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Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD

(Dr. Darren Ross Gitelman, MD)

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Specializes in: Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1985)

1775 Ballard Road
Park Ridge, IL 60068

(847) 723-6464

Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD is a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Park Ridge, IL specializing in behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS) and Northwestern University Institute of Neuroscience (NUIN).

Office Locations

Advocate Health Care

1775 Ballard Road
Park Ridge, IL 60068

(847) 723-6464

(847) 723-6463

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1875 Dempster Street Suite 520
Park Ridge, IL 60068

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Advocate Health Care

2210 W 95th Street
Chicago, IL 60643

(773) 341-3500

(773) 341-3501

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In The News

“"A 2020 study suggests that [intensive weight training over six months] is really quite beneficial to parts of the brain involved in memory," says Darren Gitelman, a neurologist in Park Ridge,...”—"Weight Training Isn't Such A Heavy Lift. Here Are 7 Reasons Why You Should Try It", NPR, September 2021

“"In a sense, bad experiences and stressors can reprogram the brain," said Darren Gitelman, associate professor of neurology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.”—"Better parenting: Home visits show young mom how to break her family's cycle of violence", Chicago Tribune, December 2009

“"His brain was able to remap the areas involved with movement of his right fingers to the right side of his brain, which is completely opposite normal," said Northwestern neurologist Dr. Darren...”—"STROKE REHAB GOAL: REWIRING THE BRAIN", Chicago Tribune, July 1998

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Park Ridge, IL during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	479
hospital care	131
inpatient care	131

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Park Ridge, IL during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	469
hospital care	171
inpatient care	171

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	36
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	62
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	61
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	423

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	23
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	57
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	73
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	404

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	114
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	75
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	521

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	75
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Park Ridge, IL during 2017 were counseling services and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	12
doctor visit	588
mental health therapy	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	73
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	75
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Park Ridge, IL during 2018 were counseling services and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	16
doctor visit	540
mental health therapy	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	79
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	75
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	548

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	104
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	75
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	493

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	73
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	75
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	463

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	63
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	75
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	510

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	74
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Park Ridge, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, counseling services and mental health therapy.

counseling services	14
doctor visit	494
hospital care	151
inpatient care	151
mental health therapy	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	262
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	16
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	133
85 and over	56
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	75

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD treated were dementia, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	66
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1985. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1985)

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital (1988)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)

Northwestern University Institute of Neuroscience (NUIN)

Insurance Information

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Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, Magellan Health Services, United Healthcare Select HMO, United Healthcare Select EPO, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Indemnity, Unicare PPO, Blue Choice, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Aetna Medicare HMO, Golden Rule, Great-West Healthcare, Community Care Network (CCN), Behavioral Health Systems, TRICARE, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Aetna EPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA Open Access POS, CIGNA PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus HMO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, WellCare, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Choice PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus HMO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, United Healthcare, Three Rivers, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, First Health, Beech Street, HealthLink PPO, HealthSmart, HFN, CIGNA Open Access Plus POS, PHCS PPO, CHAMPVA, MultiPlan PPO, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Aetna Medicare Prime HMO-POS, Ambetter of Michigan Marketplace (ACA) HMO, Union Medical Care PPO, Aetna Elect Choice HMO (includes Aetna Health Funds), AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, Aetna Medicare POS, Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus, Aetna Open Choice POS, Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect PPO, Aetna Open Choice PPO - State of Illinois - SOI, United Surest (previously Bind), Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS, Union Health Services, Inc., Blue Cross Med Select PPO, Aetna Open Choice POS II, Benefits Services and Systems, Inc, Aetna State of Illinois PPO, FirstHealth, Ambetter of Indiana Marketplace (ACA) HMO, Ambetter of Iowa Marketplace (ACA) HMO, BCBS Commercial PPO, Aetna Health Network Option, Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect EPO, Oscar Select Commercial HMO, Provider Network of America (PNOA), AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan, Oscar Choice Health Commercial HMO, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO (ASA or SRC) PPO, Aetna Upfront Advantage, Ambetter of Illinois Marketplace (ACA) HMO, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, Blue Cross Community FHP, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, UFCW Local 1546 Health and Welfare Fund (UMC) HMO, Aetna Better Health Premier Plan MMAI, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (includes Aetna Health Funds), Blue Cross Commercial PPO, Aetna NAP - PPO, Aetna Value Performance Network, Aetna Premier Care Plus Network, Zing Health, Trilogy, Blue Cross Community MMAI, Aetna Health Network Only, BlueCare Direct HMO, Benefit Plan Administrators (BPA), Aetna Premier Care Network and Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

