Dr. Michael R. Abern, M.D.
Urology (Urology Physician)
820 S Wood St # Mc955, Suite 515
Chicago, IL 60612
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Cook County includes primary care (3% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Rush Medical College of Rush University (2006)
- Years since graduation
- 20
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 256
Licensed in Illinois since 2013, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Medical school: Rush Medical College of Rush University
- 2008Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Urology Physician primary
IL license 036132746 (first issued 2013; not renewed) · NC license 2011-01423
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Duke University Hospital Durham, NC
- Duke Regional Hospital Durham, NC
Medical groups
- Duke Health Integrated Practice, Inc (3,185 clinicians)
- Professional Therapies of Roanoke, Inc. (266 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 256
- Services billed
- 665
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 122 | 96 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 86 | 66 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 68 | 68 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 49 | 47 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 44 | 44 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 43 | 43 |
| Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | 20 | 19 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 16 | 16 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 15 | 14 |
| Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | 15 | 15 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Finasteride Other prescribers in Chicago, IL | 58 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Other prescribers in Chicago, IL | 27 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 9 companies reported 27 payments worth $9,948 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $7,377 |
|---|---|
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $2,197 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $149 |
| Profound Medical Corp. | $78.90 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $48.16 |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals | $31.83 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $30.88 |
| Ambu Inc. | $21.48 |
| Consulting Fee | $6,598 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,637 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $1,000 |
| Food and Beverage | $714 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. Feb 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $4,000 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. Dec 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $2,098 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jun 5, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $1,000 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jul 1, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $500 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Dec 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $369 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jan 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $324 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jan 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $259 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jan 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $232 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jan 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $141 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jan 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $139 |
All 14 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. Dec 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $369 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Dec 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $100 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. Dec 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $2,098 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jul 1, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $500 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jun 5, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $1,000 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Feb 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $4,000 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jan 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $324 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jan 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $259 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jan 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $64.00 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jan 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $232 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jan 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $141 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jan 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $139 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jan 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $4.68 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jan 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $4.68 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 2 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 2 companies. The companies reported $122,846 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- Expand URO
Medtronic, Inc. - Phase iii in in patients with high risk muscle invasive bladder cancer
Genentech, Inc.
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.