Prostate biopsy in Illinois: the highest-volume physicians
182 physicians in Illinois billed Medicare for 5,923 prostate biopsy procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley E. RossUrology · Chicago | 135 | 121 | +12% |
| 2 | Pernankel D. Nayak, MDUrology · Effingham | 126 | 128 | −2% |
| 3 | James T. Kearns, MDUrology · Glenview | 123 | 90 | +37% |
| 4 | Brian M. Keuer, MDUrology · Lake Barrington | 102 | 75 | +36% |
| 5 | Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PHDUrology · Chicago | 96 | 73 | +32% |
| 6 | Brian T. Helfand, MD/PHDUrology · Chicago | 95 | 103 | −8% |
| 6 | Mark T. Brandt, MDUrology · Park Ridge | 95 | 65 | +46% |
| 8 | Robert Nadler, MDUrology · Springfield | 89 | 66 | +35% |
| 9 | Ted A. Skolarus, MDUrology · Chicago | 77 | 78 | −1% |
| 9 | Robert H. Blackwell, MDUrology · Springfield | 77 | 106 | −27% |
| 11 | Steven M. Pierpaoli, MDUrology · Chicago Ridge | 75 | 53 | +42% |
| 12 | John N. Defranco, MDUrology · Chicago Ridge | 72 | 49 | +47% |
| 13 | Rajesh V. Patel, MDUrology · Homewood | 71 | 45 | +58% |
| 14 | Don C. Arnold, MDUrology · Herrin | 67 | 57 | +18% |
| 15 | Steven E. Mutchnik, MDUrology · Skokie | 66 | 56 | +18% |
| 16 | Justin J. Cohen, MDUrology · Libertyville | 65 | 46 | +41% |
| 16 | Kent T. Perry, MDUrology · Maywood | 65 | 63 | +3% |
| 16 | David R. Knowles, MDUrology · Mount Vernon | 65 | 71 | −8% |
| 19 | Sam Stokes, MDUrology · Carbondale | 62 | — | |
| 19 | Scott I. Tiplitsky, MDUrology · Mount Prospect | 62 | 49 | +27% |
| 21 | Steven M. Baughman, MDUrology · Lisle | 61 | 44 | +39% |
| 22 | Gordon R. Gluckman, MDUrology · Mount Prospect | 56 | 23 | +143% |
| 23 | Steve Y. Chung, MDUrology · Spring Valley | 55 | 61 | −10% |
| 24 | Michael S. Mcguire, MDUrology · Lake Forest | 54 | 26 | +108% |
| 25 | Joseph Banno, MDUrology · Peoria | 53 | 80 | −34% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 55700), 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.