18 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vitello in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vitello's median patient age at 47, with 75% women.

Medicare patients, 202418
Average age76
Average risk score1.85

Chronic conditions among Dr. Vitello's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis72%
  4. Ischemic heart disease67%
  5. Mood disorders67%

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Dr. Vitello's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 47

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women75%
  • Men25%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Joseph M. Vitello wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Vitello wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202421

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Joseph M. Vitello has 6 publications on record

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Vitello, published from 2011 to 2015. The most frequent topics are Bariatric Surgery, Laparoscopy and Obesity, Morbid. Dr. Vitello has published most often in Obes Surg. Dr. Vitello's most frequent co-authors are Dominic Vitello, MD, Caroline M. Apovian, MD and David Jason Bentrem, MD.

Papers6
Years published2011 to 2015

Topics Dr. Vitello writes about most

  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Laparoscopy
  • Obesity, Morbid
  • Postoperative Complications

Dr. Vitello's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Joseph M. Vitello received $15,588 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 28 general payments to Dr. Vitello from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Education make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $11,925. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $1,286 from 2016 to 2018.

General payments to Dr. Vitello by program year, 2016 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Vitello by kind, 2016 to 2023

$15.6Kin total
  • Education$11,82876%
  • Honoraria$1,50010%
  • Food and beverage$1,3108%
  • Consulting fees$9506%

Companies that paid Dr. Vitello the most, 2016 to 2023

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Joseph M. Vitello's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Joseph M. Vitello's NPI number?

Dr. Joseph M. Vitello's NPI number is 1962508747. It was assigned on September 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Joseph M. Vitello?

Dr. Joseph M. Vitello is a general surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Joseph M. Vitello practice?

Dr. Vitello practices at 820 S Damen Street, Chicago, IL 60612. Dr. Vitello's primary practice is Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, part of Veterans Health Administration. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vitello to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Joseph M. Vitello's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Vitello is (312) 569-8387.

What is Dr. Joseph M. Vitello's medical license number?

Dr. Vitello holds Illinois license 036065612.

Which hospitals is Dr. Joseph M. Vitello affiliated with?

Dr. Vitello practices at Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.

What medical group is Dr. Joseph M. Vitello part of?

Dr. Vitello is linked to CEP America. Dmand AI links Dr. Vitello to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Joseph M. Vitello accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vitello billed Medicare for 11 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joseph M. Vitello see?

CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vitello in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Joseph M. Vitello bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Vitello's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231).

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Has Dr. Joseph M. Vitello received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $15,588 in general payments to Dr. Vitello from 7 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Joseph M. Vitello been practicing?

Dr. Vitello graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.

Does Dr. Joseph M. Vitello do research?

Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Vitello, published from 2011 to 2015.

Who does Dr. Joseph M. Vitello publish with?

Dr. Vitello's most frequent co-authors are Dominic Vitello, MD (4 shared papers), Caroline M. Apovian, MD (1 shared paper) and David Jason Bentrem, MD (1 shared paper).

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