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Dr. Arthur Itkin, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: electromyography (EMG), headache, multiple sclerosis (MS)

7600 West College Drive Suite 5
Palos Heights, IL 60463

(708) 485-4663

Dr. Arthur Itkin, MD is a neurologist in Palos Heights, IL specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1989 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Arthur Itkin, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Advocate Health Care, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, OSF Healthcare and Advocate Christ Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

7600 West College Drive Suite 5
Palos Heights, IL 60463

Some issues Dr. Arthur Itkin, MD can help you with:

Headache

Headaches are dull or sharp pains that occur in regions of the head and face. Headaches occur in many different forms and vary in location, severity, and duration. They are not necessarily a sign of an underlying illness and often resolve on their own. However, headaches can present significant day-to-day discomfort. The most common forms of headaches include:

Migraines: one of the most prevalent types of headache, migraines typically last from two hours to three days, causing a throbbing pain on one side of the head. Nausea, sensitivity to bright lights, fatigue, and blurred vision all may accompany migraines. While migraines have no known cure, medications and lifestyle modifications may ease symptoms. Avoiding behaviors that may trigger migraines such as lack of sleep or loud, repetitive noises can improve headaches.
Tension headaches: also known as stress headaches, these headaches are characterized by pain in the upper top part of the head and behind the eyes. Tension headaches are common and have no exact cause; however, certain practices may increase the likelihood of developing them. For example, wearing one's hair up in a tight hairstyle or wearing a restrictive hat can put pressure on the scalp, leading to a tension headache. Other causes of tension headaches may include alcohol or nicotine use, caffeine, teeth grinding, stress, overexertion, and eye strain. Some people find posture improvement, alternating sleeping positions, and neck exercise can alleviate tension headaches. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve) may also reduce tension-headache pain.
Sinus headaches: this type of headache causes pain in the sinuses, but may progress to pain and pressure in the eyes, forehead, and cheeks. These headaches are often accompanied by nasal congestion, fatigue, and ache in the upper teeth and may or may not be caused by sinus infections or sinusitis (sinus inflammation). Some sinus headaches are allergic headaches, which arise from allergic triggers such as seasonal allergies (pollen allergies) or hay fever, causing sinus pressure and facial pain. Other symptoms of allergic headaches include nasal congestion, irritated or watery eyes, runny nose, and sneezing. Allergic headaches may be treated with antihistamine medications such as cetirizine (Zyrtec). Allergic headaches are common during pollen season, which is usually around springtime.
Cluster headaches: these headaches occur suddenly and cause stabbing, sharp pain from one eye down to the one side of the neck. They are often referred to as the most aggravating and painful type of headaches. Other symptoms of cluster headaches include nasal congestion, droopy eyelid, and enlarged pupil on one side of the face. In the past, it was widely believed that cluster headaches were caused by a bevy or "cluster" of multiple types of headaches, such as a combination of an allergic headache and a tension headache. Medical experts now recognize that cluster headaches are a separate and unique form of headache. Cluster headaches last for around twenty minutes to two hours. They may recur throughout the period of a day or several weeks, but usually dissipate within a month. Treatment for cluster headaches includes over-the-counter pain medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve). Prescription Prednisone can help with swelling and Verapamil may reduce pain by relaxing the blood vessels.

Living with headaches is challenging; headaches can prevent people from fully enjoying life. Medical treatment and care in avoiding certain triggers can help those with headaches begin to feel normal once again.

diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	305
electroencephalography (EEG)	136
hospital care	423
injections	66
inpatient care	423
minimally invasive procedures	65

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	256
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	130
Less than 65	169

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	49
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	294
electroencephalography (EEG)	104
hospital care	409
inpatient care	409

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	201
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	109
Less than 65	145

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	32
Cancer	15

doctor visit	302
electroencephalography (EEG)	72
hospital care	235
injections	58
inpatient care	235
minimally invasive procedures	57

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	688

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	824
Black	304
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	346
85 and over	152
Less than 65	288

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	277
electroencephalography (EEG)	79
hospital care	238
injections	64
inpatient care	238
minimally invasive procedures	95

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	182
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	73
Less than 65	155

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	33
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	8
doctor visit	316
electroencephalography (EEG)	62
hospital care	198
injections	67
inpatient care	198
minimally invasive procedures	66

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	159
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	72
Less than 65	164

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	31
Cancer	9

doctor visit	326
electroencephalography (EEG)	73
hospital care	223
injections	119
inpatient care	223
minimally invasive procedures	152

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	163
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	68
Less than 65	158

