There are 13 Cardiac Surgery clinicians in Chicago, IL in Medicare’s data, ranked by the number of Medicare services they provide.
Cardiac Surgery clinicians in Chicago
| Clinician | Experience | Telehealth | Medicare patients | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeyoshi Ota | 27 yrs | Yes | 162 | Accepts |
| S. Christopher Malaisrie, M.D. | 28 yrs | Yes | 216 | Accepts |
| David Deboer, M.D., MBA | 41 yrs | — | 178 | Accepts |
| Gianluca Torregrossa, M.D. | 20 yrs | — | 122 | Accepts |
| Christopher Mehta, MD | 13 yrs | Yes | 147 | Accepts |
| Ashokkumar Doshi, M.D. | — | — | 55 | Accepts |
| Valluvan Jeevanandam | 42 yrs | — | 74 | Accepts |
| Ara Pridjian, MD | 44 yrs | — | 125 | Accepts |
| Todd Guynn, M.D. | 31 yrs | — | 137 | Accepts |
| Melissa Medina, M.D. | 11 yrs | Yes | 80 | Accepts |
| Husam Balkhy | 40 yrs | — | 111 | Accepts |
| Patrick Mccarthy, MD | 46 yrs | Yes | 27 | Accepts |
| David Onsager | 38 yrs | — | 23 | Accepts |
What the columns mean
- Experience — years since the clinician’s medical-school graduation (when known).
- Telehealth — the clinician reported providing telehealth (video/phone) visits.
- Medicare patients — distinct Original-Medicare beneficiaries in the latest year; a volume signal, not a quality rating.
- Assignment — “Accepts” means they accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment (lower out-of-pocket for Medicare patients).
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Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.