Highest-Volume Knee Arthroscopy — Both Menisci Surgeons in Illinois (2026 update)
9 Illinois providers billed Medicare for Knee Arthroscopy — Both Menisci (CPT 29880) in 2024. The top 10 by case volume are below — the full ranked list, CSV export and competitor-payment intel are available with a DocVol subscription ($199/mo, cancel anytime).
Database refreshed July 2026Live NPPES registryⓘ sources
| # | Surgeon | Location | Medicare cases (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Chams, MD | Libertyville, IL | 33 |
| 2 | Jason Hurbanek, M.D. | Joliet, IL | 18 |
| 3 | Marc Angerame, MD | Barrington, IL | 17 |
| 4 | James Seeds, M.D. | Elgin, IL | 16 |
| 5 | Christ Pavlatos, MD | Libertyville, IL | 15 |
| 6 | David Mehl, M.D. | Olympia Fields, IL | 14 |
| 7 | Jason Rotstein, M.D. | Schaumburg, IL | 13 |
| 8 | Mark Hamming | Gurnee, IL | 13 |
| 9 | Harpreet Basran, M.D. | Mchenry, IL | 11 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Knee Arthroscopy — Both Menisci in Illinois?
- 9 Illinois providers billed Medicare for Knee Arthroscopy — Both Menisci (CPT 29880) in CY2024. CMS suppresses providers with 10 or fewer Medicare patients, so the true count is somewhat higher.
- Where does this data come from?
- CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (fee-for-service Part B claims, CY2024, released May 2026) and CMS Open Payments. Both are official U.S. federal datasets.
- Does this include all of a surgeon's cases?
- No — it covers traditional Medicare only (no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or Medicaid claims). Absolute volumes undercount total practice, but the ranking of high- vs low-volume surgeons is a strong targeting signal.