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Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Brown University, Alpert Medical School

Professional interests include: cancer, spinal cord problems, brain tumor, and more.

1959 Ne Pacific Street
Seattle, WA 98195

(206) 598-3300

Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD is a neurosurgeon in Seattle, WA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Brown University, Alpert Medical School. Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD is affiliated with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle Children's and THE ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS.

Office Locations

908 Jefferson Street
Seattle, WA 98104

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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

1959 Ne Pacific Street
Seattle, WA 98195

(206) 598-3300

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Seattle Children's

4800 Sand Point Way Ne Oa.9. 220
Seattle, WA 98105

(206) 987-2039

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD in 2013

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD in 2015

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD in 2016

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD in 2018

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Seattle, WA during 2019 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

image guided procedures	11
radiation therapy	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD in 2019

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Seattle, WA during 2021 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13
image guided procedures	12
radiation therapy	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD in 2022

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Seattle, WA were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

doctor visit	13
image guided procedures	11
radiation therapy	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	9
Female	12

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	9

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	23
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	2
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	6
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD graduated from Brown University, Alpert Medical School. He completed residency at Children's Hospital Boston. He is certified by the Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: Brown University, Alpert Medical School

Residency: Children's Hospital Boston

Board Certification: Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery (1992)

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Seattle Children's

THE ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen, FACS, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GE Healthcare	$13,804 $13,804
Stryker Corporation	$1,899 NEURO $513	Universal Mid Face $481	None $475	MAXFACE $285	Biomaterials $144
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$896 Interventional Therapies $860	Enabling Technologies - NIM, NAV, Power $36
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$120 STRATA $120
Allergan Inc.	$57 BOTOX $57
Other	$67 High Speed Surgical Drills and Tools $43	Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning $24

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,030
Consulting Fee	$5,276
Travel and Lodging	$4,810
Food and Beverage	$684
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$43

Biography

Dr. Richard Ellenbogen is a specialist in neurosurgery in Seattle, WA. Dr. Ellenbogen's clinical interests include concussion, cancer, and vascular (blood vessel) problems. His professional affiliations include Seattle Children's and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. Before performing his residency at Children's Hospital Boston, Dr. Ellenbogen attended Brown University, Alpert Medical School. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Ellenbogen include: Seattle Top Doctor - 2024 : Seattle Met Magazine; Seattle Top Doctor - 2024 : Seattle Magazine; and Seattle Top Doctor - 2023 : Seattle Magazine. He has an open panel in Seattle, WA according to Yext.