Highest-Volume Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy — Surgical Surgeons in Illinois (2026 update)
39 Illinois providers billed Medicare for Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy — Surgical (CPT 31237) 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 | Michael Friedman, M.D. | Chicago, IL | 502 |
| 2 | Ryan Vaughn, M.D. | Schaumburg, IL | 151 |
| 3 | Justin Wittkopf, M.D. | Vernon Hills, IL | 130 |
| 4 | Alexander Schneider, M.D. | Chicago, IL | 98 |
| 5 | Salil Doshi, MD | Naperville, IL | 84 |
| 6 | Mohammad Shaker, M.D. | Joliet, IL | 71 |
| 7 | Robert Thomas, M.D. | Chicago Hts, IL | 66 |
| 8 | Bobby Tajudeen, MD | Chicago, IL | 64 |
| 9 | T Venkatesan, M.D. | Chicago, IL | 60 |
| 10 | Muhamad Amine, M.D. | Urbana, IL | 58 |
29 more Illinois surgeons in the full list
Plus: who already pays them (Stryker? Medtronic? Arthrex?), CSV export for your CRM, and every other state and procedure.
Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy — Surgical in Illinois?
- 39 Illinois providers billed Medicare for Nasal/Sinus Endoscopy — Surgical (CPT 31237) 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.