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Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD

(Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, MD)

(663 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Professional interests include: neck pain, cancer pain, back pain, and more.

355 E. Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

1-888-824-0200

Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Crown Point, IN specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. She graduated from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD is affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.

Office Locations

The University of Chicago Medicine

10855 Virginia Street
Crown Point, IN 46307

(219) 407-5500

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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

The top procedures that Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Crown Point, IN during 2012 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
doctor visit	449
hospital care	129
injections	309
inpatient care	129
nerve block	232
pain management	254
spinal procedures	232

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Crown Point, IN during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
doctor visit	390
hospital care	113
injections	348
inpatient care	113
nerve block	231
pain management	264
spinal procedures	248

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	239
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	39
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Crown Point, IN during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
doctor visit	311
hospital care	109
injections	305
inpatient care	109
nerve block	213
pain management	255
spinal procedures	231

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	252
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	41
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Crown Point, IN during 2015 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	225
hospital care	123
injections	217
inpatient care	123
nerve block	178
pain management	176
spinal procedures	161

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	404
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	56
Less than 65	268

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Crown Point, IN during 2016 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
doctor visit	351
hospital care	93
injections	287
inpatient care	93
nerve block	205
pain management	247
spinal procedures	229

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	191
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	29
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Crown Point, IN during 2017 were injections, hospital care, inpatient care and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
doctor visit	244
hospital care	99
injections	124
inpatient care	99
nerve block	13
pain management	77
spinal procedures	51

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	171
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	24
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Crown Point, IN during 2018 were injections, hospital care, inpatient care and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
doctor visit	295
hospital care	127
injections	158
inpatient care	127
nerve block	21
pain management	96
spinal procedures	73

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	238
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	40
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Crown Point, IN during 2019 were injections, pain management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
doctor visit	200
hospital care	86
injections	156
inpatient care	86
nerve block	24
pain management	94
spinal procedures	66

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	201
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	31
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Crown Point, IN during 2020 were spinal procedures, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
doctor visit	152
hospital care	62
implant surgery	11
injections	92
inpatient care	62
minimally invasive procedures	39
nerve block	19
neurostimulator lead placement	39
neurostimulator replacement	11
pain management	45
spinal procedures	95

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	172
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	23
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Crown Point, IN during 2021 were injections, hospital care, inpatient care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
doctor visit	225
hospital care	67
injections	93
inpatient care	67
pain management	34
spinal procedures	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	178
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	21
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Crown Point, IN during 2022 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
doctor visit	191
hospital care	52
injections	73
inpatient care	52
pain management	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	159
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	20
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Crown Point, IN were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	54
doctor visit	275
hospital care	96
implant surgery	11
injections	196
inpatient care	96
minimally invasive procedures	39
nerve block	126
neurostimulator lead placement	39
neurostimulator replacement	11
pain management	142
spinal procedures	140

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	200
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	145
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	87
85 and over	29
Less than 65	119
65 to 74	139

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	13
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD graduated from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy. She completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). She is certified by the Board Certification: Pain Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Pain Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, 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. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield 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. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield 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. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 663 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Crown Point, IN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$18,346 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $7,979	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $3,038	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $2,171	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $2,055	WAVEWRITER ALPHA $1,722	Other $1,382
Abbott Laboratories	$10,399 PROCLAIM $6,874	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $1,753	DRG leads $1,361	Proclaim IPG $297	ACUTHERM Catheter $73	Other $41
Medtronic, Inc.	$6,095 KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY $1,000	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $520	INTELLIS $130	SYNCHROMED $7	$4,439
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$3,588 INTELLIS $2,541	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $374	OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $237	ADAPTIVESTIM $233	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $175	Other $28
Vertiflex, Inc.	$1,366 Superion ISS $1,366
Other	$2,466 Intracept $611	QUTENZA $298	ReActiv8 $288	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $246	SCS FreedonSpinal Cord Stimulator $189	Other $833

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$19,675
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$9,000
Food and Beverage	$8,587
Travel and Lodging	$4,901
Gift	$97

Research Payments

Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD has received 95 research payments totaling $416,361.

Biography

Dr. Magdalena Anitescu is an anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine specialist. She obtained her medical school training at Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy and performed her residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Dr. Anitescu is especially interested in back pain, cancer pain, and neck pain. Patient ratings for Dr. Anitescu average 4.5 stars (out of 5). She is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Aetna, and CIGNA Plans. In addition to English, Dr. Anitescu (or staff) speaks Romanian and French. Dr. Anitescu is professionally affiliated with The University of Chicago Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Magdalena Anitescu, PhD, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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Insurance Information

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General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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