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Dr. Michael Jay Wasserman, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1964)

Professional interests include: epilepsy, electromyography (EMG), multiple sclerosis (MS), and more.

8780 W. Golf Road Suite 202
Niles, IL 60714

(847) 298-4590

Dr. Michael Jay Wasserman, MD is a neurologist in Niles, IL specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1964 and has 61 years of experience. Dr. Michael Jay Wasserman, MD is affiliated with Private Practice, Advocate Health Care, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and NorthShore.

Office Locations

Address:

8780 W. Golf Road Suite 202
Niles, IL 60714

Some issues Dr. Michael Jay Wasserman, 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.

doctor visit	454

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	15
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	23
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

doctor visit	374

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	26
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

doctor visit	300

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	164

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	32
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

doctor visit	301

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	19
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

doctor visit	245

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	14
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

doctor visit	207

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	64

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	14
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

doctor visit	194

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	28
Cancer	0

doctor visit	217

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	14
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

doctor visit	458

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Jay Wasserman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	306

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Jay Wasserman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	96
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	14
75 to 84	38
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	41

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Jay Wasserman, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	18
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Jay Wasserman, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1964. He completed residency at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. He is certified by the Neurology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1964)

Residency: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Board Certification: Neurology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Jay Wasserman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Private Practice

Advocate Health Care

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

NorthShore

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. Michael Jay Wasserman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: HFN, Blue Advantage PPO, Humana PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, PHCS PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus 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, Unicare PPO, Golden Rule, Humana Platinum HMO, TRICARE Prime, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, 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, HealthLink PPO, Aetna Choice POS, 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, Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO, United Surest (previously Bind), 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. Michael Jay Wasserman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

HFN

Blue Advantage PPO

Humana PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

PHCS PPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus 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

Unicare PPO

Golden Rule

Humana Platinum HMO

TRICARE Prime

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

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

HealthLink PPO

Aetna Choice POS

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

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

United Surest (previously Bind)

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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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
UCB, Inc.	$7,488 Neupro $4,997	Vimpat $1,408	Briviact $1,084
AbbVie Inc.	$3,412 Duopa $165	UBRELVY $116	QULIPTA $110	$3,021
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$2,474 AUSTEDO $655	COPAXONE $322	AJOVY $229	AZILECT $128	Zecuity $85	Other $1,055
EMD Serono, Inc.	$1,807 Rebif $1,365	Mavenclad $178	$264
Biogen, Inc.	$1,737 TECFIDERA $547	PLEGRIDY $514	ZINBRYTA $297	Vumerity $229	TYSABRI $100	Other $49
Other	$15,799 AUBAGIO $941	Fycompa $939	ACTHAR $724	AMPYRA $631	AVONEX $554	Other $12,009

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$24,088
Consulting Fee	$5,775
Travel and Lodging	$1,416
Education	$765
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$674

Research Payments

Dr. Michael Jay Wasserman, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $530.

Biography

Dr. Michael Wasserman is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He works in Niles, IL. Dr. Wasserman's areas of expertise include the following: multiple sclerosis (MS), parkinson's disease, and headache. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Private Practice, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and NorthShore. He appears to be in-network for Aetna EPO, Blue California, Coventry, and more. Dr. Wasserman attended Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago for residency. Dr. Wasserman (or staff) is conversant in Hebrew, German, and Polish.

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