Kyphoplasty in Illinois: the highest-volume physicians
22 physicians in Illinois billed Medicare for 480 kyphoplasty procedures in 2024. The top 22, with the year before beside it.
Top 22
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen K. Sweis, MDInterventional Radiology · Winfield | 54 | 41 | +32% |
| 2 | Hongkai K. Du, MDInterventional Pain Management · Belleville | 39 | 55 | −29% |
| 3 | Thomas K. Dahlberg, DOPain Management · Rockford | 34 | 52 | −35% |
| 4 | Sean D. Pietrini, MDInterventional Radiology · Chicago | 33 | 13 | |
| 4 | Farooq A. Khan, MDInterventional Pain Management · Hinsdale | 33 | — | |
| 6 | Imran Qureshi, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Aurora | 27 | — | |
| 6 | William D. Rittmeyer, DOAnesthesiology · Libertyville | 27 | — | |
| 8 | Stanley Kim, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Winfield | 26 | 13 | |
| 9 | Daniel A. Falco, DODiagnostic Radiology · Downers Grove | 25 | — | |
| 10 | Ragai Mitry, MDInterventional Pain Management · Mattoon | 17 | 34 | −50% |
| 11 | Anatoly L. Arber, MD PHDInterventional Pain Management · Gurnee | 16 | 20 | −20% |
| 11 | Timothy Malisch, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Elk Grove Village | 16 | — | |
| 13 | Bradley S. Strimling, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Park Ridge | 15 | 13 | |
| 13 | Andrew J. Yu, MDInterventional Pain Management · Crystal Lake | 15 | — | |
| 13 | Penuel ChunInterventional Radiology · Evanston | 15 | — | |
| 16 | Joanna C. Barclay, MDAnesthesiology · Elgin | 14 | 13 | |
| 17 | Sidney P. Regalado, MDInterventional Radiology · Evanston | 13 | — | |
| 17 | Renato Ripamonti, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Winfield | 13 | — | |
| 17 | Javwaud A. Zafar, MDInterventional Radiology · Aurora | 13 | — | |
| 20 | Sameer ShahInterventional Pain Management · Chicago | 12 | — | |
| 20 | Andrew S. Blum, MDInterventional Radiology · Elmhurst | 12 | 36 | −67% |
| 22 | Wynndel T. Buenger, MDInterventional Pain Management · Alton | 11 | 15 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 22513, 22514), 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.