Lumbar spinal fusion · Illinois
Lumbar spinal fusion in Illinois: the highest-volume physicians
69 physicians in Illinois billed Medicare for 1,750 lumbar spinal fusion procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregory D. Lopez, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chicago | 102 | 87 | +17% |
| 2 | Matthew W. Colman, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chicago | 75 | 86 | −13% |
| 3 | P R. Paul, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Naperville | 60 | 91 | −34% |
| 3 | Noam Y. Stadlan, MDNeurosurgery · Skokie | 60 | 59 | +2% |
| 5 | Emilio M. Nardone, MDNeurosurgery · Bloomington | 55 | 38 | +45% |
| 6 | Tyler Koski, MDNeurosurgery · Chicago | 48 | 33 | +45% |
| 7 | Michael J. Musacchio, MDNeurosurgery · Evanston | 44 | 40 | +10% |
| 8 | Mark T. Nolden, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chicago | 42 | 17 | |
| 8 | Michael S. Roh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rockford | 42 | 54 | −22% |
| 10 | Philip A. Meinhardt, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Quincy | 41 | 32 | +28% |
| 10 | Juan C. Jimenez, MDNeurosurgery · Kankakee | 41 | 29 | +41% |
| 10 | Ashish Patel, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Elmhurst | 41 | 25 | +64% |
| 13 | Christopher M. Graves, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Springfield | 40 | 38 | +5% |
| 14 | Robert Dow, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mount Vernon | 36 | — | |
| 15 | Gary Shapiro, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Glenview | 35 | 26 | +35% |
| 16 | Islam Elboghdady, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Naperville | 33 | — | |
| 17 | Timothy A. Vanfleet, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Springfield | 31 | 21 | +48% |
| 18 | Anas Minkara, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Barrington | 28 | — | |
| 18 | Daniel S. Mulconrey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Peoria | 28 | 23 | +22% |
| 18 | Russell P. Nockels, MDNeurosurgery · Arlington Heights | 28 | 18 | |
| 21 | Steven E. Mather, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Downers Grove | 27 | 27 | +0% |
| 21 | Mark M. Mikhael, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Glenview | 27 | 19 | |
| 23 | Tibor Boco, MDNeurosurgery · Arlington Heights | 25 | 22 | +14% |
| 24 | Paul D. Ackerman, MDNeurosurgery · Chicago | 24 | 36 | −33% |
| 24 | Tom D. Stanley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Elgin | 24 | 21 | +14% |
| 24 | Lukas P. Zebala, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Skokie | 24 | 11 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 22633, 22612), 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.