Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > IL Providers > Gastroenterologists

Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Stephen B. Hanauer, MD)

(77 Ratings)

Specializes in: Gastroenterology (Digestive System), General Practice and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of Michigan Medical School (1973)

Professional interests include: colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, and more.

259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 695-5620

Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD is a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL specializing in gastroenterology (digestive system), general practice and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1973 and has 53 years of experience. Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD is affiliated with Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Center for Human Immunobiology, Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics and Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center.

Office Locations

259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60611

open_in_new

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Kristen Miller, a colonoscopy patient, sits with Dr. Stephen Hanauer at the University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago in 2010.”—"colonoscopy", NPR, August 2023

“Stephen Hanauer, MD, of Northwestern University in Chicago, who also was not involved with the study, added that network meta-analyses provide low levels of evidence.”—"What's the Best New Drug for Luminal Crohn's Disease?", MedPage Today, August 2022

“"No surprises here, processed foods [including] meats have been associated with risks of IBD, other immune-mediated diseases, cardiovascular disease and cancers," said Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, of...”—"For IBD Patients, Too Much Processed Meat May Be Deadly", MedPage Today, December 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	170
gastrointestinal procedures	40
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
minimally invasive procedures	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	207
gastrointestinal procedures	45
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
minimally invasive procedures	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	12
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	224
gastrointestinal procedures	53
minimally invasive procedures	53
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	13
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	211
gastrointestinal procedures	78
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	78
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	62

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	28
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	244
gastrointestinal procedures	60
minimally invasive procedures	60
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	14
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	210
gastrointestinal procedures	62
minimally invasive procedures	62
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	15
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	22
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	168
gastrointestinal procedures	63
minimally invasive procedures	63
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	44

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	200
gastrointestinal procedures	67
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	67
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	12
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	152
gastrointestinal procedures	57
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	57
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	237
gastrointestinal procedures	67
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	67
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	49

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	232
gastrointestinal procedures	63
minimally invasive procedures	63
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	47

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chicago, IL were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	205
gastrointestinal procedures	59
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	59
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	46

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	187
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	55
85 and over	8
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	109

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	12
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	14
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1973. He completed residency at University of Chicago. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (1973)

Residency: University of Chicago (1981)

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

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS)

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group (NMG)

Center for Human Immunobiology

Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics

Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 77 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

Overall Rating

(77 Ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$262,124 ENTYVIO $240,523	$21,602
Pfizer Inc.	$225,923 XELJANZ $199,937	INFLECTRA $10,451	Enbrel $2,000	EUCRISA $733	$12,802
AbbVie Inc.	$206,629 Skyrizi $137,410	Rinvoq $37,783	Humira $20,141	$11,296
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$180,284 ENTYVIO $180,284
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$174,225 ZEPOSIA $144,200	$30,025
Other	$892,477 STELARA $137,734	Humira $84,012	REMICADE $70,190	ENTYVIO $65,920	NON-PRODUCT $15,814	Other $518,807

**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	$855,657
Consulting Fee	$791,240
Travel and Lodging	$202,459
Honoraria	$30,498
Food and Beverage	$23,569
Other	$38,238

Research Payments

Dr. Stephen B. Hanauer, MD has received 294 research payments totaling $2,805,358.

Biography

Dr. Stephen Hanauer works as a general practice and gastroenterology (digestive system). He has a special interest in crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. He is professionally affiliated with Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS), Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago, Dr. Hanauer attended medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Hanauer is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He has received the following distinctions: AGA IMIBD Mentorship Award, American Gastroenterological Association; Hanauer IBD Center, Northwestern Medicine; and Stephen B. Hanauer Lectureship, Advances in IBD. He has an open panel in Chicago, IL according to Yext.