Physician

Neurosurgery

Ofer Zikel works in the field of Neurosurgery. He went to medical school at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has a rank of 19 in research and a 29 in primary care He received awards:"CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Fellow (FACS)" and "Fellow (FAANS)". Ofer Zikel is a published doctor as well. He has 6 publications published. The latest was: Venous varix causing median neuropathy. Case illustration. Dr. Ofer M. Zikel accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Spinal cord biopsy: a review of 38 cases.
• Spinal Meningiomas in patients younger than 50 years of age: a 21-year experience.
• Prolactinoma manifesting with symptomatic Hydrocephalus.
• Venous varix causing median neuropathy. Case illustration.
• A comparison of intrathecally administered narcotic and nonnarcotic analgesics for experimental chronic neuropathic Pain.

Schools

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• Northwestern University The Feinberg School Of Medicine

• Mayo Grad School MedMayo Fndn

Procedures Preformed

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• Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
• Deep Brain Stimulation
• Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
• Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
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Conditions Treated

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• Acoustic Neuroma
• Back Pain
• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
• Brain Aneurysm
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Doctors Specialties

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• Neurosurgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• Choice Plus POS II
• American Republic
• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
• Blue Preferred Plus POS
• Blue Card PPO
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• Open Access Plus
• Cofinity PPO
• Commercial Insurance Company
• Coventry Health Care
• First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
• Choice Care PPO
• Preferred PPO
• Medicare MCR
• Molina
• MultiPlan PPO
• PHCS Network PPO
• Pekin Insurance
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO
• United Healthcare

Awards

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• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Fellow (FACS)
• Fellow (FAANS)

Education

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• Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
• Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1558404236
NPPES Provider LastName		ZIKEL
NPPES Provider FirstName		OFER
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		534051667
NPPES Provider State		WI
Specialty Description		Neurosurgery
Total Claim Count		414.0
Distinct Opioid Count		4.0
Opioid Claim Count		180.0
Percent Opioid Claims		43.48

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1558404236
Last Name Of The Provider	ZIKEL
First Name Of The Provider	OFER
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