What entity type do Plastic & Reconstructive Surg private practices in Illinois use?

Most Plastic & Reconstructive Surg private practices in Illinois are structured as PC, PLLC entities. The choice depends on state law, tax strategy, and liability preferences. A healthcare attorney can advise on the right structure.

What does NPPES Verified mean?

NPPES stands for the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, a federal database maintained by CMS. Every practice in this directory has an active NPI (National Provider Identifier) record in NPPES, which confirms it is a registered medical practice in the United States.

How do I join a Plastic & Reconstructive Surg private practice in Illinois?

Start by contacting the practice directly using the website or phone number listed in this directory. Before negotiating any offer, have a physician contract attorney licensed in Illinois review the employment agreement, particularly non-compete clauses, compensation structure, and buy-in terms for partnership-track positions.

Plastic & Reconstructive Surg Private Practices in Illinois (155 Verified Groups) | Daniel Aragón

There are 155 physician-owned plastic & reconstructive surg practices in Illinois, vetted against the NPPES NPI Registry. Hospital-employed, government, and academic positions are excluded.

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Q: What is a physician-owned Plastic & Reconstructive Surg practice?

A physician-owned Plastic & Reconstructive Surg practice is one where licensed physicians hold controlling ownership. This distinguishes it from hospital-employed positions, corporate medical groups, or practices backed by private equity, where non-physician entities own or control the business.

Q: What does the Corporate-Acquired or MSO-Affiliated flag mean?

The Corporate-Acquired flag indicates the practice was historically physician-owned but has since been acquired by a corporate entity such as Optum or UnitedHealth Group. The MSO-Affiliated flag indicates the practice participates in a Management Services Organization, which provides administrative infrastructure while physicians retain ownership at the practice level. These flags help physicians understand the ownership structure before reaching out.

Before you accept a hospital offer in Illinois, see how many physician-owned plastic & reconstructive surg groups already exist. The answer is 243, and it changes everything you can ask for in negotiation.

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Plastic Surgeon

Irvin Wiesman Ltd: Wiesman Gary MD brings plastic & reconstructive surg expertise to patients in Highland Park, Illinois through a physician-owned practice. Additional capabilities include reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.

1160 Park Ave W Ste 2E, Highland Park, IL 60035

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Plastic Surgeon

Practicing plastic & reconstructive surg in Zion, Illinois, Daniel Liu offers care through an owner-operated medical office. The practice also provides reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.

2520 Elisha Ave, Zion, IL 60099

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About this directory and the Illinois plastic & reconstructive surg market

For 15 years you had a map. Then the map ran out.

Then graduation approaches and the algorithm stops. A recruiter calls. The contract has a productivity formula you cannot solve for, a non-compete you cannot evaluate, and a tail-coverage clause nobody explained.

Before you compare salary numbers, see how many physician-owned groups actually exist in your specialty and state. Then negotiate from leverage instead of from gratitude.

What other resources point to in Illinois

There are 243 physician-owned plastic & reconstructive surg practices in Illinois, spread across 50 cities. I pulled every one of them from the NPPES NPI Registry, which is the federal database that CMS maintains for active providers. Then I filtered out anything that isn't independently operated. Hospital-employed positions, academic faculty roles, locum agencies, government clinics, they're all excluded. What's left is a clean list of practices where physicians hold actual ownership and make their own clinical decisions.

The distinction between physician-owned and corporate-owned isn't just a label. It determines how a practice makes decisions about staffing, compensation, patient volume, and reinvestment. This directory exists because no other resource separates physician-owned plastic & reconstructive surg practices in Illinois from everything else. Every listing has an active NPI, is independently operated, and represents a real opportunity where a physician sets the clinical direction. Not an MBA. Not an investor. A doctor.

The Illinois plastic & reconstructive surg market in detail

Illinois's physician-owned plastic & reconstructive surg directory lists 155 practice locations across 48 cities. The largest groups include Ritesh Shah, MD (4 locations), John Rachel, MD, FACS (4 locations), and Karthik S. Shastri, MD (3 locations).

None of the plastic & reconstructive surg practices listed in Illinois carry a PE-Backed or Corporate-Acquired flag. All listings in this directory are physician-owned independent practices verified through NPPES.

Practices span 48 cities including Algonquin, Barrington, Bloomingdale, and Bloomington.

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Frequently asked questions about plastic & reconstructive surg in Illinois

How many Plastic & Reconstructive Surg private practices are in Illinois?

