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Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD

(217 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology

University of Michigan Medical School

Professional interests include: craniofacial disorders, neuroendoscopy, spinal cord tumor, and more.

355 E. Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

1-888-824-0200

Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD is a spine surgeon in Chicago, IL specializing in spine surgery, neurosurgery and neuro-oncology. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.

Office Locations

The University of Chicago Medicine

355 E. Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

1-888-824-0200

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5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

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5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	85

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	89

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	65

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	89

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2017 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	91
image guided procedures	12
radiation therapy	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	77

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	87

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	50
Dementia	16
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	31

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	42
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Chicago, IL were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

doctor visit	65
image guided procedures	12
radiation therapy	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD.

**Gender**
Female	50
Male	33

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	22
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	17
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	38

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Education & Training

Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. He completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Chicago Medicine

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Aetna PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Medicare Advantage, Aetna POS, Medicare, Humana, PHCS PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United W500 Emergent Wrap, Aetna Better Health *see insurance page, United Options (PPO), CountyCare *see insurance page, BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only), United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only), University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP), United Choice HMO (specialists only), BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only), Aetna HMO (specialists only) and United Choice Plus POS/PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

Aetna PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

Medicare Advantage

Aetna POS

Medicare

Humana

PHCS PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United W500 Emergent Wrap

Aetna Better Health *see insurance page

United Options (PPO)

CountyCare *see insurance page

BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)

United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)

University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)

United Choice HMO (specialists only)

BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)

Aetna HMO (specialists only)

United Choice Plus POS/PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 217 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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Biography

Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini is a spine surgery, neurosurgery, and neuro-oncology specialist. Dr. Yamini has a special interest in spinal cord tumor, minimally invasive spine surgery, and neuroendoscopy. He is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Blue California, Aetna, and CIGNA Plans appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Yamini takes. Dr. Yamini obtained his medical school training at the University of Michigan Medical School and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago. Dr. Yamini (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Spanish and Persian. He is professionally affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.