Hip replacement in Illinois: the highest-volume physicians
184 physicians in Illinois billed Medicare for 7,115 hip replacement procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Gordon, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Morton Grove | 121 | 85 | +42% |
| 2 | Anuj S. Puppala, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Joliet | 117 | 112 | +4% |
| 3 | David R. Morawski, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Geneva | 106 | 63 | +68% |
| 4 | Frank C. Bohnenkamp, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Algonquin | 104 | 102 | +2% |
| 5 | Chukwunenye K. Osuji, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Peoria | 102 | 106 | −4% |
| 6 | Rajeev D. Puri, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bradley | 98 | 59 | +66% |
| 7 | Hany Bedair, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chicago | 97 | 91 | +7% |
| 8 | Justin M. LareauOrthopedic Surgery · Westmont | 96 | 103 | −7% |
| 9 | Brian E. SchwartzOrthopedic Surgery · Libertyville | 94 | 79 | +19% |
| 10 | Scott M. Sporer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Winfield | 93 | 114 | −18% |
| 10 | Lalit Puri, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Skokie | 93 | 122 | −24% |
| 10 | Peter J. Thadani, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Libertyville | 93 | 82 | +13% |
| 13 | William R. Sterba, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Warrenville | 88 | 83 | +6% |
| 13 | Shawn W. Palmer, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Algonquin | 88 | 103 | −15% |
| 15 | Jeffrey Goldstein, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Morton Grove | 87 | 88 | −1% |
| 15 | John W. Stirton, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Alton | 87 | 63 | +38% |
| 17 | Sean Sutphen, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Bannockburn | 83 | 65 | +28% |
| 18 | Mark A. Oyer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rockford | 80 | 82 | −2% |
| 19 | Hasham M. Alvi, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Schaumburg | 78 | 106 | −26% |
| 19 | David W. Manning, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Burr Ridge | 78 | 83 | −6% |
| 21 | George Branovacki, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Orland Park | 77 | 85 | −9% |
| 22 | Timothy Keating, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Morton Grove | 76 | 18 | |
| 23 | Michael D. Stover, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chicago | 75 | 60 | +25% |
| 24 | Vasili Karas, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chicago | 74 | 87 | −15% |
| 24 | Thomas M. Smith, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Lombard | 74 | 76 | −3% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 27130), 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.