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Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD

Accepting New Patients

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

1520 W Harrison Street Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building
Chicago, IL 60607

(312) 942-6644

Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD is a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL specializing in neurosurgery. Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD is affiliated with Cook County Health.

Office Locations

1520 W Harrison Street Joan and Paul Rubschlager Building
Chicago, IL 60607

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200 1ST STREET SW
ROCHESTER, MN 55905

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2011 York Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523

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In The News

“But on his LinkedIn page, Barango credited Dr. Richard Byrne, a neurosurgeon at Rush University Medical Center, with saving his life.”—"Off-duty CPD officer killed in crash was 'awesome SWAT guy'", Chicago Sun-Times, September 2016

“Her neurosurgeon, Dr. Richard Byrne of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, discovered she had meningioma.”—"Valparaiso woman doesn't let brain surgeries get her down", The Washington Times, January 2015

“Dr Richard Byrne from Rush University Medical Center said, "This is the first time any major reporting agency has stated cell phones could be related to a form of cancer."”—"World Health Org. Warns Of Cell Phone Cancer Risk", CBS News, June 2011

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	173

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	142
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	13
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	79
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	121

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	38
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	127

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), cranial surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	11
doctor visit	78
excision	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	73
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	22
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), hospital care, cranial surgery and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	13
doctor visit	108
excision	13
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	16
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	82

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	85

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	56

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	77

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Chicago, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

cranial surgery	12
doctor visit	97
excision	12
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD.

**Gender**
Female	67
Male	46

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	78
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	1
75 to 84	24
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	57

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Education & Training

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.

Residency: Rush University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cook County Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-04-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Byrne has been my care provider since day one and is absolutely great in all his handling of my needs, before, during after and now almost a year later after my surgery.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-14

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Byrne was caring, confident and made me feel comfortable. First visit and I felt like I already knew him and he knew me. I trust him with my life.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very informative responses to my questions. Helped my concerns about my upcoming surgery.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr.Byrne is the best

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Doctor was excellent

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-11

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Outstanding

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$474 Universal Mid Face $139	None $128	MAXFACE $102	NEURO $73	SONOPET IQ $32
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$200 $200
Gauss Surgical Inc.	$199 $199
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$193 Instruments-Neurosurgery $130	Neuro-Duraplasty $63
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$139 Cranial ReconstructionFixation $139
Other	$105 CARDENE IV 20mg Sodium Chloride $105

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,109
Gift	$200

Research Payments

Dr. Richard W. Byrne, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $500.

Biography

Dr. Richard Byrne's specialty is neurosurgery. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Byrne is professionally affiliated with Cook County Health. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in ROCHESTER, MN. He trained at Rush University Medical Center for residency.