Open aortic valve replacement · Illinois
Open aortic valve replacement in Illinois: the highest-volume physicians
16 physicians in Illinois billed Medicare for 267 open aortic valve replacement procedures in 2024. The top 16, with the year before beside it.
Top 16
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valluvan JeevanandamCardiac Surgery · Chicago | 23 | 23 | +0% |
| 1 | S. Christopher Malaisrie, MDCardiac Surgery · Chicago | 23 | 18 | |
| 3 | Jeffrey P. Schwartz, MDCardiac Surgery · Maywood | 21 | 17 | |
| 4 | Gyu I. Gang, MDCardiac Surgery · Winfield | 20 | 13 | |
| 4 | Patroklos S. Pappas, MDThoracic Surgery · Oak Lawn | 20 | 21 | −5% |
| 6 | Douglas R. Johnston, MDThoracic Surgery · Chicago | 19 | 22 | −14% |
| 7 | Frank J. Lutrin, MDCardiac Surgery · Urbana | 17 | 13 | |
| 8 | Juan J. Bonilla, MDThoracic Surgery · Aurora | 16 | 16 | |
| 8 | Christopher K. Mehta, MDCardiac Surgery · Chicago | 16 | 18 | |
| 10 | William S. Stevens, MDThoracic Surgery · Springfield | 15 | 18 | |
| 11 | Allison R. Beckett, MDCardiac Surgery · Oak Lawn | 14 | — | |
| 11 | Bryan K. Foy, MDCardiac Surgery · Downers Grove | 14 | 16 | |
| 13 | Christopher T. SalernoThoracic Surgery · Chicago | 13 | — | |
| 13 | James M. Tuchek, DOThoracic Surgery · Olympia Fields | 13 | — | |
| 15 | Erhan Guler, MDThoracic Surgery · Winfield | 12 | — | |
| 16 | Duc Thinh Pham, MDThoracic Surgery · Chicago | 11 | 21 | −48% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 33405), 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.