Magellan Health Services

United Healthcare Select HMO

United Healthcare Select EPO

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

United Healthcare Options PPO

United Healthcare Indemnity

Unicare PPO

Blue Choice

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

TRICARE Prime

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Aetna Medicare HMO

Golden Rule

Great-West Healthcare

Community Care Network (CCN)

Behavioral Health Systems

TRICARE

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Aetna EPO

Aetna HMO

CIGNA Open Access POS

CIGNA PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus HMO

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

WellCare

AARP

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Choice PPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus HMO

Blue Advantage HMO

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO

United Healthcare

Three Rivers

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

First Health

Beech Street

HealthLink PPO

HealthSmart

HFN

CIGNA Open Access Plus POS

PHCS PPO

CHAMPVA

MultiPlan PPO

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Aetna Medicare Prime HMO-POS

Ambetter of Michigan Marketplace (ACA) HMO

Union Medical Care PPO

Aetna Elect Choice HMO (includes Aetna Health Funds)

AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan

Aetna Medicare POS

Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus

Aetna Open Choice POS

Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect PPO

Aetna Open Choice PPO - State of Illinois - SOI

United Surest (previously Bind)

Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS

Union Health Services, Inc.

Blue Cross Med Select PPO

Aetna Open Choice POS II

Benefits Services and Systems, Inc

Aetna State of Illinois PPO

FirstHealth

Ambetter of Indiana Marketplace (ACA) HMO

Ambetter of Iowa Marketplace (ACA) HMO

BCBS Commercial PPO

Aetna Health Network Option

Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect EPO

Oscar Select Commercial HMO

Provider Network of America (PNOA)

AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan

Oscar Choice Health Commercial HMO

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO (ASA or SRC) PPO

Aetna Upfront Advantage

Ambetter of Illinois Marketplace (ACA) HMO

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

Blue Cross Community FHP

SEIU - Local 4 HMO

UFCW Local 1546 Health and Welfare Fund (UMC) HMO

Aetna Better Health Premier Plan MMAI

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (includes Aetna Health Funds)

Blue Cross Commercial PPO

Aetna NAP - PPO

Aetna Value Performance Network

Aetna Premier Care Plus Network

Zing Health

Trilogy

Blue Cross Community MMAI

Aetna Health Network Only

BlueCare Direct HMO

Benefit Plan Administrators (BPA)

Aetna Premier Care Network

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Eli Lilly and Company	$28,506 $28,506
EISAI INC.	$13,086 $13,086
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$11,304 MK-8931 $11,304
AbbVie, Inc.	$3,600 $3,600
Biogen, Inc.	$3,549 $3,549
Other	$3,638 Non-Covered Product $76	NUPLAZID $30	TSV 4mm Machined Collar MTX $15	$3,517

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$49,873
Travel and Lodging	$9,807
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,390
Food and Beverage	$478
Education	$135

Research Payments

Dr. Darren R. Gitelman, MD has received 141 research payments totaling $2,087,502.

Biography

Dr. Darren Gitelman is a behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry specialist. His education and training includes medical school at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, and Massachusetts General Hospital. He appears to be an in-network provider for Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Gitelman's hospital/clinic affiliations include Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and Advocate Christ Medical Center.