Top Pain Medicine Doctors in Illinois, 2026
Published by Palm Beach County Medical Media Group · Last updated April 30, 2026

How this ranking was built: We applied PBCMMG's seven weighted criteria (board certification, years in active practice, disciplinary record, aggregate patient reviews, hospital affiliations, specialty training, peer recognition) to every pain medicine physician with active credentialing in Illinois. Sources: NPPES Registry, ABMS, state medical boards, aggregated public review data. Last reviewed April 2026.
- #1Pain MedicineIllinois, IL21+ years in practice
Martin Hurd, MD, practices pain medicine in Illinois, IL. NPI-verified active practice since 2005.
- #2Pain MedicineIllinois, IL20+ years in practice
Anuradha Perni, MD, practices pain medicine in Illinois, IL. NPI-verified active practice since 2006.
- #3Pain MedicineIllinois, IL20+ years in practice
Hafez Sami, MD, practices pain medicine in Illinois, IL. NPI-verified active practice since 2006.
- #4Pain MedicineIllinois, IL19+ years in practice
Thiruppathy Sabapathy, DO, practices pain medicine in Illinois, IL. NPI-verified active practice since 2007.
- #5Pain MedicineIllinois, IL17+ years in practice
Alexander Feoktistov, MD, practices pain medicine in Illinois, IL. NPI-verified active practice since 2009.
- #6Pain MedicineIllinois, IL14+ years in practice
Matthew Rahrig, MD, practices pain medicine in Illinois, IL. NPI-verified active practice since 2012.
- #7Pain MedicineIllinois, IL13+ years in practice
Matthew Kominsky, MD, practices pain medicine in Illinois, IL. NPI-verified active practice since 2013.
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