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Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD

(75 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Rush Medical College (1993)

1200 S York Street Suite 3160
Elmhurst, IL 60126

(331) 221-9090

Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD is a neurologist in Oak Brook, IL specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She graduated from Rush Medical College in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine.

Office Locations

Northwestern Medicine

1001 Commerce Drive Suite 500
Oak Brook, IL 60523

(630) 933-4056

(331) 732-4591

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1200 S York Street Suite 3160
Elmhurst, IL 60126

(331) 221-9090

(331) 221-3996

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD treated as a neurologist in Oak Brook, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	129
doctor visit	114
electroencephalography (EEG)	57
hospital care	223
inpatient care	223

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD treated as a neurologist in Oak Brook, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	171
electroencephalography (EEG)	65
hospital care	274
inpatient care	274
nursing home care	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	155
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	70
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	50
Dementia	36
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD treated as a neurologist in Oak Brook, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	186
electroencephalography (EEG)	46
hospital care	227
inpatient care	227

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	161
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	64
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	52
Dementia	35
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD treated as a neurologist in Oak Brook, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	202
electroencephalography (EEG)	29
hospital care	182
inpatient care	182

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	320
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	104
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	49
Dementia	39
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD treated as a neurologist in Oak Brook, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	359
electroencephalography (EEG)	105
hospital care	387
inpatient care	387

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	29
Hispanic	88
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	92
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	39
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD treated as a neurologist in Oak Brook, IL during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	143
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	22
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	45
Dementia	33
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD treated as a neurologist in Oak Brook, IL during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	310
hospital care	265
inpatient care	265

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	52
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	32
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD treated as a neurologist in Oak Brook, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	365
electroencephalography (EEG)	46
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	112
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	57
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	45
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD treated as a neurologist in Oak Brook, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	299
electroencephalography (EEG)	13
hospital care	207
inpatient care	207

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	43
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD treated as a neurologist in Oak Brook, IL during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	326
hospital care	248
inpatient care	248

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	58
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD treated as a neurologist in Oak Brook, IL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	266
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	54
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD treated as a neurologist in Oak Brook, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

diagnostic procedures	129
doctor visit	249
electroencephalography (EEG)	51
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218
nursing home care	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD.

**Gender**
Female	204
Male	116

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	47
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	156
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	75
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	56
75 to 84	104
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	107

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	30
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD graduated from Rush Medical College in 1993. She completed residency at Henry Ford Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Rush Medical College (1993)

Residency: Henry Ford Hospital (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 75 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ligia N. Rioja, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Oak Brook, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cyberonics, Inc.	$656 VNS Therapy $656
Allergan Inc.	$197 BOTOX $186	$10
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$125 Trudhesa $125
Biogen, Inc.	$122 PLEGRIDY $122
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$89 APTIOM $89
Other	$64 Gamunex-C $50	QULIPTA $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$906
Travel and Lodging	$257
Education	$89

Biography

Dr. Ligia Rioja is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Rioja's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). She is affiliated with Northwestern Medical Group (NMG). She graduated from Rush Medical College and then she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with Wayne State University. Dr. Rioja speaks Spanish.