Glaucoma surgery (goniotomy, trabeculectomy) · Illinois
Glaucoma surgery (goniotomy, trabeculectomy) in Illinois: the highest-volume physicians
40 physicians in Illinois billed Medicare for 1,143 glaucoma surgery (goniotomy, trabeculectomy) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikhil S. Wagle, MDOphthalmology · Rock Island | 106 | 91 | +16% |
| 2 | Frini A. Makadia, MDOphthalmology · Wheaton | 82 | 73 | +12% |
| 3 | Ahmad A. Aref, MDOphthalmology · Chicago | 52 | 23 | +126% |
| 4 | Ema AvdagicOphthalmology · Chicago | 50 | 51 | −2% |
| 5 | Joseph P. Kiernan, MDOphthalmology · Buffalo Grove | 47 | 45 | +4% |
| 6 | Jeremy B. Wingard, MDOphthalmology · Wheaton | 39 | 30 | +30% |
| 6 | Vandana K. Badlani, MDOphthalmology · Chicago | 39 | 20 | +95% |
| 8 | Evan P. Lagouros, MDOphthalmology · Peoria | 37 | 70 | −47% |
| 9 | Mark S. Dikopf, MDOphthalmology · Arlington Heights | 31 | 31 | +0% |
| 9 | Zhuangjun Si, MDOphthalmology · Wheaton | 31 | — | |
| 11 | Kevin J. Kovach, MDOphthalmology · Elmhurst | 30 | 58 | −48% |
| 11 | Allyshah M. Allahdina, MDOphthalmology · Chicago | 30 | — | |
| 11 | Anjali S. Hawkins, MD PHDOphthalmology · Geneva | 30 | 20 | +50% |
| 11 | Tamara B. Wyse, MDOphthalmology · Northbrook | 30 | — | |
| 15 | Ravi Shah, MDOphthalmology · Homewood | 29 | — | |
| 16 | Benjamin H. Ticho, MDOphthalmology · Chicago Ridge | 28 | 48 | −42% |
| 17 | Abou Cham, MDOphthalmology · Danville | 25 | 19 | |
| 17 | Tyler Q. Kirk, MDOphthalmology · River Forest | 25 | 49 | −49% |
| 19 | John L. Chu, MDOphthalmology · Aurora | 23 | — | |
| 19 | Asim FarooqOphthalmology · Chicago | 23 | 12 | |
| 19 | Maria E. Rosselson, MDOphthalmology · Highland Park | 23 | 38 | −39% |
| 22 | Brian Proctor, DOOphthalmology · Melrose Park | 22 | — | |
| 22 | John W. Winkler, MDOphthalmology · Des Plaines | 22 | 17 | |
| 22 | Naveed Z. Ansari, MDOphthalmology · Arlington Heights | 22 | — | |
| 25 | Jerome A. Swale, MDOphthalmology · Bourbonnais | 21 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 65820, 66170), 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.