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Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD

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(Bruce A. Cohen, MD)

(48 Ratings)

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

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine (1978)

Professional interests include: multiple sclerosis (MS), transverse myelitis, neuroimmunology, and more.

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

(312) 695-7950

Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD is a null in Chicago, IL specializing in psychiatry & neurology, general practice and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine in 1978 and has 48 years of experience. Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Regenstein Center for Neurological Care.

Office Locations

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

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710 N Lake Shore Drive Abbott Hall, Suite 1121
Chicago, IL 60611

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In The News

“Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, a professor of neurology at Northwestern University, said many patients with M.S. can function normally when the disease is diagnosed early and they are placed on proper...”—"After an M.S. Diagnosis, an Emotional Return to the N.H.L. Ice (Published 2017)", New York Times, April 2017

"Stress Reduction Therapy Prevents M.S. Brain Lesions A weekly stress management program for patients with multiple sclerosis prevented the development of new brain lesions, a marker of the disease...", Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

"Drug Shows Promise for Progressive Multiple Sclerosis An oral therapy called ibudilast significantly reduced the rate of brain tissue loss in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis, according...", Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

biological response modifier therapy

intravenous chemotherapy

intravenous infusion

In 2023, Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, and intravenous (IV) infusion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	269

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD treated as a null in Chicago, IL during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	252
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	43
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	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	290

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD treated as a null in Chicago, IL during 2015 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	116
chemotherapy	116
doctor visit	281
minimally invasive procedures	116

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	26
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD treated as a null in Chicago, IL during 2016 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	115
chemotherapy	115
doctor visit	267
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	115

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	11
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD treated as a null in Chicago, IL during 2017 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	127
chemotherapy	127
doctor visit	279
minimally invasive procedures	127

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	24
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD treated as a null in Chicago, IL during 2018 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	122
chemotherapy	122
doctor visit	275
minimally invasive procedures	122

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD treated as a null in Chicago, IL during 2019 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	66
chemotherapy	66
doctor visit	267
minimally invasive procedures	66

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD treated as a null in Chicago, IL during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	91
chemotherapy	91
doctor visit	159
minimally invasive procedures	129

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD treated as a null in Chicago, IL during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	72
chemotherapy	72
doctor visit	228
minimally invasive procedures	172

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD treated as a null in Chicago, IL during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	36
chemotherapy	36
doctor visit	260
minimally invasive procedures	116

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD treated as a null in Chicago, IL were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and hospital care.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	93
chemotherapy	93
doctor visit	257
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	120

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	142
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	6
85 and over	1
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	80

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine in 1978. He completed residency at Advocate Health Care (Advocate Lutheran General Hospital). He is certified by the Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine (1978)

Residency: Advocate Health Care (Advocate Lutheran General Hospital) (1981)

Board Certification: Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Regenstein Center for Neurological Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 48 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD 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. Bruce A. Cohen, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GENZYME CORPORATION	$86,288 AUBAGIO $6,375	ALEMTUZUMAB $3,820	LEMTRADA $6	$76,087
SANOFI US SERVICES INC.	$63,882 $63,882
EMD Serono, Inc.	$46,360 Rebif $11,594	Mavenclad $1,313	$33,452
Biogen, Inc.	$23,170 TECFIDERA $14,844	PLEGRIDY $4	$8,322
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$14,869 $14,869
Other	$71,788 Ozanimod $7,987	Gilenya $6,931	Glatiramer Acetate $6,930	NonCovered Product $6,765	ACTHAR $5,474	Other $37,700

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$256,762
Honoraria	$19,523
Travel and Lodging	$12,278
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,294
Food and Beverage	$5,870
Other	$5,628

Research Payments

Dr. Bruce A. Cohen, MD has received 111 research payments totaling $333,996.

Biography

Dr. Bruce Cohen is a specialist in general practice and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). On average, patients gave Dr. Cohen a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has indicated that his clinical interests include neuromyelitis optica, multiple sclerosis (MS), and neuroimmunology. He graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. His training includes residency programs at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Dr. Cohen has received professional recognition including the following: Outstanding Teacher pin award for Science in Medicine Lecture, Feinberg School of Medicine; John Kessler Teaching Award, Neurology Residents; and June Golin Service Award, National Multiple Sclerosis Society. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He welcomes new patients at his office inChicago, IL as reported by Yext.