YAG laser capsulotomy · Illinois
YAG laser capsulotomy in Illinois: the highest-volume physicians
314 physicians in Illinois billed Medicare for 19,573 YAG laser capsulotomy procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faisel Ahmad, MDOphthalmology · Marion | 360 | 379 | −5% |
| 2 | Kenneth R. Barba, MDOphthalmology · Bloomington | 325 | 366 | −11% |
| 3 | Michael V. Stock, MDOphthalmology · O Fallon | 269 | 289 | −7% |
| 4 | Tamara B. Wyse, MDOphthalmology · Northbrook | 248 | 165 | +50% |
| 5 | Benjamin H. Ticho, MDOphthalmology · Chicago Ridge | 242 | 121 | +100% |
| 6 | Kevin J. Kovach, MDOphthalmology · Elmhurst | 236 | 239 | −1% |
| 7 | Mitul R. Vakharia, MDOphthalmology · Rockford | 233 | 233 | +0% |
| 7 | Gregory I. Halperin, MDOphthalmology · Bloomington | 233 | 179 | +30% |
| 9 | Ara D. Aprahamian, MDOphthalmology · Bloomington | 231 | 266 | −13% |
| 10 | Joseph G. Harman, MDOphthalmology · Bloomington | 215 | 198 | +9% |
| 11 | Eligijus P. Lelis, MDOphthalmology · Joliet | 214 | 1,268 | −83% |
| 12 | Steven R. Lafayette, MDOphthalmology · Wheaton | 208 | 178 | +17% |
| 13 | Navaneet S. Chailerborisuth, MD, PHDOphthalmology · Rock Island | 199 | 186 | +7% |
| 14 | Jeffrey M. Maher, MDOphthalmology · Swansea | 194 | 214 | −9% |
| 15 | Fatima Ahmad, MDOphthalmology · Effingham | 187 | 159 | +18% |
| 16 | Bradley A. Sacher, MDOphthalmology · Wheaton | 183 | 144 | +27% |
| 17 | Mateen K. Aliniazee, MDOphthalmology · Elmhurst | 178 | 202 | −12% |
| 18 | David Lubeck, MDOphthalmology · Homewood | 177 | 170 | +4% |
| 19 | Ryan R. Pine, MDOphthalmology · Mattoon | 171 | 170 | +1% |
| 20 | Cameron J. Evans, DOOphthalmology · O Fallon | 170 | 50 | +240% |
| 21 | Majid Rassouli, DOOphthalmology · Joliet | 166 | 925 | −82% |
| 21 | Whitney Marlow, MDOphthalmology · O Fallon | 166 | 85 | +95% |
| 23 | Bart A. Jones, MDOphthalmology · Swansea | 162 | 134 | +21% |
| 24 | Scott M. Pinter, MDOphthalmology · Bloomington | 158 | 135 | +17% |
| 25 | Hercules Logothetis, MDOphthalmology · Libertyville | 157 | 53 | +196% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 66821), 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.