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Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD

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(Rod S. Passman, MD)

(23 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease), General Practice, Preventive Medicine and Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (1989)

Professional interests include: epidemiology, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), pacemaker, and more.

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

(312) 664-3278

Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD is a cardiologist in Chicago, IL specializing in cardiology (heart disease), general practice, preventive medicine and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern, Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health (IGH) and Center for Arrhythmia Research.

Office Locations

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

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251 E Huron Nmh/feinberg Room 8-340
Chicago, IL 60611

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ablation

cardiac catheter ablation

cardiac procedures

electrophysiological study and catheter ablation

pulmonary vein isolation

In 2023, Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD performed more ablation, cardiac catheter ablation, cardiac procedures, electrophysiological study and catheter ablation, and pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2012 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	45
ambulatory monitoring	49
cardiac procedures	204
cardioversion	24
catheterization	45
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	404
hospital care	94
implant surgery	38
inpatient care	94
minimally invasive procedures	153
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2013 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	43
ambulatory monitoring	71
cardiac procedures	186
cardioversion	26
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	399
hospital care	99
implant surgery	43
inpatient care	99
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	158
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	689
Black	101
Hispanic	29
Asian	19
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	156
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2014 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	44
ambulatory monitoring	93
cardiac procedures	216
cardioversion	38
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	426
hospital care	103
implant surgery	53
inpatient care	103
minimally invasive procedures	167
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	525
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	683
Black	104
Hispanic	46
Asian	26
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	149
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2015 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ambulatory monitoring and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	42
ambulatory monitoring	77
cardiac procedures	199
cardioversion	25
catheterization	42
device removal	11
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	450
hospital care	67
implant surgery	46
inpatient care	67
minimally invasive procedures	175
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1042
Female	702

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1396
Black	184
Hispanic	60
Asian	54
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	738
From 75 to 84	630
85 and over	300
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2016 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ambulatory monitoring and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	43
ambulatory monitoring	74
cardiac procedures	219
cardioversion	25
catheterization	43
device removal	24
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	463
hospital care	32
implant surgery	70
inpatient care	32
minimally invasive procedures	212
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	604
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	786
Black	118
Hispanic	44
Asian	29
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	423
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	187
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	42
ambulatory monitoring	34
cardiac procedures	137
cardioversion	16
catheterization	42
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	454
hospital care	69
implant surgery	31
inpatient care	69
minimally invasive procedures	145
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	606
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	822
Black	106
Hispanic	40
Asian	32
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	418
From 75 to 84	398
85 and over	164
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	49
ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	104
catheterization	49
device removal	14
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	385
minimally invasive procedures	151
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	680
Black	70
Hispanic	26
Asian	30
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	141
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	34
cardiac procedures	72
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	353
implant surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	106
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	64
Hispanic	30
Asian	17
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	135
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	47
cardiac procedures	99
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	189
implant surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	146
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	533
Black	55
Hispanic	23
Asian	11
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	124
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	35
cardiac procedures	75
catheterization	35
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	214
implant surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	45
Hispanic	16
Asian	19
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	131
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	36
cardiac procedures	48
catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	207
implant surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	84

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	42
Hispanic	22
Asian	15
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	124
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	70
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

ablation	41
ambulatory monitoring	59
cardiac procedures	141
cardioversion	25
catheterization	41
device removal	16
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	358
hospital care	77
implant surgery	32
inpatient care	77
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	146
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD.

**Gender**
Female	332
Male	480

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	80
Asian / Pacific Islander	22
Non-Hispanic White	652
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	30
Other	26

**Age**
85 and over	146
75 to 84	311
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	318

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	47
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1989. He completed residency at BronxCare Health System. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (1989)

Residency: BronxCare Health System (1992)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute of Northwestern

Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health (IGH)

Center for Arrhythmia Research

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 23 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rod S. Passman, 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. Rod S. Passman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$244,578 Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $34,561	Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $33,117	Patient Management - Data Connectivity Solutions $15,777	Arctic Front $15,461	Ablation $14,635	Other $131,026
Pfizer Inc.	$66,376 ELIQUIS $53,720	TIKOSYN $4,550	$8,106
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$38,416 ELIQUIS $38,394	$22
Medtronic, Inc.	$17,869 Micra $295	LINQ II $276	COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN $92	$17,205
Boston Scientific Corporation	$17,529 WATCHMAN $2,057	Brady Generator $747	GENERAL THERAPIES $517	Tachy System $253	WATCHMAN Access System $245	Other $13,710
Other	$58,538 XARELTO $15,816	ZIO XT Patch $4,739	BioMonitor 2 $2,673	MULTAQ $2,556	Bradycardia products $1,849	Other $30,904

**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	$274,751
Consulting Fee	$60,852
Travel and Lodging	$58,360
Food and Beverage	$31,012
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$9,400
Other	$8,931

Research Payments

Dr. Rod S. Passman, MD has received 47 research payments totaling $211,875.

Biography

Dr. Rod Passman's areas of specialization are general practice, cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm), and preventive medicine; he sees patients in Chicago, IL. He is rated highly by his patients. These areas are among his clinical interests: implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), catheter ablation, and pacemaker. Dr. Passman is professionally affiliated with Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), and Northwestern Medical Group (NMG). Dr. Passman has an open panel in Chicago, IL according to Yext. He studied medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. His medical residency was performed at Jacobi Medical Center. His distinctions include: Mentor of the Year Award, FSM; Fellowship, International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology; and Clinical Excellence Award, Cardiology Division.