Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Nader Dahdaleh, M.D.

Neurological Surgery · Chicago, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
259 E ERIE ST STE 13-205, Chicago, IL 60611
3126958143
Registered in NPPES since 2007
NPI: 1831307339 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Dahdaleh

Dr. Nader Dahdaleh is a neurological surgery specialist in Chicago, IL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dahdaleh performed 509 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dahdaleh received a total of $105,839 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 111 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Dahdaleh 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.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 20% volume in IL $105,839 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
509
Medicare services
Top 20% in IL for neurological surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$243
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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.
148 $71 $219
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.
74 $361 $3,972
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
69 $89 $330
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.
51 $100 $323
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.
31 $69 $320
Additional spine bone segment removal
Surgical removal of an additional segment of bone from the spine during the same procedure.
25 $331 $3,759
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.
24 $237 $1,630
Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments
Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back.
18 $702 $9,515
Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes.
16 $72 $175
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.
15 $1,661 $11,609
Lower spine bone segment removal
A surgical procedure to cut into or remove a segment of bone from the lower spine.
13 $687 $12,530
Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes
A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone.
13 $102 $250
Spinal fusion of neck, posterior approach
A surgical procedure to join two or more vertebrae in the cervical spine using a back approach to stabilize the neck.
12 $844 $11,170
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
24.6% high complexity
0.0% medium
75.4% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$105,839
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $15,120/year across 7 years
Top 10% in IL for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
21
Companies
111
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$692
2023
$4,592
2022
$33,799
2021
$27,742
2020
$15,953
2019
$2,483
2018
$20,578

Payments by company (2024)

DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$231
Medtronic, Inc.
$160
Boston Scientific Corporation
$147
Augmedics Inc.
$101
Globus Medical, Inc.
$28
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$24
Top 3 companies account for 77.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
$38,680
Stryker Corporation
$24,783
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$20,323
Spinal Elements, Inc.
$8,101
Medtronic, Inc.
$4,590
Ethicon US, LLC
$2,318
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$1,800
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$1,489
Synthes GmbH
$1,373
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$944
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$307
SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation
$200
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$195
Amendia, Inc.
$170
Boston Scientific Corporation
$147
Centinel Spine, LLC
$116
Augmedics Inc.
$101
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$82
NuVasive, Inc.
$67
Globus Medical, Inc.
$28
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$24
Top 3 companies account for 79.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACF · ACIS · AIRO · CASCADIA · CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM · Excelsius3D Imaging System · GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION · GRAFTONAND GRAFTON PLUSDEMINERALIZED BONE MATRIX (DBM) · INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Invictus OPEN · LOTUS · Lotus · MOUNTAINEER · NONE · Nalu Neurostimulation System · O-ARM-Spine · OASYS · PRESTIGE LP CERVICAL DISC SYSTEM · PRODISC C · SKYLINE · SYMPHONY · SYNAPSE · TRITANIUM · Teligen · UNiD · VBOSS · VIPER · XIA · XLIF · Xvision · YUKON · ZEVO
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Neurological surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
215
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Dahdaleh is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in IL), with 19 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. Dahdaleh experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dahdaleh performed 148 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Dahdaleh receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dahdaleh received a total of $105,839 from 21 companies across 111 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Dahdaleh's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Chicago?
Dr. Dahdaleh's average Medicare payment per service is $243. 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. Dahdaleh) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →