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Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN

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(Borna Bonakdarpour, MD)

(30 Ratings)

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

Tehran University of Medical Sciences (2000)

Professional interests include: language disorders, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive disorders, and more.

676 N St Clair Street Arkes Pavilion, Suite 1310
Chicago, IL 60611

(847) 535-6030

Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN is a null in Chicago, IL specializing in psychiatry & neurology, general practice and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN is affiliated with Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) - Osher Center for Integrative Health, Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease and Cognitive Neurology & Alzheimer's Disease Center.

Office Locations

676 N St Clair Street Arkes Pavilion, Suite 1310
Chicago, IL 60611

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1630 Sherman Avenue Suite 200
Evanston, IL 60201

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, a neurology professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, said research is underway to better help understand its cause.”—"What is Progressive Supranuclear Palsy? Rev. Jesse Jackson battled rare neurological disorder", NBC Chicago, February 2026

“Borna Bonakdarpour, the director of the music and medicine program at Northwestern University in Chicago, said by phone that there was a growing body of scientific literature supporting music as...”—"Memory and Speech Are Their Everyday Struggles. Then They Get to Sing.", New York Times, January 2026

“In fact, stimulation of the brain into old age, beyond a formal education, is also seen as important, said Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, a researcher at the Mesulam Center who also directs the...”—"Northwestern Researchers look into SuperAgers at the Mesulam Center", The Daily Northwestern, January 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	260

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	23
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	73
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	301

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	32
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	75
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	251

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	70
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	75
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	183

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	30
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	75
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	150

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	75
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	161

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	17
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	30
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	75
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	162

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	75
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	228

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	21
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	75
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN treated as a null in Chicago, IL during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	425
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	42
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	43
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	75
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN treated as a null in Chicago, IL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	400
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	40
Hispanic	17
Asian	14
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	50
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	69
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN for Medicare patients.

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

doctor visit	230
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	134
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	81
85 and over	25
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	57

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN treated were dementia, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	67

Education & Training

Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2000. He completed residency at University of Arizona Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences (2000)

Residency: University of Arizona Affiliated Hospitals (2012)

Board Certification: Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group (NMG)

Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) - Osher Center for Integrative Health

Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease

Cognitive Neurology & Alzheimer's Disease Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 30 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN 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. Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, FAAN. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$1,858 NAMZARIC $1,858

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,700
Food and Beverage	$158

Biography

Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour's areas of specialization are general practice and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease); he sees patients in Chicago, IL and Evanston, IL. In addition to English, Dr. Bonakdarpour speaks Persian. His areas of expertise consist of language disorders, frontotemporal dementia, and alzheimer's disease. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arizona, Dr. Bonakdarpour attended Tehran University of Medical Sciences for medical school. Patient ratings for Dr. Bonakdarpour average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has received professional recognition including the following: Advocacy Award, American Music Therapy Association; Illinois Chapter Award; and Outstanding Teacher, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine. According to Yext, Dr. Bonakdarpour is currently accepting new patients at his office in Chicago, IL.