Highest-Volume Knee Arthroscopy — Meniscectomy Surgeons in Illinois (2026 update)
14 Illinois providers billed Medicare for Knee Arthroscopy — Meniscectomy (CPT 29881) 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 | Sergey Kachar, DO | Arlington Hts, IL | 28 |
| 2 | James Bresch, M.D. | Park Ridge, IL | 19 |
| 3 | Timothy Gray, M.D. | Effingham, IL | 19 |
| 4 | Benjamin Kester, M.D. | Lombard, IL | 17 |
| 5 | John Bottros, M.D. | Rockford, IL | 15 |
| 6 | Mark Oyer, MD | Rockford, IL | 14 |
| 7 | Sean Jereb, MD | Schaumburg, IL | 14 |
| 8 | Jacob Sams, MD | Mt. Zion, IL | 13 |
| 9 | Zahab Ahsan, MD | Naperville, IL | 13 |
| 10 | George Crickard, MD | Quincy, IL | 13 |
4 more Illinois surgeons in the full list
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Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Knee Arthroscopy — Meniscectomy in Illinois?
- 14 Illinois providers billed Medicare for Knee Arthroscopy — Meniscectomy (CPT 29881) 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.