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Dr. John E. Otoole, MD

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(John E. OToole, MD, MS)

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery and General Practice

1520 W Harrison Street 6th Floor Professional Building
Chicago, IL 60607

(312) 942-6644

Dr. John E. Otoole, MD is a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL specializing in neurosurgery and general practice. Dr. John E. Otoole, MD is affiliated with Rush Neurosurgery.

Office Locations

1520 W Harrison Street 6th Floor Professional Building
Chicago, IL 60607

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2455 Corporate W Drive
Lisle, IL 60532

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In The News

“Both Klucikowski and Sepulveda were treated by Dr. John O'Toole, a professor of neurosurgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.”—"Osteoporosis and cancer patients with spinal fractures get back pain relief from minimally invasive procedure", Las Vegas Review-Journal, April 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

spinal instrumentation

In 2023, Dr. John E. Otoole, MD had a list price for spinal instrumentation (e.g. rods/screws/metal plates) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal decompression surgery

By Affordability:

decompressive laminectomy

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

facetectomy

foraminotomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lumbar decompression

lumbar laminectomy

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

spinal decompression

spinal decompression surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. John E. Otoole, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompressive laminectomy, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, facetectomy, foraminotomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar decompression, lumbar laminectomy, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, spinal decompression, and spinal decompression surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Otoole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	344
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	41
spinal procedures	84

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Otoole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL during 2013 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	320
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	21
spinal procedures	65

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	61
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	14
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Otoole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL during 2014 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	307
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	35
spinal procedures	63

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	79
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	18
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Otoole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	282
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	104
Hispanic	66
Asian	24
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	44
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Otoole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL during 2016 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	271
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	24
spinal procedures	93

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	69
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	17
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Otoole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL during 2017 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	273
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	54

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	55
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	13
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Otoole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	229
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	52
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	21
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Otoole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	240
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	66

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	58
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	20
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Otoole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL during 2020 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	217
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	58

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	55
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Otoole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL during 2021 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	223
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	68

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	30
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Otoole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL during 2022 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	241
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	35
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	14
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John E. Otoole, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	267
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
minimally invasive procedures	11
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	63

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	54
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	193
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	90
85 and over	14
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	142

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John E. Otoole, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Education & Training

He has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John E. Otoole, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Rush Neurosurgery

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Globus Medical, Inc.	$367,654 Hedron $137,993	CAPITOL / RETRACTOR $70,386	ZYFUSE $46,628	HEDRON IA $28,839	Spine $14,991	Other $68,816
RTI Surgical, Inc.	$146,218 Streamline MIS Spinal Fixation System $89,959	Streamline MIS $45,793	Streamline MIS II $10,466
Cerapedics Inc.	$9,838 I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $9,838
Amendia, Inc.	$7,656 $7,656
Viseon, Inc.	$5,250 MaxView System $5,250
Other	$5,485 OsteoAMP $4,550	Streamline MIS Spinal Fixation System $521	O-ARM-ST $181	Spinal Fusion Device $127	Thoracolumbar $97	Other $10

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$426,256
Consulting Fee	$92,995
Travel and Lodging	$12,987
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$5,250
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,412
Other	$1,201

Research Payments

Dr. John E. Otoole, MD has received 23 research payments totaling $102,865.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. John E. Otoole, MD.

Viseon, Inc.

2022

$11,250.00

Physician Covered Recipient

Preferred Stock

Biography

Dr. John O'Toole works as a general practice and neurosurgery. He studied medicine at Harvard Medical School. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. O'Toole's office in Chicago, IL.