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Dr. Paul M. Been, DO

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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (2009)

1000 N Westmoreland Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045

(847) 535-6150

Dr. Paul M. Been, DO is a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL specializing in physician and emergency medicine. He graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Paul M. Been, DO is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Emergency Department.

Office Locations

1000 N Westmoreland Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

emergency room care

In 2024, Dr. Paul M. Been, DO performed more emergency room (ER) care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

emergency care

emergency room care

In 2012, Dr. Paul M. Been, DO had a list price for emergency care, and emergency room (ER) care 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. Paul M. Been, DO treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2012 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	337

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul M. Been, DO treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2013 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	641

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	585
Black	147
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	123
Less than 65	252

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul M. Been, DO treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2014 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	643

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	167
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	99
Less than 65	262

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul M. Been, DO treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2015 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	427

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	692
Black	176
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	176
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul M. Been, DO treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	504

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	88
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul M. Been, DO treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2017 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	453

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	74
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul M. Been, DO treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	412

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	53
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul M. Been, DO treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2019 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	330

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	103
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	43
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	45
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul M. Been, DO treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	293

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	44
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul M. Been, DO treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	280

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	32
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul M. Been, DO treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	273

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	24
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	64
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul M. Been, DO treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2023 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	364

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	24
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	100
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul M. Been, DO treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2024 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO for Medicare patients.

emergency care	375

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	18
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	95
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul M. Been, DO treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL were emergency care.

emergency care	410

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	83
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	334
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	115
85 and over	76
Less than 65	120
65 to 74	134

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul M. Been, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	14
Dementia	19

Education & Training

Dr. Paul M. Been, DO graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009. He completed residency at Akron General Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (2009)

Residency: Akron General Medical Center (2012)

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul M. Been, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Emergency Department

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Paul M. Been, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$31,049 ELIQUIS $31,049
Pfizer Inc.	$14,015 ELIQUIS $13,909	ZYVOX $106
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$51 XARELTO $51
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$15 INVANZ $15
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$12 Vaprisol $12

**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	$41,300
Travel and Lodging	$2,246
Food and Beverage	$1,346
Consulting Fee	$250

Biography

Dr. Paul Been's medical specialty is general practice and emergency medicine. Dr. Been's professional affiliations include Northwestern Medical Group (NMG) and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. His education and training includes medical school at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and residency at Akron General Medical Center. He has an open panel in Lake Forest, IL according to Yext.