Highest-Volume YAG Laser Capsulotomy Surgeons in Illinois (2026 update)
341 Illinois providers billed Medicare for YAG Laser Capsulotomy (CPT 66821) 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 | Faisel Ahmad, M.D. | Marion, IL | 360 |
| 2 | Kenneth Barba, M.D. | Bloomington, IL | 325 |
| 3 | Michael Stock, MD | O Fallon, IL | 269 |
| 4 | Tamara Wyse, MD | Northbrook, IL | 248 |
| 5 | Benjamin Ticho, MD | Chicago Ridge, IL | 242 |
| 6 | Kevin Kovach, M.D. | Elmhurst, IL | 236 |
| 7 | Gregory Halperin, M.D. | Bloomington, IL | 233 |
| 8 | Mitul Vakharia, MD | Rockford, IL | 233 |
| 9 | Ara Aprahamian, M.D. | Bloomington, IL | 231 |
| 10 | Joseph Harman, M.D. | Bloomington, IL | 215 |
331 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 YAG Laser Capsulotomy in Illinois?
- 341 Illinois providers billed Medicare for YAG Laser Capsulotomy (CPT 66821) 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.