# Best Cardiologists in Springfield, IL (October 2026)

Updated October 2026. Source: https://bestdocs.us/illinois/cardiologists/springfield/

Dr. Saurabh Jha ranks first with a score of 77.5: 4.9 stars from 153 Google reviews; 23 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment. Dr. Sunil Agarwal ranks second with a score of 77.0: 4.9 stars from 214 Google reviews; 22 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment. Dr. Stephen Chen ranks third with a score of 76.2: 4.9 stars from 130 Google reviews; 22 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment.

1. **Saurabh Jha, MD** — Cardiologist, Springfield, IL. Score 77.5. Google 4.9 from 153 reviews; 23 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment; enrolled in Illinois Medicaid. [Profile](https://bestdocs.us/doctor/saurabh-jha-cardiologist-springfield-1194979369/)
2. **Sunil Agarwal, MD** — Cardiologist, Springfield, IL. Score 77.0. Google 4.9 from 214 reviews; 22 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment; enrolled in Illinois Medicaid. [Profile](https://bestdocs.us/doctor/sunil-agarwal-cardiologist-springfield-1710204334/)
3. **Stephen Chen, DO** — Cardiologist, Springfield, IL. Score 76.2. Google 4.9 from 130 reviews; 22 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment; enrolled in Illinois Medicaid. [Profile](https://bestdocs.us/doctor/stephen-chen-cardiologist-springfield-1114060514/)
4. **Muhammad Khan, MD** — Cardiologist, Springfield, IL. Score 75.5. Google 4.8 from 222 reviews; 23 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment; enrolled in Illinois Medicaid. [Profile](https://bestdocs.us/doctor/muhammad-khan-cardiologist-springfield-1114176708/)
5. **Bhuvnesh Aggarwal, MD** — Cardiologist, Springfield, IL. Score 71.5. Google 4.9 from 170 reviews; 17 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment; enrolled in Illinois Medicaid. [Profile](https://bestdocs.us/doctor/bhuvnesh-aggarwal-cardiologist-springfield-1760770101/)
6. **Nileshkumar Patel, MD** — Cardiologist, Springfield, IL. Score 67.9. Google 4.8 from 166 reviews; 16 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment; enrolled in Illinois Medicaid. [Profile](https://bestdocs.us/doctor/nileshkumar-patel-cardiologist-springfield-1730425893/)
7. **Maryna Popp, DO** — Cardiologist, Springfield, IL. Score 67.7. Google 4.9 from 226 reviews; 13 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment; enrolled in Illinois Medicaid. [Profile](https://bestdocs.us/doctor/maryna-popp-cardiologist-springfield-1326486515/)
8. **Cody Williams, MD** — Cardiologist, Springfield, IL. Score 64.9. Google 5.0 from 31 reviews; 13 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment; enrolled in Illinois Medicaid. [Profile](https://bestdocs.us/doctor/cody-williams-cardiologist-springfield-1750728010/)
9. **Krishna Akella, MD** — Cardiologist, Springfield, IL. Score 58.6. Google 5.0 from 5 reviews; 10 years since medical school; accepts Medicare assignment; enrolled in Illinois Medicaid. [Profile](https://bestdocs.us/doctor/krishna-akella-cardiologist-springfield-1982067211/)

Ranked by the BestDocs score (https://bestdocs.us/methodology/), weighted toward independent third-party verified patient reviews (60%) over public anonymous reviews (40%). Sponsored placements never change rank.