Dr. Brian Chung, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician)
259 E Erie St, Lavin Pavilion, Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60611
Who else practices at this address →
Cook County includes primary care (3% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 24
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 255
Licensed in Illinois since 2006, 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
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician primary
IL license 036116258 (first issued 2006; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL
Medical groups
- Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation (4,503 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
- 255
- Services billed
- 572
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 189 | 112 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 108 | 72 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 68 | 68 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 44 | 24 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 43 | 23 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 24 | 22 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 18 | 17 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 18 | 18 |
| Daily hospital management of continuous spinal drug administration | 18 | 11 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 17 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Chicago, IL | 95 |
| Duloxetine Hcl Other prescribers in Chicago, IL | 24 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Chicago, IL | 22 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Chicago, IL | 14 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Chicago, IL | 11 |
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, 4 companies reported 15 payments worth $571 in total to this clinician.
| Stratus Medical, LLC | $481 |
|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $55.95 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $28.48 |
| Spr Therapeutics, Inc | $5.57 |
| Food and Beverage | $571 |
|---|
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.