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Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD

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Specializes in: Eye Disease Ophthalmology (Corneal and External Diseases)

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: ulcers, keratoconus, dry eyes, and more.

2 Prudential Plaza Suite 3175
Chicago, IL 60601

(312) 819-1244

Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD is a cornea specialist in Chicago, IL specializing in eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases). He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care, Northwestern Medicine and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Office Locations

2 N Stetson Avenue #3175
Chicago, IL 60601

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2 Prudential Plaza Suite 3175
Chicago, IL 60601

(312) 819-1244

(312) 819-1316

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Advocate Health Care

8901 W Golf Road Suite 201
Des Plaines, IL 60016

(312) 301-9380

(847) 390-7058

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Suite 3175
Chicago, IL 60601

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Volume:

corneal foreign body removal

By Affordability:

eye procedures

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD performed more corneal foreign body removal procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for eye procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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. Matthew Brent Goren, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chicago, IL during 2012 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, foreign body removal and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	818
eye procedures	230
foreign body removal	41
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	78
transplant procedures	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chicago, IL during 2013 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, foreign body removal and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	22
doctor visit	791
eye procedures	263
foreign body removal	44
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	76
laser treatment	22
transplant procedures	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chicago, IL during 2014 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, foreign body removal and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	708
eye procedures	197
foreign body removal	34
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	57
laser treatment	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chicago, IL during 2015 were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, foreign body removal and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	14
doctor visit	711
eye procedures	177
foreign body removal	40
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	43
laser treatment	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	654
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	28
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chicago, IL during 2016 were eye procedures, foreign body removal, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	12
doctor visit	694
eye procedures	126
foreign body removal	29
laser treatment	12
transplant procedures	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chicago, IL during 2017 were eye procedures, foreign body removal and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	679
eye procedures	87
foreign body removal	34
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chicago, IL during 2018 were eye procedures and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	610
eye procedures	98
foreign body removal	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chicago, IL during 2019 were eye procedures and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	629
eye procedures	88
foreign body removal	25

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chicago, IL during 2020 were eye procedures and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	501
eye procedures	33
foreign body removal	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chicago, IL during 2021 were eye procedures and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	520
eye procedures	83
foreign body removal	37

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chicago, IL during 2022 were eye procedures and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	521
eye procedures	23
foreign body removal	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chicago, IL during 2023 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	567
eye procedures	35

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD in 2023

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chicago, IL during 2024 were eye procedures and foreign body removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	549
eye procedures	78
foreign body removal	22

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD in 2024

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chicago, IL were eye procedures, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures, foreign body removal and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	638
eye procedures	116
foreign body removal	31
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	53
laser treatment	16
transplant procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	291
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	132
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	120

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at Tufts Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: Tufts Medical Center (1993)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Matthew Brent Goren, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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Biography

Dr. Matthew Goren is a physician who specializes in eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases). He attended medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Goren's residency was performed at Tufts Medical Center. Areas of expertise for Dr. Goren include ulcers, glaucoma, and infections. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Attending of the Year, Department of Ophthalmology; Kentucky Colonel, Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels; and Merit Award with Distinction, American Medical Association (AMA). Dr. Goren is affiliated with Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

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