There are 155 physician-owned plastic & reconstructive surg private practices in Illinois, verified against the NPPES NPI Registry. All are independently operated. Hospital-employed, government, corporate, and academic positions are excluded.

What does physician-owned mean?

A physician-owned practice is one where licensed physicians hold controlling ownership of the business entity. This is distinct from hospital employment, corporate medical groups, or private equity-backed practices where non-physician entities control the business.

What does the Corporate-Acquired or MSO-Affiliated flag mean?

The Corporate-Acquired flag means the practice was historically physician-owned but has since been acquired by a corporate entity such as Optum. The MSO-Affiliated flag means the practice uses a Management Services Organization for billing and administration while physicians retain practice-level ownership.

In-Office Surgical Suite Ownership in Illinois Plastic Surgery

Illinois has 5 physician-owned plastic & reconstructive surg practices across 4 cities. The larger groups include Northwestern Specialists in Plastic Surgery (Dr. Mark Sisco / private practice) (Chicago), Chicago Center for Plastic Surgery (Chicago), and Suburban Plastic Surgeons...

What is an NPPES-verified practice?

NPPES is the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, a federal database maintained by CMS. Every practice in this directory has an active NPI record in NPPES, confirming it is a registered U.S. medical practice.

Do plastic surgeons in Illinois need a licensed ASC to perform cosmetic procedures in an in-office suite?

It depends on the procedures and state regulations. In Illinois, in-office surgical suites performing procedures under general anesthesia or deep sedation typically require state licensure as an office-based surgical facility. Procedures under local anesthesia only (with or without oral sedation) may have lighter oversight requirements. CMS certification is required only if the facility bills Medicare, cash-pay cosmetic practices may not need Medicare certification. Confirm Illinois-specific office-based surgery facility requirements with a healthcare attorney before opening a surgical suite.

How Physician-Owned Practices Compare

	Physician-Owned	Hospital-Employed	Corporate / PE-Backed
Who controls the practice	Physicians	Health system	Non-physician entity
Non-compete scope	Narrower, negotiable	Broad	Very broad
Partnership / buy-in path	Common	Rare	Rare
Call schedule flexibility	Higher	Variable	Lower
Productivity bonus upside	High	Moderate	Moderate
Included in this directory	Yes	No	Flagged

Key Terms in Physician Contracts

Partnership Buy-In: The purchase of an ownership stake in a physician practice entity, typically offered after an associate track of 2 to 5 years. The buy-in price is calculated using business valuation, a multiple of earnings, or a formula tied to practice receivables. True equity buy-ins include voting rights and profit distributions.
Without-Cause Termination: A contract clause that allows either party to end the employment agreement without stating a reason, typically with 60 to 120 days written notice. The notice period, post-termination obligations (non-compete activation, tail insurance responsibility), and severance terms are negotiable. Shorter notice periods favor the employer.
Call Coverage: The obligation to provide after-hours or weekend coverage for patient emergencies. Contracts should specify call frequency (1 in 4, 1 in 6, etc.), whether call is compensated separately, and whether the physician takes call from home or in-house. Unrestricted call obligations are a common source of physician burnout.
Credentialing: The process by which hospitals and insurance companies verify a physician's education, training, board certification, licensure, and malpractice history before granting privileges or network participation. Credentialing typically takes 60 to 120 days and must be completed before a physician can bill patients under a new practice or facility.
PC (Professional Corporation): A state-chartered corporation formed by licensed professionals. Physicians use PCs to own and operate their practices with liability separation. Many states require medical practices to be structured as PCs rather than standard LLCs or general partnerships.
In-Office Surgical Suite: A procedure room or fully equipped operating room within a physician's office building used to perform surgeries under local or general anesthesia. Subject to state office-based surgery regulations and accreditation requirements (AAAHC, AAASF, or JCAHO). May not require CMS certification if exclusively serving cash-pay patients.
Cosmetic vs. Reconstructive Surgery: Cosmetic surgery is performed to improve appearance in a patient without a medical condition and is not covered by insurance, patients pay directly. Reconstructive surgery corrects defects caused by trauma, disease, or birth defect and is covered by insurance. The mix of cosmetic vs. reconstructive work in a practice determines its cash-pay revenue fraction.

This directory is maintained by Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA, a physician who just walked this path. All listings are pulled from the NPPES NPI Registry (CMS.gov), the federal database of all U.S. medical providers. Hospital-employed, corporate, and government-operated positions are excluded. Last updated: 2026-05-18.

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