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Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD

(Naoum Issa)

(332 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Professional interests include: epilepsy, seizures

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD is a neurologist in Crown Point, IN specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Naoum Issa, 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

5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

1-888-824-0200

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5841 S Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

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In The News

“One way to tell whether a database is any good is to look at the kinds of doctors listed, said Naoum Issa, a Chicago doctor and consultant to Netdoc.com, a hospital screening tool.”—"SUNDAY PREVIEW - Q HEALTH", Chicago Tribune, July 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

electromyography

needle electromyography

needle electromyography of extremity

In 2012, Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD had a list price for electromyography (EMG), needle electromyography, and needle electromyography of extremity (arm or leg) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. 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

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD treated as a neurologist in Crown Point, IN during 2016 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care, inpatient care and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	37
electroencephalography (EEG)	120
evoked potential test	12
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	17
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	50
Dementia	38
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD treated as a neurologist in Crown Point, IN during 2017 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care, inpatient care and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	151
electroencephalography (EEG)	205
evoked potential test	30
hospital care	192
inpatient care	192

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	251
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	40
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	52
Dementia	38
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD treated as a neurologist in Crown Point, IN during 2018 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care, inpatient care and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	135
electroencephalography (EEG)	276
evoked potential test	37
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	250
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	43
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	42
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD treated as a neurologist in Crown Point, IN during 2019 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care, inpatient care and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	94
electroencephalography (EEG)	237
evoked potential test	23
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	247
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	33
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	40
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	53
Dementia	37
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD treated as a neurologist in Crown Point, IN during 2020 were electroencephalography (EEG), evoked potential test and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	52
electroencephalography (EEG)	99
evoked potential test	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	175
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	18
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	49
Dementia	38
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD treated as a neurologist in Crown Point, IN during 2021 were electroencephalography (EEG), evoked potential test and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	88
electroencephalography (EEG)	158
evoked potential test	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	190
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	25
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	49
Dementia	39
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD treated as a neurologist in Crown Point, IN during 2022 were electroencephalography (EEG), evoked potential test and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	79
electroencephalography (EEG)	143
evoked potential test	45

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	161
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	38
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	45
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	28
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD treated as a neurologist in Crown Point, IN during 2023 were electroencephalography (EEG), evoked potential test and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	68
electroencephalography (EEG)	86
evoked potential test	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	25
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	46
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	30
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD treated as a neurologist in Crown Point, IN were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care, inpatient care and evoked potential test.

diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	88
electroencephalography (EEG)	165
evoked potential test	30
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	188
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	106
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	80
85 and over	29
Less than 65	88
65 to 74	116

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD From 2016 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	15
Dementia	36

Education & Training

Dr. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Neurology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Neurology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Naoum Issa, 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. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, Aetna POS, Medicare Advantage, 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. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

Aetna POS

Medicare Advantage

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. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 332 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Naoum Issa, 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. Naoum Issa, PhD, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
NeuroPace, Inc.	$191 RNS Neurostimulator Kit $141	RNS System $50
UCB, Inc.	$150 Vimpat $89	$62
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$150 VISUALASE $54	$96
GENZYME CORPORATION	$99 LUMIZYME $99
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$33 Fycompa $33
Other	$82 APTIOM $30	AJOVY $21	Roweepra $17	Radicava $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$643
Education	$63

Biography

Dr. Naoum Issa is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Issa include seizures and epilepsy. He is professionally affiliated with Adventist Health Partners (AHP) and The University of Chicago Medicine. Blue California, Aetna, and CIGNA Plans are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Issa honors. He graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Issa trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago for his residency.