Carotid endarterectomy · Illinois
Carotid endarterectomy in Illinois: the highest-volume physicians
22 physicians in Illinois billed Medicare for 479 carotid endarterectomy procedures in 2024. The top 22, with the year before beside it.
Top 22
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Sarhan, MDVascular Surgery · Chicago Ridge | 43 | 39 | +10% |
| 2 | James M. Tuchek, DOThoracic Surgery · Olympia Fields | 41 | 41 | +0% |
| 3 | Nida AhmedVascular Surgery · Arlington Heights | 39 | 18 | |
| 4 | Timothy S. Smith, DOVascular Surgery · Quincy | 36 | 32 | +13% |
| 5 | George E. Havelka, MDThoracic Surgery · Winfield | 29 | 33 | −12% |
| 6 | Curtis Green, DOGeneral Surgery · Mattoon | 27 | 27 | +0% |
| 7 | Daniel E. Cox, MDVascular Surgery · O'fallon | 24 | 22 | +9% |
| 8 | Timothy V. Votapka, MDCardiac Surgery · Barrington | 22 | 20 | +10% |
| 9 | Joshua S. Bentley, DONeurosurgery · Normal | 21 | 15 | |
| 10 | Nader Tehrani, MDVascular Surgery · Arlington Heights | 19 | — | |
| 10 | Mark Eskandari, MDVascular Surgery · Chicago | 19 | 16 | |
| 12 | Gabriel A. Wallace, MDVascular Surgery · Palos Heights | 18 | 14 | |
| 13 | James Walsh, MDVascular Surgery · Naperville | 17 | 15 | |
| 13 | Jeffrey D. Klopfenstein, MDNeurosurgery · Peoria | 17 | 11 | |
| 15 | Georges Haidar, MDVascular Surgery · Elk Grove Village | 16 | 15 | |
| 16 | Roger S. Shinnerl, MDVascular Surgery · Carbondale | 15 | — | |
| 16 | Aqeel A. Sandhu, MDThoracic Surgery · Mchenry | 15 | 19 | |
| 18 | Michael J. Gaffud, MDVascular Surgery · Naperville | 13 | — | |
| 18 | Tina R. Desai, MDVascular Surgery · Chicago | 13 | 11 | |
| 18 | Ronak Patel, MDVascular Surgery · Chicago Ridge | 13 | — | |
| 21 | David G. Cable, MDThoracic Surgery · Rockford | 11 | 20 | −45% |
| 21 | Christopher H. Gram, MDVascular Surgery · Decatur | 11 | 22 | −50% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 35301), 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.