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Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD

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(Puneet Opal, MD)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Psychiatry & Neurology, General Practice and Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

B J Medical College (1989)

Professional interests include: ataxia, gait abnormalities, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), and more.

259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 695-7950

Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD is a null in Chicago, IL specializing in psychiatry & neurology, general practice and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from B J Medical College in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Regenstein Center for Neurological Care, Simpson Querrey Center for Neurogenetics and Center for Genetic Medicine.

Office Locations

259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60611

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303 East Chicago Avenue Ward 10-332
Chicago, IL 60611

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Puneet Opal is a neurologist at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where he is also a director of the Physician-Scientist Training Program.”—"Public health 'monster spray' won't stop Zika: Column", USA Today, March 2016

“Goldman and Mahammad collaborated with Puneet Opal, a professor in NU's department of neurology and physiology, who studies the disease and its diagnosis.”—"Researchers come closer to finding cause of rare childhood disease", The Daily Northwestern, January 2013

"Understanding How Neurofilaments Clog Up Brain Functions Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered new insights into how neurofilaments act like Velcro in neurodegenerative diseases, clogging...", Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD treated as a null in Chicago, IL during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	16
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD treated as a null in Chicago, IL during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	24
inpatient care	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	29

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD treated as a null in Chicago, IL during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	27
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	40
Dementia	32
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD treated as a null in Chicago, IL during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	37
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	35
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	29
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD treated as a null in Chicago, IL during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	81
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	35
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD treated as a null in Chicago, IL during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	51
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	35
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	76

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	32
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	72

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	11
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	22
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD treated as a null in Chicago, IL were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	46
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	45
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	17
85 and over	1
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	25

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	24
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD graduated from B J Medical College in 1989. He completed residency at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He is certified by the Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: B J Medical College (1989)

Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (1999)

Board Certification: Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group (NMG)

Regenstein Center for Neurological Care

Simpson Querrey Center for Neurogenetics

Center for Genetic Medicine

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Retrophin, Inc.	$7,534 (810) Chenodal $7,500	(820) Cholbam $34
UCB SA	$6,050 $6,050
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$300 $300
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.	$119 NURTEC ODT $119

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$13,850
Food and Beverage	$119
Education	$34

Research Payments

Dr. Puneet Opal, MD, PHD has received 7 research payments totaling $66,691.

Biography

Dr. Puneet Opal is a specialist in general practice and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from B.J. Medical College and then he performed his residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Clinical interests for Dr. Opal include parkinson's disease, dystonia, and ataxia. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has received the following distinctions: Permanent Member, MNG study section of the NIH; Elected member, American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI); and Elected member, American Neurological Association. Dr. Opal (or staff) is conversant in Hindi. Dr. Opal's professional affiliations include Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He welcomes new patients at his office inChicago, IL as reported by Yext.