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- 716 S Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048
About Dr. Citow
Jonathan S. Citow, MD practices neurosurgery in Libertyville, IL. Jonathan is a 1992 graduate of Illinois Medical College. Jonathan is also listed as specializing in neurological surgery. Medicare claims data shows Jonathan provided 5,612 services to 2,093 patients. The services billed most often include injection, gadobutrol, 0.1 ml, mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast, and subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093703571.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
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) 362-1848
- Email not available
Practice Locations
716 S MILWAUKEE AVE
Libertyville, IL 60048
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 Swelling
- Water On Baby's Brain
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
- Baby Flat Head
- Open Spine Birth Defect
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
- Concussion in Children
- Skull Fracture
- Spinal Cord Injury
Procedures & services
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
- Brain Aneurysm Coiling
Functional neurosurgery
- Surgery For Seizures
- Vagus Nerve Stimulator Implant
Monitoring & trauma
- Brain Pressure Monitor Placement
Nerve procedures
- Carpal tunnel surgery
- Cubital tunnel decompression
- Nerve Repair Surgery
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
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
5,612 services · 2,093 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
113 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Procedure | 22552 |
76 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
71 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Graft of donor bone to spine | Procedure | 20931 |
45 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Procedure | 22551 |
40 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22634 |
37 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, anterior approach, each additional segment | Procedure | 63082 |
33 | Too few peers to compare |
| Partial removal of spine bone with re-exploration, release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc, 1 interspace | Procedure | 63042 |
30 | Too few peers to compare |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 4-7 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22846 |
29 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Imaging | 72148 |
364 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other neurosurgery specialists at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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.
Class of 1992 at Illinois Medical College 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 7 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment 7
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Citow's specialty?
Dr. Citow is a neurosurgery in Libertyville, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Citow?
Dr. Citow is listed at 716 S Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Citow?
The number on file is (847) 362-1848. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Citow?
Dr. Citow's National Provider Identifier is 1093703571. 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
What is Dr. Citow's medical education?
Dr. Citow attended Illinois Medical College, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Citow have?
Dr. Citow has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Citow known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Citow performs procedures including partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment, fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc and partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment; reads or performs imaging such as mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast and mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast, alongside routine visits and testing. 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 Dr. Citow. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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