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Dr. Richard John Munson, MD

(311 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Professional interests include: stroke, carotid stenosis, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and more.

9650 Gross Point Road Suite 3900
Skokie, IL 60076

(847) 570-2750

Dr. Richard John Munson, MD is a neurologist in Evanston, IL specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Richard John Munson, MD is affiliated with NorthShore, Northwest Community Healthcare, Endeavor Health Medical Group and NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM FACULTY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES.

Office Locations

Address:

1000 Central Street Suite 880
Evanston, IL 60201

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2180 Pfingsten Road Suite 2000
Glenview, IL 60026

Address:

2650 Ridge Avenue Suite G155
Evanston, IL 60201

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757 Park Avenue West Suite 2850
Highland Park, IL 60035

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920 Milwaukee Avenue Suite 2100
Lincolnshire, IL 60069

Address:

9650 Gross Point Road Suite 3900
Skokie, IL 60076

Some issues Dr. Richard John Munson, MD can help you with:

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

airway management	20
doctor visit	340
hospital care	420
inpatient care	420
sleep study	41

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	133
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	55
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	24
Hispanic	18
Asian	13
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	133
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	55
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

airway management	19
doctor visit	514
hospital care	255
inpatient care	255
sleep study	57

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	804
Black	82
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	222
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	46
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

airway management	19
doctor visit	589
hospital care	228
inpatient care	228
sleep study	70

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	41
Hispanic	14
Asian	14
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	110
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	48
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

airway management	12
doctor visit	576
hospital care	337
inpatient care	337
sleep study	81

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	45
Hispanic	16
Asian	23
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	150
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	49
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

doctor visit	518
hospital care	346
inpatient care	346
sleep study	57

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	41
Hispanic	14
Asian	24
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	141
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	55
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

doctor visit	558
hospital care	331
inpatient care	331
sleep study	46

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	45
Hispanic	14
Asian	26
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	155
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	55
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

doctor visit	531
hospital care	436
inpatient care	436
sleep study	13

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	31
Hispanic	18
Asian	35
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	173
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	58
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

doctor visit	934
hospital care	628
inpatient care	628
sleep study	33

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Munson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard John Munson, MD treated as a neurologist in Evanston, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

airway management	17
doctor visit	551
hospital care	378
inpatient care	378
sleep study	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Munson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	266
Male	238

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	420
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	14

**Age**
85 and over	121
75 to 84	169
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	183

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Munson, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	42
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	13
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Richard John Munson, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Sleep Medicine and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Sleep Medicine

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard John Munson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NorthShore

Northwest Community Healthcare

Endeavor Health Medical Group

NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM FACULTY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES

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. Richard John Munson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: HFN, CorVel, Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Medicare Advantage, AARP, HealthSpring, Blue Choice PPO, Humana National POS - Open Access, Aetna, Humana HMO Premier, First Health PPO, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Community Care Network (CCN), Coventry, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Humana National HMO, Humana National EPO, First Health, HFN EPO, HFN PPO, UnitedHealth One, Bright Health, BCBS MMAI, BCBS Community ICP/FHP, Oxford Plan - Liberty with Choice Plus, CoventryOne PPO, BCBS HMO NPA Site 447, Oxford Plan - Freedom with Choice Plus, Surest (formerly Bind Benefits), HumanaPPO, Blue Cross PPO (Participating Provider Options, Blue PPO), NorthShore Employee Tier 1 (NS University Health Systems) and Blue High Performance Network (Blue HPN).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard John Munson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

HFN

CorVel

Humana Medicare Advantage PPO

Medicare Advantage

AARP

HealthSpring

Blue Choice PPO

Humana National POS - Open Access

Aetna

Humana HMO Premier

First Health PPO

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Community Care Network (CCN)

Coventry

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Humana National HMO

Humana National EPO

First Health

HFN EPO

HFN PPO

UnitedHealth One

Bright Health

BCBS MMAI

BCBS Community ICP/FHP

Oxford Plan - Liberty with Choice Plus

CoventryOne PPO

BCBS HMO NPA Site 447

Oxford Plan - Freedom with Choice Plus

Surest (formerly Bind Benefits)

HumanaPPO

Blue Cross PPO (Participating Provider Options, Blue PPO)

NorthShore Employee Tier 1 (NS University Health Systems)

Blue High Performance Network (Blue HPN)

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard John Munson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 311 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard John Munson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Evanston, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$102 Solitaire $102

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$102

Biography

Dr. Richard Munson's area of specialization is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). His areas of expertise include the following: stroke, giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Dr. Munson is professionally affiliated with Northwest Community Healthcare and NorthShore. His education and training includes medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago. Patient ratings for Dr. Munson average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Munson is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and HFN.

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