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

doctor visit	381
electroencephalography (EEG)	14
hospital care	134
injections	146
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	201

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	103
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	61
Less than 65	108

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	27
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	131
doctor visit	740
injections	120
minimally invasive procedures	158

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	51
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	261
doctor visit	2193
injections	338
minimally invasive procedures	497

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Itkin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arthur Itkin, MD treated as a neurologist in Palos Heights, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	572
electroencephalography (EEG)	78
hospital care	265
injections	123
inpatient care	265
minimally invasive procedures	163

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Itkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	142
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	371
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	31
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	161
85 and over	71
Less than 65	126
65 to 74	200

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Itkin, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Arthur Itkin, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	8
Dementia	22

Education & Training

Dr. Arthur Itkin, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Neurology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals (1993)

Board Certification: Neurology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Arthur Itkin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Advocate Health Care

Advocate South Suburban Hospital

OSF Healthcare

Advocate Christ Medical Center

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. Arthur Itkin, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: HFN, Blue Advantage PPO, Humana PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, PHCS PPO, Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan PPO, Blue Cross PPO, AARP, Blue Advantage HMO, CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Indemnity, Humana National POS - Open Access, United Healthcare Choice Plus POS, Humana HMO, Aetna, Humana HMO Premier, Golden Rule, Unicare PPO, Humana Platinum HMO, TRICARE Prime, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Humana, Cigna, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Coventry, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Humana National HMO, Humana National EPO, Aetna Choice POS, HealthLink PPO, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, Aetna EPO, First Health, Humana ChoiceCare PPO, Aetna PPO, HFN EPO, Aetna HMO, HFN PPO, HFN Platinum EPO, Union Health Services, Inc., HST Care Connect PPO, United Surest (previously Bind), Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO, Blue Cross Community MMAI, Health Alliance Employee EPO, AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, HST Care Connect EPO, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, Meridian, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Union Medical Care PPO, Blue Precision HMO, Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO, BlueCare Direct HMO, Blue Cross HMO Illinois and AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Arthur Itkin, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

HFN

Blue Advantage PPO

Humana PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

PHCS PPO

Aetna Choice POS II

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan PPO

Blue Cross PPO

AARP

Blue Advantage HMO

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare Options PPO

United Healthcare Indemnity

Humana National POS - Open Access

United Healthcare Choice Plus POS

Humana HMO

Aetna

Humana HMO Premier

Golden Rule

Unicare PPO

Humana Platinum HMO

TRICARE Prime

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Humana

Cigna

Community Care Network (CCN)

TRICARE

Coventry

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Humana National HMO

Humana National EPO

Aetna Choice POS

HealthLink PPO

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

Aetna EPO

First Health

Humana ChoiceCare PPO

Aetna PPO

HFN EPO

Aetna HMO

HFN PPO

HFN Platinum EPO

Union Health Services, Inc.

HST Care Connect PPO

United Surest (previously Bind)

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

Blue Cross Community MMAI

Health Alliance Employee EPO

AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan

HST Care Connect EPO

SEIU - Local 4 HMO

Meridian

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Union Medical Care PPO

Blue Precision HMO

Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO

BlueCare Direct HMO

Blue Cross HMO Illinois

AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Arthur Itkin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Arthur Itkin, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palos Heights, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GENZYME CORPORATION	$597,020 AUBAGIO $533,582	DISEASE STATE $44,418	LEMTRADA $228	LUMIZYME $8	$18,783
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$404,393 COPAXONE $330,672	AJOVY $47,651	Zecuity $21,888	Unclassified $110	AUSTEDO $36	Other $4,037
US WORLDMEDS, LLC	$349,719 MYOBLOC $217,030	APOKYN $130,884	Xadago $1,305	$500
Allergan Inc.	$276,017 BOTOX $262,769	BOTOX NEURO REHAB $12,626	OZURDEX $374	Botox Therapeutic $137	VRAYLAR $24	Other $87
EMD Serono, Inc.	$165,026 Rebif $126,169	Mavenclad $37,086	$1,771
Other	$680,226 Aimovig $128,649	UBRELVY $89,415	ACTHAR $84,446	BOTOX $79,098	AMPYRA $71,259	Other $227,359

**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	$1,906,547
Consulting Fee	$197,402
Travel and Lodging	$163,071
Honoraria	$143,548
Food and Beverage	$60,796
Other	$1,037

Biography

Dr. Arthur Itkin sees patients in Palos Heights, IL. His medical specialty is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Patients rated Dr. Itkin highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). After completing medical school at the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago. He is professionally affiliated with Northwestern Medicine.