Medicare Enrolled
Timothy Lubenow
Anesthesiology · Chicago, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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 Lubenow 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 Lubenow
Timothy Lubenow is an anesthesiology specialist in Chicago, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Lubenow performed 1,631 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Lubenow received a total of $652,594 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1632 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 Lubenow 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 of NPI registration
▲ Top 5% volume in IL
$652,594 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,631
Medicare services
Top 5% in IL for anesthesiology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$89
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. |
704 | $69 | $237 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
251 | $59 | $420 |
| 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. |
161 | $104 | $280 |
| 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. |
96 | $136 | $339 |
| Spinal neurostimulator electrode insertion A procedure to place an electrode array into the spine through the skin. The electrode is used to deliver electrical stimulation to the nervous system. |
79 | $268 | $10,124 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
64 | $82 | $1,186 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 44 | $5 | $40 |
| Spinal neurostimulator generator insertion Surgical placement of a spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver device. |
31 | $226 | $4,265 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
26 | $87 | $1,208 |
| Electronic analysis and reprogramming of spinal drug pump This procedure involves electronically analyzing and reprogramming a spinal canal drug infusion pump. It does not include the surgical insertion or removal of the device. |
26 | $37 | $255 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
24 | $44 | $885 |
| Destruction of nerve branches of knee using imaging guidance | 19 | $120 | $1,480 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
17 | $35 | $300 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
17 | $77 | $1,048 |
| Lower spine stabilization device placement Surgical placement of a device to stabilize the lower spine. This procedure involves inserting hardware to support spinal alignment and stability. |
16 | $362 | $3,087 |
| 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. |
16 | $92 | $270 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
15 | $105 | $1,102 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to second lower spine level A surgical procedure to insert a device that stabilizes the second level of the lower spine. |
13 | $101 | $820 |
| Electronic analysis of spinal drug pump An electronic evaluation of a spinal canal drug infusion pump to check its function and settings. |
12 | $22 | $152 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$652,594
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $93,228/year across 7 years
Top 0% in IL for anesthesiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
1,632
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
$37,190
2023
$105,102
2022
$73,814
2021
$71,579
2020
$101,766
2019
$139,100
2018
$124,044
Payments by company (2024)
Boston Scientific Corporation
$14,006
Abbott Laboratories
$13,701
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$5,779
PAINTEQ LLC
$1,912
Nevro Corp.
$555
MML US, Inc.
$444
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$172
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$136
Curonix LLC
$91
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$86
Medtronic, Inc.
$70
PFIZER INC.
$70
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$49
ABBVIE INC.
$45
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$38
SI-BONE, INC.
$36
Top 3 companies account for 90.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$323,339
Boston Scientific Corporation
$134,868
Nevro Corp.
$69,693
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$39,087
Vertiflex, Inc.
$37,327
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$9,280
ABBVIE INC.
$7,524
PAINTEQ LLC
$7,161
Medtronic, Inc.
$6,308
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$6,211
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$5,506
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$1,500
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$759
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$758
MML US, Inc.
$444
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$411
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$349
Avanos Medical
$261
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$254
Curonix LLC
$220
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$207
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$201
AbbVie Inc.
$198
Allergan, Inc.
$126
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$117
PFIZER INC.
$100
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$95
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$94
SI-BONE, INC.
$36
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$35
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$32
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$28
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$17
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Almatica Pharma LLC
$16
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$14
Top 3 companies account for 80.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AXIUM · Axium INS DRG IPG · Axium Sheath Braided DRG · BIOTRONIK · BOTOX · Belbuca · COOLIEF · COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · Click · DRG IPGs · DRG leads · ETERNA · Eon Family of SCS IPGs · Evoke SCS · Exparel · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERATOR · GRALISE · General - Therapies · General - Vascular Access · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · IonicRF Generator · MOVANTIK · Movantik · NURTEC ODT · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PRIALT · PROCLAIM · PRODIGY · Penta SCS Leads · Prialt · Proclaim DRG IPG · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Prometra II · Prospera · Protege Family of SCS IPGs · QULIPTA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RESTORE · ReActiv8 · SCS IPGs · SCS leads · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SUPERION · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · SlimTip lead DRG Lead · Spectra WaveWriter · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Superion · Superion ISS · Superion Indirect Decompression System · SureScan · Swift-Lock SCS · THERAPIES · TYRX · UBRELVY · VERIFLEX · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · mild Device Kit
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 →
Geographic Context
Anesthesiologists in nearby ZIP areas
1,718
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER - VA CHICAGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
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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
Lubenow is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in IL), 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 Lubenow experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Lubenow performed 704 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 Lubenow receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Lubenow received a total of $652,594 from 36 companies across 1,632 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 Lubenow's costs compare to other anesthesiologists in Chicago?
Lubenow's average Medicare payment per service is $89. 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 Lubenow) 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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