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Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Neurology

SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1995)

601 North Caroline Street Floor 5 Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Baltimore, MD 21287

(410) 955-4259

Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD is a pediatric neurologist in Baltimore, MD specializing in pediatric neurology. He graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University and Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center.

Office Locations

601 North Caroline Street Floor 5 Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Baltimore, MD 21287

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10753 Falls Road Pavilion II SUITE 115 Johns Hopkins Medicine
Lutherville, MD 21093

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Eric Kossoff, a neurologist at Johns Hopkins University, said this very high-fat diet mimics some of the effects of fasting, which has been understood for centuries to put seizures in remission.”—"TikTok diets are helping people when medicine can t", West Hawaii Today, October 2025

“"It's a general standard of care for epilepsy," says Dr. Eric Kossoff, a pediatric neurologist at Johns Hopkins University.”—"Patients say keto helps with their mental illness. Science is racing to understand why", NPR, January 2024

“Dr. Eric Kossoff at Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore is a pediatric neurologist who specializes in epilepsy and is one of the world's foremost experts on the ketogenic diet.”—"National Epilepsy Awareness Month: How a Hail Mary diet helped our daughter", Fox News, November 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Baltimore, MD during 2012 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	89

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Baltimore, MD during 2013 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	92

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	60
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	36
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Baltimore, MD during 2014 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	72

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	57
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	38
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Baltimore, MD during 2015 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	77

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	22
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	57
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	44
Dementia	45
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Baltimore, MD during 2016 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	27
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	55
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Baltimore, MD during 2017 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	62

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	41
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	54
Dementia	46
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Baltimore, MD during 2018 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	47
Dementia	40
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Baltimore, MD during 2019 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	43
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Baltimore, MD during 2020 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	15

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	20
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	51
Dementia	43
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Baltimore, MD during 2021 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	21
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	47
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Baltimore, MD during 2022 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	49
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	45
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Baltimore, MD were electroencephalography (EEG).

electroencephalography (EEG)	52

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	22
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	5
85 and over	2
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	19

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	39
Cancer	2

Education & Training

Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 1995. He has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1995)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Johns Hopkins University

Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc.	$9,240 Sympazan $9,240
Upsher-Smith Laboratories Inc.	$8,522 DIVALPROEX SODIUM Delayed Release Tablets USP $85	$8,437
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$5,172 $5,172
NeuroPace, Inc.	$4,889 RNS System $4,889
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.	$4,500 Epidiolex $4,500
Other	$15,779 DIACOMIT $3,347	VNS Therapy SenTiva Model 1000 Generator $3,099	ONFI $2,003	Fintepla $1,418	VNS Therapy $1,228	Other $4,684

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$25,362
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$9,640
Honoraria	$8,988
Food and Beverage	$2,175
Travel and Lodging	$1,937

Research Payments

Dr. Eric Heath Kossoff, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $2,000.

Biography

Dr. Eric Kossoff is a pediatric neurology specialist in Baltimore, MD and Lutherville, MD. He attended medical school at SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Kossoff is professionally affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Baltimore, MD.