Trigger finger release · Illinois
Trigger finger release in Illinois: the highest-volume physicians
90 physicians in Illinois billed Medicare for 2,956 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig M. Torosian, MDHand Surgery · Geneva | 103 | 93 | +11% |
| 2 | Anton J. Fakhouri, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Palos Hills | 90 | 64 | +41% |
| 3 | Steven D. Young, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Herrin | 85 | 94 | −10% |
| 4 | James R. Williams, MDHand Surgery · Peoria | 81 | 96 | −16% |
| 5 | Jonathan L. Tueting, MDHand Surgery · Aurora | 66 | 34 | +94% |
| 5 | Kyle J. Macgillis, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Palos Heights | 66 | 38 | +74% |
| 7 | Brian J. Bear, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rockford | 62 | 19 | |
| 8 | Marshall F. Brustein, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Decatur | 61 | 22 | +177% |
| 9 | Anthony L. Logli, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Elgin | 55 | — | |
| 9 | Gary A. Kronen, MDHand Surgery · Palos Hills | 55 | 50 | +10% |
| 11 | Jerome W. Oakey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Bloomington | 54 | 46 | +17% |
| 12 | Ryan M. Kenny, DOHand Surgery · Sycamore | 51 | 56 | −9% |
| 12 | Robert Wysocki, MDHand Surgery · Chicago | 51 | 26 | +96% |
| 12 | Craig Phillips, MDHand Surgery · Glenview | 51 | 79 | −35% |
| 12 | Craig Williams, MDHand Surgery · Morton Grove | 51 | 60 | −15% |
| 16 | Christopher E. Wottowa, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Springfield | 50 | 37 | +35% |
| 17 | Thomas W. Kiesler, MDHand Surgery · Warrenville | 49 | 43 | +14% |
| 18 | Michael I. Vender, MDHand Surgery · Arlington Heights | 47 | 44 | +7% |
| 19 | Eric K. Fynn-Thompson, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Quincy | 46 | 45 | +2% |
| 19 | Jeffery M. Smith, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Decatur | 46 | 31 | +48% |
| 19 | Andres Lerner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · O Fallon | 46 | 32 | +44% |
| 22 | Jerry Chow, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Orland Park | 45 | 37 | +22% |
| 23 | Josephine H. Mo, MDHand Surgery · Fox River Grove | 41 | 40 | +3% |
| 24 | Edric G. Schwartz, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Rockford | 37 | 27 | +37% |
| 24 | Mark A. Yaffe, MDHand Surgery · Schaumburg | 37 | 15 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 26055), 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.