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Dr. David B. Conley, MD

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(David B. Conley, MD)

(61 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery, General Practice and Otolaryngology (Ear Nose and Throat)

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: sinus tumor, sinusitis (sinus inflammation), skull base surgery, and more.

1969 W Ogden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612

(312) 864-6000

Dr. David B. Conley, MD is a general surgeon in Chicago, IL specializing in general surgery, general practice and otolaryngology (ear nose and throat). He graduated from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. David B. Conley, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Cook County Health, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), COOK COUNTY and Northwestern Medicine Department of Otolaryngology.

Office Locations

676 N St Clair Street Arkes Pavilion, Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60611

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Cook County Health

1969 W Ogden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612

(312) 864-6000

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In The News

“Dr. David Conley, associate professor of otolaryngology at Northwestern University, says one of the functions of the human nose is to humidify inhaled air and to humidify itself.”—"Ask Tom: Why does cold air make your nose run?", The Morning Call, January 2015

“One of our nose s jobs is to humidify itself, says Northwestern University s Dr. David Conley.”—"Dear Tom,Why does your nose drain so", Chicago Tribune, January 1999

"Brain Changes After a Stuffed Nose Protect the Sense of Smell A new Northwestern Medicine study shows that after the human nose is experimentally blocked for one week, brain activity rapidly...", Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David B. Conley, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

maxillofacial CT scan

In 2023, Dr. David B. Conley, MD performed more maxillofacial (jaw/face) CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Conley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2012 were CT scan, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Conley, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	31
doctor visit	214
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	12
nose surgery	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Conley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2013 were CT scan, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Conley, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	28
doctor visit	127
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD in 2013

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Conley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2014 were CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Conley, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	33
doctor visit	124

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	11
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Conley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2015 were CT scan, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Conley, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	40
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	189
excision	21
gynecologic procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	21
nose surgery	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD in 2015

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Conley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, excision and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Conley, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	204
excision	37
gynecologic procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	49
nose surgery	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Conley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2017 were CT scan, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Conley, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	35
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	186
excision	26
gynecologic procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	26
nose surgery	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	16
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD in 2017

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Conley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2018 were CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Conley, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	32
doctor visit	160

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Conley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2019 were CT scan, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Conley, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	65
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	226
excision	13
gynecologic procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
nose surgery	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD in 2019

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Conley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2020 were CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Conley, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	41
doctor visit	149

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Conley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2021 were CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Conley, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	44
doctor visit	165

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	13
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David B. Conley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2022 were CT scan, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Conley, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	51
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	158
excision	19
gynecologic procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	19
nose surgery	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David B. Conley, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David B. Conley, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL were CT scan, minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery and excision.

CT scan	38
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	172
excision	23
gynecologic procedures	20
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	23
nose surgery	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	130
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	49
85 and over	3
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	93

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David B. Conley, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David B. Conley, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	12
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. David B. Conley, MD graduated from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (1991)

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David B. Conley, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Cook County Health

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group (NMG)

COOK COUNTY

Northwestern Medicine Department of Otolaryngology

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David B. Conley, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 61 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David B. Conley, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David B. Conley, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$420,756 Propel $112,609	No Product $59,754	SINUVA $7,152	S8 $19	S8 Study 2, RESOLVE $17	Other $241,205
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$100,705 DUPIXENT $50,759	$49,945
Medtronic, Inc.	$75,710 Propel $28,708	SINUVA $9,199	NUVENT $204	FUSION $198	$37,401
Acclarent, Inc	$7,589 Rhinology $7,277	TruDi Nav Cable $165	Otology $121	$26
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$771 FUSION $627	Chitogel $144
Other	$2,760 ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $548	Dymista $498	RHINAER STYLUS $284	RAGWITEK $252	Aerospan $232	Other $946

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$380,758
Travel and Lodging	$104,683
Consulting Fee	$71,003
Food and Beverage	$32,047
Education	$19,800

Research Payments

Dr. David B. Conley, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $29,141.

Biography

Dr. David Conley works as a general practice, general surgery, and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He is rated highly by his patients. These areas are among his clinical interests: sinusitis (sinus inflammation), skull base surgery, and nasal polyps. Dr. Conley is professionally affiliated with Cook County Health, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Conley's office in Chicago, IL. He attended the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and subsequently trained at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University for residency.