Knee arthroscopy (meniscus) · Illinois
Knee arthroscopy (meniscus) in Illinois: the highest-volume physicians
14 physicians in Illinois billed Medicare for 210 knee arthroscopy (meniscus) procedures in 2024. The top 14, with the year before beside it.
Top 14
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergey Kachar, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Arlington Hts | 28 | 18 | |
| 2 | Timothy J. Gray, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Effingham | 19 | 36 | −47% |
| 2 | James R. Bresch, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Park Ridge | 19 | 18 | |
| 4 | Benjamin S. Kester, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Lombard | 17 | 15 | |
| 5 | John J. Bottros, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rockford | 15 | 14 | |
| 6 | Sean E. Jereb, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Schaumburg | 14 | 14 | |
| 6 | Mark A. Oyer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rockford | 14 | — | |
| 8 | George E. Crickard, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Quincy | 13 | — | |
| 8 | Zahab S. Ahsan, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Naperville | 13 | — | |
| 8 | Jacob D. Sams, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mt. Zion | 13 | — | |
| 11 | Brett L. Keller, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Bloomington | 12 | — | |
| 12 | Bryan Waxman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bannockburn | 11 | — | |
| 12 | Stephen Gryzlo, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chicago | 11 | — | |
| 12 | Charles A. Bush-Joseph, MDSports Medicine · Chicago | 11 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 29881), 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.