AFib ablation in Illinois: the highest-volume physicians
108 physicians in Illinois billed Medicare for 3,966 AFib ablation procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex S. Ro, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Glenview | 115 | 81 | +42% |
| 2 | Jens Philip Vilhelm Aagaard, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Park Ridge | 99 | 59 | +68% |
| 3 | Nicholas J. Serafini, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Park Ridge | 98 | 80 | +23% |
| 4 | Eric J. Kessler, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Libertyville | 97 | 60 | +62% |
| 5 | Mouyyad W. Rahaby, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Libertyville | 93 | 43 | +116% |
| 6 | Jose Nazari, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Glenview | 92 | 92 | +0% |
| 7 | Mohammed N. Khan, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Elk Grove Village | 85 | 59 | +44% |
| 8 | Helbert Acosta, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Moline | 80 | 59 | +36% |
| 9 | Mark D. Metzl, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Evanston | 74 | 66 | +12% |
| 10 | Abhimanyu Beri, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Kankakee | 73 | 66 | +11% |
| 11 | Hany N. Demo, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Chicago | 71 | 56 | +27% |
| 12 | Jeremiah Wasserlauf, MD, MSClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Skokie | 66 | 31 | +113% |
| 13 | Christopher A. Henry, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Arlington Heights | 62 | 45 | +38% |
| 13 | Bharath Rajagopalan, MB, BSClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Springfield | 62 | 48 | +29% |
| 15 | Michael J. Hushion, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · O Fallon | 59 | 35 | +69% |
| 15 | Ahmad Abdul Karim, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Joliet | 59 | 47 | +26% |
| 15 | William H. Spear, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Evergreen Park | 59 | 50 | +18% |
| 18 | Kousik Krishnan, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Naperville | 56 | 36 | +56% |
| 19 | Ziad F. Issa, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Springfield | 54 | 40 | +35% |
| 19 | Mansour Razminia, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Palos Heights | 54 | 75 | −28% |
| 19 | Martin C. Burke, DOClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Chicago | 54 | 57 | −5% |
| 22 | Mark J. Shen, MDInternal Medicine · Moline | 52 | 17 | |
| 22 | John D. Hammock, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Quincy | 52 | 58 | −10% |
| 24 | Siddharth A. Kakodkar, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Aurora | 50 | 20 | +150% |
| 25 | Westby G. Fisher, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Glenview | 49 | 54 | −9% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 93656), in 2024, Medicare fee-for-service only. A surgeon who mostly treats younger or Medicare Advantage patients will rank lower than their total volume. Method and limits.