Inguinal hernia repair · Illinois
Inguinal hernia repair in Illinois: the highest-volume physicians
88 physicians in Illinois billed Medicare for 1,757 inguinal hernia repair procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John G. Linn, MDGeneral Surgery · Glenview | 122 | 91 | +34% |
| 2 | Kyle Mueller, MDGeneral Surgery · Chicago | 53 | 64 | −17% |
| 3 | Stephen W. Ganshirt, MDGeneral Surgery · Lake Forest | 52 | 45 | +16% |
| 4 | Hsin-Yi Chang, MDGeneral Surgery · Barrington | 48 | 39 | +23% |
| 5 | Stephen P. Haggerty, MDGeneral Surgery · Highland Park | 47 | 67 | −30% |
| 6 | David H. Park, MDGeneral Surgery · La Grange Highlands | 45 | 35 | +29% |
| 7 | Ervin Denham, MDGeneral Surgery · Evanston | 42 | 40 | +5% |
| 8 | Anthony F. Altimari, MDGeneral Surgery · Wheaton | 41 | 28 | +46% |
| 9 | Reza A. Gamagami, MDGeneral Surgery · New Lenox | 34 | 37 | −8% |
| 10 | Felipe Gracias, MDGeneral Surgery · Tinley Park | 32 | 30 | +7% |
| 11 | David Dehaan, MDGeneral Surgery · Lombard | 27 | 32 | −16% |
| 12 | Jason C. Goliath, MDGeneral Surgery · Bolingbrook | 25 | 21 | +19% |
| 12 | Daniel T. Hoeltgen, MDGeneral Surgery · Barrington | 25 | 16 | |
| 12 | Robert S. Wojcik, MD,General Surgery · Peru | 25 | 16 | |
| 15 | Marin N. Marinov, MDGeneral Surgery · Park Ridge | 23 | 25 | −8% |
| 15 | Thomas H. Pae, MDGeneral Surgery · Arlington Heights | 23 | 27 | −15% |
| 15 | Alexander Nagle, MDGeneral Surgery · Chicago | 23 | 19 | |
| 15 | James M. KaneGeneral Surgery · Hoffman Estates | 23 | 18 | |
| 15 | Edward J. Alfrey, MDGeneral Surgery · Springfield | 23 | 20 | +15% |
| 20 | Paul R. Balash, MDGeneral Surgery · Oak Lawn | 22 | 13 | |
| 20 | Stephen T. Grabowski, MDGeneral Surgery · Hoffman Estates | 22 | 34 | −35% |
| 22 | Jeffrey S. Fronza, MDGeneral Surgery · Wheaton | 21 | 14 | |
| 22 | Matthew D. Cox, MDGeneral Surgery · Glen Ellyn | 21 | 13 | |
| 24 | Adrian P. Martin, MDGeneral Surgery · Carbondale | 20 | 17 | |
| 24 | Paul J. Guske, MDGeneral Surgery · Hoffman Estates | 20 | 13 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 49505, 49650), 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.