Dr. Robert Hitchens Bonow, MD

Dr. Bonow practices at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, part of University of Washington.

Dr. Bonow's NPI, 1578839452, was assigned on March 26, 2012. Dr. Bonow graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Bonow holds Washington license MD60953429.

Dr. Bonow's primary practice is Harborview Medical Center, at 325 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104 in King County. The practice phone is (206) 744-9535.

Dr. Bonow's primary practice is Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, part of University of Washington. The medical group on file is UW Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bonow to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bonow practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

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

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

CMS data shows 160 Medicare services from Dr. Bonow across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 141 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,901 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 141 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bonow in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 54 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 67% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.35, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bonow's median patient age at 58, with 47% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Bonow for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Bonow accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Bonow as offering telehealth. CMS counts 14 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Bonow, more than 31% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 47 papers to Dr. Bonow, published from 2009 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Brain Injuries and Intracranial Pressure. Dr. Bonow has published most often in World Neurosurg. Dr. Bonow's most frequent co-authors are Randall Matthew Chesnut, Michael Robert Levitt, MD and Richard G. Ellenbogen.

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Bonow from 1 drug or device company in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $64.

Dr. Bonow graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Bonow is a member of CNS.

Dr. Bonow is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.