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- Arlington Heights location main office
880 W Central Rd Ste 7200, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 - Milwaukee location
2801 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy, Suite 630, Milwaukee, WI 53215
About Dr. Kassam
Based in Arlington Heights, IL, Amin Kassam, MD is listed in the NPI registry under neurological surgery. Amin graduated from University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine in 1991. Amin is also listed as specializing in specialist. According to Medicare claims data, Amin cared for 96 Medicare patients across 105 services. The services billed most often include computer-assisted procedure inside brain, ultrasonic guidance during surgery, and use of operating microscope. NPI 1295709764 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (847) 618-4430
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
880 W CENTRAL RD STE 7200
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
2801 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy Suite 630
Milwaukee, WI 53215
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
- Spinal Fluid Leak
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
- Blood Clot On The Brain
- Traumatic brain injury
Brain tumors
- Brain Tumor Symptoms
- Glioblastoma
Movement disorders
- Essential tremor
- Muscle Spasms & Twitches
- Parkinson's disease
- Severe Muscle Spasticity
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Nerves & spine
Most searched procedures
- Craniotomy
- Discectomy
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar discectomy
- Spinal fusion
- Spine surgery
Brain & spine surgery
- CSF Leak Repair
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
- GPS-Guided Brain Navigation Surgery
- Skull Bone Removal For Pressure Relief
Cranial reconstruction
- Skull Reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
- Surgery For Seizures
- Vagus Nerve Stimulator Implant
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
- Baby Skull Reshaping Surgery
- Nerve Surgery For Cerebral Palsy
Radiation & radiosurgery
- CyberKnife
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
- Acoustic Neuroma Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Removal
- Skull Base Surgery
Spasticity treatment
- Baclofen Pump Insertion
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
- Brain Aneurysm Clipping
- Carotid endarterectomy
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
105 services · 96 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer-assisted procedure inside brain | Procedure | 61781 |
36 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Use of operating microscope | Procedure | 69990 |
19 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Removal of skull bone for removal of growth of upper brain | Procedure | 61510 |
14 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Creation of flap graft to head and/or neck | Procedure | 15733 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
| Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Imaging | 76998 |
24 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other neurosurgeons in Arlington Heights 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 15 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine 5
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1991 at University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine 2
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Computer-assisted procedure inside brain 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kassam?
Dr. Kassam is a neurosurgeon in Arlington Heights, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurological Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kassam's address?
Dr. Kassam is listed at 880 W Central Rd Ste 7200, Arlington Heights, IL 60005. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Kassam?
The number on file is (847) 618-4430. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kassam's NPI number?
Dr. Kassam's National Provider Identifier is 1295709764. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Kassam train?
Dr. Kassam attended University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, graduating in 1991. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Kassam been practicing?
Dr. Kassam has 35 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1991, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Kassam perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kassam performs procedures including computer-assisted procedure inside brain, use of operating microscope and removal of skull bone for removal of growth of upper brain; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance during surgery. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Kassam confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Kassam. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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