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University of Il Hospital & Health Science System, 1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612 - Phoenix location
2910 N 3rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013
About Dr. Atwal
Gursant Atwal, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Chicago, IL specializing in neurological surgery. Gursant trained at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, graduating in 2009. Gursant is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. Medicare claims data shows Gursant provided 169 services to 155 patients. The services billed most often include insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist, 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing, and insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist. This provider record is associated with NPI 1992041461.
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Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (312) 996-4842
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Practice Locations
UNIVERSITY OF IL HOSPITAL & HEALTH SCIENCE SYSTEM 1740 W TAYLOR ST
Chicago, IL 60612
2910 N 3rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85013
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
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
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
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
Brain & spine surgery
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
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
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
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
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
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
169 services · 155 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36224 |
35 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36226 |
25 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Insertion of tube into external neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36227 |
21 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36223 |
20 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Insertion of tube into chest artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36225 |
19 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | Imaging | 76377 |
26 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
23 | As often as other 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
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Also at this address 4
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Other neurosurgeons in Chicago 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2009 at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Gursant Atwal specialize in?
Gursant Atwal is a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurological Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Gursant Atwal located?
Gursant Atwal is listed at University of Il Hospital & Health Science System 1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Gursant Atwal's phone number?
The number on file is (312) 996-4842. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Gursant Atwal?
Gursant Atwal's National Provider Identifier is 1992041461. 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 Gursant Atwal train?
Gursant Atwal attended State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Gursant Atwal have?
Gursant Atwal has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Gursant Atwal do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Gursant Atwal performs procedures including insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist, insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist and insertion of tube into external neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist; reads or performs imaging such as 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Gursant Atwal. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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