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Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD

(Robert O. Bonow, MD)

(71 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease), Physician and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1973)

Professional interests include: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease

675 N St Clair Street Galter Pavilion, Ste 19-100
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 664-3278

Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD is a cardiologist in Chicago, IL specializing in cardiology (heart disease), physician and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1973 and has 53 years of experience. Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD is affiliated with Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine and Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern.

Office Locations

675 N St Clair Street Galter Pavilion, Ste 19-100
Chicago, IL 60611

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251 E Huron Nmh/galter Room 3-150
Chicago, IL 60611

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Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	463

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	442

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	487

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	6
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2015 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	443
lab tests	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	90
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	441

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	433

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	262

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	14
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	256

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	13
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	160

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	13
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	279

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	13
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	324

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	327

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	316

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	16
Dementia	5
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL were lab tests.

doctor visit	356
lab tests	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	244
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	112
85 and over	6
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	108

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	16
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1973. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1973)

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1976)

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 71 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences Inc	$29,232 $29,232
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$7,460 $7,460
Lutonix, Inc.	$750 Vascular $750
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$248 CoreValve Evolut $125	3F $123

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$15,000
Consulting Fee	$13,500
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$7,000
Food and Beverage	$1,317
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$750
Other	$123

Research Payments

Dr. Robert O. Bonow, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $967.

Biography

Robert O. Bonow, MD is a cardiologist and the director of the Center for Cardiovascular Innovation at Northwestern Medicine, and is a past president of the American Heart Association. His practice focuses include coronary artery disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and structural heart disease. He is recognized for his research and teaching in a variety of cardiac diseases, including coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, and heart failure. Dr. Bonow is the Goldberg Distinguished Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, where he is vice chairman of the Department of Medicine. From 1992 to 2011, he served as chief of the Division of Cardiology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.