Dr. Jonathan S. Citow, MD

Dr. Citow practices at Advocate Surgery Center Libertyville in Libertyville, Illinois.

Dr. Citow's NPI, 1093703571, was assigned on October 10, 2005. Dr. Citow graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1992. Dr. Citow holds Illinois license 036094771.

Dr. Citow's primary practice is Advocate Surgery Center Libertyville, at 825 S Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048. The practice phone is (224) 504-2200.

Dr. Citow's primary practice is Advocate Surgery Center Libertyville in Libertyville, Illinois. Dr. Citow is also affiliated with Advocate Condell Medical Center. The medical group on file is Dreyer Medical Clinic (Advocate Medical Group). Dmand AI also links Dr. Citow to 4 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Citow practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Citow's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Citow is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Citow's licenses on file in 3 states: Illinois, Wisconsin and Florida.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Citow treats.

CMS data shows 5,920 Medicare services from Dr. Citow across 42 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,059 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $616,723 for them.

CMS counts 1,059 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Citow in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 454 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.30, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Citow's median patient age at 71, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Citow wrote 1,010 Medicare Part D claims for 405 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 929 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $12,129 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,228 claims across 13 drugs.

Dr. Citow accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Citow as offering telehealth. CMS counts 270 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Citow, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Citow, published from 2013 to 2025. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cervical Vertebrae and Decompression, Surgical. Dr. Citow has published most often in Neurosurgery. Dr. Citow's most frequent co-authors are Robert L. MacDonald, MD and Mario P. Ammirati, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Dr. Citow from 12 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 43% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $817.

Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Citow, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Dr. Citow graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1992. Dr. Citow is a member of AANS, ACS and CNS.

Dr. Citow is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.