Heart bypass (CABG) · Illinois
Heart bypass (CABG) in Illinois: the highest-volume physicians
67 physicians in Illinois billed Medicare for 1,834 heart bypass (CABG) procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patroklos S. Pappas, MDThoracic Surgery · Oak Lawn | 85 | 78 | +9% |
| 2 | Juan J. Bonilla, MDThoracic Surgery · Aurora | 66 | 55 | +20% |
| 3 | John H. Arnold, MDThoracic Surgery · Quincy | 64 | 43 | +49% |
| 4 | David A. Deboer, MD, MBACardiac Surgery · Chicago | 55 | 50 | +10% |
| 5 | Abraham Katz, MDCardiac Surgery · Oak Lawn | 53 | 14 | |
| 5 | William S. Stevens, MDThoracic Surgery · Springfield | 53 | 55 | −4% |
| 7 | Allison R. Beckett, MDCardiac Surgery · Oak Lawn | 51 | 19 | |
| 7 | Aqeel A. Sandhu, MDThoracic Surgery · Mchenry | 51 | 54 | −6% |
| 9 | Alyas P. Chaudhry, MDThoracic Surgery · Downers Grove | 47 | 47 | +0% |
| 10 | Gianluca Torregrossa, MDCardiac Surgery · Chicago | 46 | 55 | −16% |
| 11 | Tedi VlahuThoracic Surgery · Aurora | 41 | 42 | −2% |
| 12 | Frank J. Lutrin, MDCardiac Surgery · Urbana | 40 | 33 | +21% |
| 12 | Bryan K. Foy, MDCardiac Surgery · Downers Grove | 40 | 44 | −9% |
| 14 | James R. Munns, MDThoracic Surgery · Urbana | 39 | 29 | +34% |
| 15 | Robert G. Kummerer, MDCardiac Surgery · Libertyville | 38 | 39 | −3% |
| 16 | Kevin J. Goodwin, MDCardiac Surgery · Maywood | 37 | 21 | +76% |
| 16 | William E. Stansfield, MDCardiac Surgery · Elk Grove Village | 37 | 46 | −20% |
| 16 | Chadrick A. Cross, MDCardiac Surgery · Oak Lawn | 37 | 37 | +0% |
| 19 | Gyu I. Gang, MDCardiac Surgery · Winfield | 34 | 43 | −21% |
| 19 | Devang J. Joshi, MDThoracic Surgery · Oak Lawn | 34 | 17 | |
| 21 | Philip J. Alexander, MDCardiac Surgery · Oak Lawn | 31 | 34 | −9% |
| 21 | Kevin E. HodgesThoracic Surgery · Chicago | 31 | 14 | |
| 23 | Erhan Guler, MDThoracic Surgery · Winfield | 30 | 13 | |
| 24 | David R. Stern, MDThoracic Surgery · Oak Lawn | 29 | 33 | −12% |
| 25 | Michael W. Frank, MDCardiac Surgery · Oak Lawn | 28 | 42 | −33% |
| 25 | George T. Hodakowski, MDCardiac Surgery · Hinsdale | 28 | 45 | −38% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 33533), 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.