Active NPI 1922211788 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Michael Thomas Walsh , MD

Neurological Surgery • Lake Forest, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michael Walsh, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Lake Forest, IL. With approximately 25 years of clinical experience since graduating from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 2001, Dr. Walsh delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1000 N WESTMORELAND RD # LEVEL3.

Dr. Walsh is affiliated with Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include use of operating microscope, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1000 N Westmoreland Rd # Level3

Lake Forest, IL 600451658

Telephone 8475357271

Fax 8475358488

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Indiana University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2001

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Lake Forest, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

25 Yrs -5.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 30.7 Yrs

State Avg: 26.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

6 Specialists

Practicing in Lake Forest, IL (397 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

33.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

85.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Walsh (25 Years) 25 Yrs

Lake Forest Specialty Average (30.7 Years) 30.7 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
69990 Use of operating microscope	16	16	$2680.53	$236.39
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	15	15	$217.00	$82.84
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	14	12	$119.00	$51.69
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	14	14	$1548.00	$271.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	18	17	$119.00	$52.02
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	12	$480.23	$136.70
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	12	12	$219.00	$82.82
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	11	11	$1548.00	$271.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	17	16	$354.00	$105.86
69990 Use of operating microscope	12	12	$2767.00	$249.93
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	11	11	$1548.00	$271.19
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	11	11	$219.18	$74.88
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	11	11	$9223.00	$964.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	21	15	$213.57	$75.49
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	14	$322.86	$105.65
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	14	12	$111.71	$39.36
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	13	13	$8890.31	$1163.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	37	27	$218.30	$77.74
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	29	29	$480.00	$149.30
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	16	16	$333.00	$110.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	32	29	$224.50	$77.39
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	31	30	$349.94	$109.16
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	19	12	$3207.00	$247.52
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	18	18	$9223.00	$1131.95
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	17	16	$122.88	$42.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	66	66	$225.00	$79.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	58	57	$219.00	$75.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	44	$330.00	$112.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	35	$323.00	$112.87
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	34	25	$229.71	$76.52
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	20	20	$122.30	$41.34
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	17	16	$354.00	$107.51
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	15	15	$9223.00	$1170.77
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	15	15	$434.00	$143.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$505.00	$173.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	91	91	$225.00	$78.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	64	55	$219.00	$76.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	54	$330.00	$113.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	37	$323.00	$110.22
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	33	29	$233.00	$75.77
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	27	18	$128.78	$41.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$505.00	$173.14
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	17	17	$9223.00	$1211.53
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$354.00	$107.61
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$132.00	$45.92

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-01-29

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License IL 36-123396

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

36-123396 (IL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

1000 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 600451659

Phone: 8475358500

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

22 Associated Practitioners

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location January 29, 2021

Registered at 1000 N WESTMORELAND RD # LEVEL3, LAKE FOREST, IL 600451658 (Tel: 8475357271)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 29, 2021

Registered at 1000 N WESTMORELAND RD # LEVEL3, LAKE FOREST, IL 600451658 (Tel: 8475357271)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 29, 2021

Neurological Surgery (License #36-123396 in IL)

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NPI Profile Active July 20, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 20, 2016

Registered at 1200 N WESTMORELAND RD, STE 100, LAKE FOREST, IL 600451601 (Tel: 8475358500)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 20, 2016

Registered at 1200 N WESTMORELAND RD, STE 100, LAKE FOREST, IL 600451601 (Tel: 8475358500)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 20, 2016

Recorded as MICHAEL WALSH, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 20, 2016

Neurological Surgery (License #36-123396 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 08, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1922211788

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 08, 2007

Last Update: January 29, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1000 N Westmoreland Rd # Level3

Lake Forest, IL 600451658

Phone: 8475357271

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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