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Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD

(100 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Rush Medical College (2002)

Professional interests include: minimally invasive spine surgery, spine problems, brain surgery, and more.

2650 Ridge Avenue Kellogg 3rd Floor
Evanston, IL 60201

(847) 570-1440

Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD is a neurosurgeon in Evanston, IL specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Rush Medical College in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD is affiliated with Endeavor Health.

Office Locations

2650 Ridge Avenue Kellogg 3rd Floor
Evanston, IL 60201

(847) 570-1440

(847) 570-1442

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Endeavor Health

9600 Gross Point Road Suite 1200
Skokie, IL 60076

(847) 570-1440

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

360-degree lumbar fusion

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lumbar interbody fusion

spinal decompression surgery

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD performed more 360-degree lumbar fusion, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar interbody fusion, spinal decompression surgery, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 10%

By Volume:

spinal fusion

In 2023, Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD performed more spinal fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

anterior cervical discectomy

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

anterior cervical fusion

anterior discectomy

cervical decompression

cervical discectomy

cervical fusion

cervical spine surgery

In 2012, Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD had a list price for anterior cervical discectomy, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), anterior cervical fusion, anterior discectomy, cervical decompression, cervical discectomy, cervical fusion, and cervical spine surgery 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

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Evanston, IL during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
bone marrow tests	11
decompression surgery	88
doctor visit	492
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	88
spinal procedures	101

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	698
Black	56
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	158
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Evanston, IL during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	111
doctor visit	627
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	111
spinal procedures	144

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	26
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	63
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Evanston, IL during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
decompression surgery	121
doctor visit	660
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	121
spinal procedures	154

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	33
Hispanic	20
Asian	25
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	54
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Evanston, IL during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
decompression surgery	92
doctor visit	694
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	92
spinal procedures	184

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	23
Hispanic	17
Asian	19
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	55
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Evanston, IL during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	76
decompression surgery	102
doctor visit	702
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	102
spinal procedures	250

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	19
Hispanic	17
Asian	24
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	44
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Evanston, IL during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	592
nerve procedures	57
spinal procedures	133

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	467
Black	12
Hispanic	11
Asian	22
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	55
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Evanston, IL during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	66
decompression surgery	114
doctor visit	607
neck surgery	27
nerve procedures	114
spinal procedures	217

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	56
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Evanston, IL during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	68
decompression surgery	102
doctor visit	726
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	102
spinal procedures	229

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	15
Hispanic	14
Asian	18
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	80
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Evanston, IL during 2023 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	62
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	816
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	80
spinal procedures	206

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	15
Hispanic	15
Asian	18
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	80
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Evanston, IL were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	47
aspiration	11
bone marrow tests	11
decompression surgery	96
doctor visit	657
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	96
spinal procedures	179

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	504
Hispanic	16
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	20

**Age**
75 to 84	211
85 and over	71
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	260

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD From 2015 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	14
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD graduated from Rush Medical College in 2002. He completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Rush Medical College (2002)

Residency: Rush University Medical Center (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery (2011)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Endeavor Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 100 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Evanston, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$206,342 PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $96,659	O-ARM-Spine $32,882	DIVERGENCE-L $24,574	CD HORIZON $17,263	O-ARM-ST $15,440	Other $19,523
Paradigm Spine, LLC	$173,217 DSS $140,968	COFLEX $32,250
Medtronic, Inc.	$117,976 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM $23,150	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $18,741	CRESCENT $18,680	CD HORIZON $15,000	DIVERGENCE-L ANTERIOR/OBLIQUE LUMBAR FUSION SYSTEM $9,550	Other $32,854
Intrinsic Therapeutics	$68,209 BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) $45,384	Barricaid Annular Closure Device $22,825
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$32,642 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $32,447	NAVLOCK $128	CD HORIZON $27	$40
Other	$19,149 Product $6,800	Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc $4,857	Cranial Surgery $1,940	CONVENTIONAL SPINE $988	Perla TL $605	Other $3,959

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$344,584
Consulting Fee	$131,597
Travel and Lodging	$77,224
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$32,000
Food and Beverage	$17,505
Other	$14,625

Research Payments

Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD has received 73 research payments totaling $327,834.

Biography

Dr. Michael Musacchio is a physician who specializes in neurosurgery. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has a special interest in brain surgery, neurosurgery, and minimally invasive spine surgery. Dr. Musacchio is affiliated with Endeavor Health. After completing medical school at Rush Medical College, he performed his residency at Rush University Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD in 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Joseph Musacchio JR., MD From 2015 - 2023

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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