Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Harel Deutsch, MD
Neurological Surgery · Chicago, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Deutsch from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Deutsch
Dr. Harel Deutsch is a neurological surgery specialist in Chicago, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Deutsch performed 362 Medicare services across 320 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Deutsch received a total of $81,961 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 272 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Deutsch is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 32% volume in IL
$81,961 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗362
Medicare services
Top 32% in IL for neurological surgery
320
Unique beneficiaries
$456
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~18 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
79 | $56 | $141 |
| Spinal fusion of additional segment A surgical procedure to join an additional section of the spine to the existing fusion. This is performed as a separate or subsequent step to stabilize more of the spinal column. |
46 | $373 | $1,479 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of a bone segment in the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is performed on a single spinal segment. |
35 | $717 | $4,066 |
| Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space. |
34 | $245 | $978 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back. |
24 | $727 | $2,866 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
22 | $69 | $252 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 21 | $1,483 | $5,791 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment This procedure involves the partial removal of spinal bone to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. It is billed for each additional spinal segment treated beyond the initial segment. |
17 | $200 | $849 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
17 | $83 | $221 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
15 | $89 | $367 |
| Lower back spinal fusion with bone and disc removal A surgical procedure to fuse vertebrae in the lower back. It involves removing part of the spine bone and a disc to stabilize the area. |
14 | $1,710 | $6,847 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck A procedure involving the placement of a stabilizing device on the back of a single vertebra in the neck. |
14 | $719 | $2,860 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure A surgical or diagnostic procedure involving the spine that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning, navigation, or execution. |
13 | $224 | $906 |
| Spinal fusion with disc removal and nerve release, 1 disc This surgery connects two or more vertebrae in the upper spine to stabilize the area. It involves removing a damaged disc and relieving pressure on the spinal cord or nerve. |
11 | $1,548 | $6,414 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
34.8% high complexity
0.0% medium
65.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$81,961
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $11,709/year across 7 years
Top 13% in IL for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
45
Companies
272
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$48,988 (59.8%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$32,973 (40.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$5,388
2023
$5,500
2022
$26,671
2021
$10,054
2020
$10,144
2019
$13,333
2018
$10,871
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$1,373
SI-BONE, INC.
$1,162
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$811
TrackX Technology, Inc.
$670
Medtronic, Inc.
$540
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$273
Nexxt Spine LLC
$272
Woven Orthopedic Technologies, LLC
$148
icotec Medical Inc.
$99
Globus Medical, Inc.
$23
Stryker Corporation
$17
Top 3 companies account for 62.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Nexxt Spine LLC
$12,493
Stryker Corporation
$11,165
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.
$5,453
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC
$5,444
TITAN SPINE, LLC
$4,629
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$4,465
Baxter Healthcare
$3,905
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$3,844
Globus Medical, Inc.
$3,227
Ethicon Inc.
$2,925
Integrity Implants Inc.
$2,373
SI-BONE, INC.
$2,303
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$2,283
SI-BONE, Inc.
$1,980
Spineology Inc.
$1,487
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$1,373
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$1,278
Centinel Spine, LLC
$1,219
Titan Spine, LLC
$1,130
Life Spine, Inc.
$1,040
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$934
Medtronic, Inc.
$933
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$899
Wenzel Spine, Inc.
$720
TrackX Technology, Inc.
$670
NuVasive, Inc.
$560
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$504
Augmedics Inc.
$368
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$269
Axis Spine Technologies Inc.
$260
PARADIGM SPINE, LLC
$246
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$245
Carlsmed, Inc.
$173
Woven Orthopedic Technologies, LLC
$148
Cerapedics, Inc.
$145
Medicrea USA, Corp.
$134
Amplify Surgical, Inc.
$121
CTL Medical Corporation
$121
CoreLink, LLC
$120
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$118
icotec Medical Inc.
$99
Axis360 Surgical Inc
$66
Brainlab, Inc.
$39
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$38
Misonix Inc
$15
Top 3 companies account for 35.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACF · ACLP · ACTIVL ARTIFICIAL DISC · ALTERA · ARAI SURGICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM · Allograft · Arx · Axis Spine Technologies ALIF · BoneScalpel · Breckenride Interbody · CALIBER · CAVUX Cervical Cage · CESPACE XP · CLYDESDALE · COALITION · COALITION MIS · COFLEX · Cervical Matrixx System · Connexx System · Connexx MIS & Open Systems · Connexx Systems · ENNOVATE SPINAL SYSTEM · EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM · EXCELSIUS GPS · EXPAREL · Excelsius - GPS · Excelsius Robotics System · FIBERGRAFT · FLOSEAL · FORTILINK-C IBF SYSTEM · FlareHawk · IFUSE IMPLANT · IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM · INDEPENDENCE · INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM · INFINITY OCT System · INFUSE BONE GRAFT · INTELLIS · Image Guided Surgical Device · Interspinous Fix · JANUS Midline Fixation Screw · M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc · MAGNIFY · MAGNIFY SA · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MazorX - Renaissance · Mobi-C · MySpine · N/A · NAV - SPINEMASK · Nexxt Matrixx Products · Nexxt Matrixx SA ALIF · Nexxt Matrixx Systems · Nexxt Matrixx VBR · Nexxt Spine Product Offerings · No Related Product · O-ARM-ST · O-ARM-Spine · Other - Miscellaneous · PASS-LP · PRESTIGE · PRODISC C · PRODISC C VIVO · PRODISC L · PrimaLOK · REVERE · REVERE Corrective Osteotomy · RISE · Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion System · STALIF M-Ti · STREAMLINE MIS SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEM · STRYKER NAV3I · SYMPHONY · Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc · Spinal-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Struxxure MCS System · TITAN ENDOSKELETON · TruLift · UNID_PASS · VIPER · VariLift-LX · Varilift · Vitality Power · XLIF · Xvision · aprevo · coflex · dualX · i-FACTOR Putty · iFuse Implant · nanoLOCK · orthopedic spinal implants · prodisc L
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
The majority of payments (60%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
Neurological surgerists within 10 mi
226
Per 100K population
4.4
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital
JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER - VA CHICAGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Deutsch is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 13% of IL peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Deutsch experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Deutsch performed 79 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Deutsch receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Deutsch received a total of $81,961 from 45 companies across 272 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Deutsch's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Chicago?
Dr. Deutsch's average Medicare payment per service is $456. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Deutsch) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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