Prostatectomy (robotic or laparoscopic) · Illinois
Prostatectomy (robotic or laparoscopic) in Illinois: the highest-volume physicians
22 physicians in Illinois billed Medicare for 481 prostatectomy (robotic or laparoscopic) procedures in 2024. The top 22, with the year before beside it.
Top 22
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PHDUrology · Chicago | 63 | 41 | +54% |
| 2 | Scott EggenerUrology · Chicago | 51 | 20 | +155% |
| 3 | Robert Nadler, MDUrology · Springfield | 48 | 24 | +100% |
| 4 | Brian T. Helfand, MD/PHDUrology · Chicago | 32 | 29 | +10% |
| 5 | Ricardo M. De Oliveira Soares, MD FEBUUrology · Sycamore | 25 | 22 | +14% |
| 6 | James T. Kearns, MDUrology · Glenview | 23 | 13 | |
| 7 | Gregory ZagajaUrology · Chicago | 21 | 26 | −19% |
| 7 | Vicken S. Chalian, MDUrology · Bloomington | 21 | 20 | +5% |
| 9 | Shilajit D. Kundu, MDUrology · Chicago | 20 | 24 | −17% |
| 10 | Joshua J. Meeks, MD, PHDUrology · Chicago | 19 | 15 | |
| 11 | Ashley E. RossUrology · Chicago | 18 | 15 | |
| 12 | David C. Lieber, MDUrology · Springfield | 16 | — | |
| 13 | Ranko Miocinovic, MDUrology · Lombard | 15 | 18 | |
| 14 | Kent T. Perry, MDUrology · Maywood | 13 | 18 | |
| 15 | Michael R. Abern, MDUrology · Chicago | 12 | 15 | |
| 15 | Gopal N. Gupta, MDUrology · Maywood | 12 | 11 | |
| 15 | Robert H. Blackwell, MDUrology · Springfield | 12 | 14 | |
| 15 | Seth A. Strope, MDUrology · Fairview Heights | 12 | — | |
| 15 | Ronald J. Kim, MDUrology · Libertyville | 12 | 12 | |
| 15 | Michael J. Fumo, MDUrology · Rockford | 12 | — | |
| 15 | Kyle J. Kiriluk, MDUrology · Wheaton | 12 | — | |
| 15 | Song Jiang, MDUrology · Winfield | 12 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 55866), 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.