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Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD

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Specializes in: Physician and Emergency Medicine

Rush University Medical College (2001)

1000 N Westmoreland Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045

(847) 535-6150

Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD is a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL specializing in physician and emergency medicine. He graduated from Rush University Medical College in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Emergency Department.

Office Locations

1000 N Westmoreland Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045

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211 E Ontario Street Room 200
Chicago, IL 60611

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“And he really is in the fabric of our hospital, literally and figuratively," said Dr. Aaron Epstein, chief of staff at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital. "”—"Essential worker marks 50 years on the job at suburban hospital, and he's not stopping anytime soon", NBC Chicago, August 2025

“In a scenario seen statewide, many people are arriving at Lake Forest Hospital's emergency room for COVID treatment, according to Dr. Aaron Epstein, the vice chief of the emergency room at...”—"Doctor says many COVID patients should skip emergency room; 'We want to make sure that we are using our stretched resources for the people that require them the most'", Chicago Tribune, January 2022

“Dr. Aaron Epstein, the vice chief of the department of emergency medicine at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, said creativity was necessary to deal with the dangers of the COVID-19...”—"How Lake County hospitals battled COVID-19: Six Flags rain ponchos replace gowns, ER tent rises overnight, nurses declared heroes", Chicago Tribune, January 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

emergency care

emergency room care

In 2012, Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD had a list price for emergency care, and emergency room (ER) care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2012 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	359

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2013 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	403

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	90
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2014 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	354

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	87
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2015 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	421

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	192
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	409

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	39
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	87
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2017 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	358

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	29
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	81
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	29
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	391

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	32
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	72
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2019 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	377

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	28
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	80
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	280

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	25
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	56
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	326

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	34
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	65
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	22
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	381

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	28
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	92
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2023 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	272

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	18
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	71
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL during 2024 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	218

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	48
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD treated as a physician provider in Lake Forest, IL were emergency care.

emergency care	349

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD.

**Gender**
Female	217
Male	147

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	301
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	78
75 to 84	113
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	124

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD graduated from Rush University Medical College in 2001. He completed residency at AMITA Health/Resurrection Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Rush University Medical College (2001)

Residency: AMITA Health/Resurrection Medical Center (2004)

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Emergency Department

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Aaron S. Epstein, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$52,134 ANDEXXA $52,134
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC	$5,044 ANDEXXA $5,044
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,238 ANDEXXA $1,238
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$40 ANDEXXA $40
Shire North American Group Inc	$18 GATTEX $18
Other	$17 Triage $17

**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	$47,188
Honoraria	$4,900
Travel and Lodging	$4,012
Food and Beverage	$2,375
Entertainment	$17

Biography

Dr. Aaron Epstein's areas of specialization are general practice and emergency medicine; he sees patients in Chicago, IL and Lake Forest, IL. Before completing his residency at Resurrection Medical Center, Dr. Epstein attended medical school at Rush Medical College. Dr. Epstein (or staff) is conversant in Hebrew and Spanish. His professional affiliations include Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. His practice in Lake Forest, IL is open to new patients as reported by Yext.