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Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD

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(393 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School (1985)

Professional interests include: lateral interbody fusion, cervical artificial disc replacement, failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), and more.

15900 W 127th Street Suite 111
Lemont, IL 60439

(630) 243-7385

Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD is a spine surgeon in Lockport, IL specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD is affiliated with Endeavor Health and Duly Health and Care.

Office Locations

1206 E 9th Street
Lockport, IL 60441

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303 W Ogden Avenue
Westmont, IL 60559

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Endeavor Health

15900 W 127th Street Suite 111
Lemont, IL 60439

(630) 243-7385

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

spine X-ray

By Affordability:

neck X-ray

spine imaging

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD performed more spinal procedures, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for neck X-ray, and spine imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

laminectomy

lumbar decompression

By Affordability:

decompressive laminectomy

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

facetectomy

foraminotomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lumbar laminectomy

spine X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD performed more laminectomy, and lumbar decompression procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompressive laminectomy, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, facetectomy, foraminotomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar laminectomy, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lockport, IL during 2012 were rehabilitation, spinal procedures, X-rays and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	19
diagnostic evaluation	15
doctor visit	464
hip imaging	22
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
manual therapy	108
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve procedures	19
rehabilitation	429
spinal procedures	323
X-rays	311

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lockport, IL during 2013 were rehabilitation, spinal procedures, X-rays and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	43
diagnostic evaluation	11
doctor visit	507
hip imaging	16
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
manual therapy	107
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	43
rehabilitation	629
revision surgery	22
spinal procedures	446
X-rays	374

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	56
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lockport, IL during 2014 were spinal procedures, rehabilitation, X-rays and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	32
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	477
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
manual therapy	45
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve procedures	45
rehabilitation	383
revision surgery	18
spinal procedures	464
X-rays	356

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	48
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lockport, IL during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	508
nerve procedures	54
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	551
X-rays	418

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	90
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lockport, IL during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
blood draw	19
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	542
lab tests	28
nerve procedures	45
revision surgery	16
spinal procedures	532
X-rays	431

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	49
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lockport, IL during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, lab tests and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
blood draw	24
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	518
lab tests	42
nerve procedures	35
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	500
X-rays	411

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	47
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lockport, IL during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
blood draw	13
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	551
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	609
X-rays	521

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	56
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lockport, IL during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	461
implant removal	16
nerve procedures	37
spinal procedures	587
X-rays	483

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	13
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	45
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lockport, IL during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	374
nerve procedures	27
spinal procedures	475
X-rays	406

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	30
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lockport, IL during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	352
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	459
X-rays	377

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	24
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lockport, IL during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	269
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve procedures	24
spinal procedures	460
X-rays	360

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	26
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lockport, IL were spinal procedures, rehabilitation, X-rays and manual therapy.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
blood draw	18
decompression surgery	34
diagnostic evaluation	13
doctor visit	456
hip imaging	19
hospital care	28
implant removal	16
inpatient care	28
lab tests	35
manual therapy	86
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nerve procedures	34
rehabilitation	480
revision surgery	16
spinal procedures	491
X-rays	404

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	341
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	129
85 and over	42
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	176

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School in 1985. He completed residency at Phoenix Orthopaedic Residency Program. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School (1985)

Residency: Phoenix Orthopaedic Residency Program

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Endeavor Health

Duly Health and Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 393 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lockport, IL.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-15

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Mather is my hero, he has helped me before with severe back pain to which is now completely gone. This time it was major neck pain, and again he did a great job in taking all my horrible neck pain away. I always recommend him to my family and friends. He's the best Spine Surgeon for any back and neck pain.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-03

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I appreciate the way Dr. Mather conducted my visit. He gave me an understanding of what my tests showed and gave me recommendations. That was exactly what I needed.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-21

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Great team here at Duly! I'm so impressed with the ease and expertise of everyone on staff!!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-12-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Mather is an excellent Dr who vastly improved my quality of life. Thank you!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-08

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Steve Mather is an excellent & caring doctor.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-02-05

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Seamless and informative with good followup

Overall Rating: 1.0 2025-12-21

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Very poor bedside manne. Very big ego!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-24

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He listens to me he addresses my needs

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-19

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Excellent. Trust him explicitly

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-14

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Mather is very caring.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
SPINECRAFT, LLC	$951,001 ORIO $479,228	VELOX $166,719	ACP System $97,818	AIM System $96,250	ACP $37,993	Other $72,994
NUVASIVE, INC.	$3,672 Thoracolumbar $3,193	Cervicothoracic $110	BASE $94	Reline $56	Brigade $23	Other $197
Globus Medical, Inc.	$3,497 Spine $3,480	Excelsius - GPS $17
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$714 COUGAR $714
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$495 ViviGen $100	COUGAR $86	EXPEDIUM $73	VBA $63	MIS $39	Other $134
Other	$2,852 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $240	THORACO-LUMBAR $212	I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $198	Spinal Implant $196	BIOLOGIX Allograft Bone $184	Other $1,822

**Types of Payments**
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$497,798
Royalty or License	$419,820
Consulting Fee	$27,383
Travel and Lodging	$6,376
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,000
Other	$4,855

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Steven E. Mather, MD.

SPINECRAFT, LLC	2020	$4,191,911.00	Physician Covered Recipient	PARTNERSHIP SHARES
SPINECRAFT, LLC	2022	$3,992,297.00	Physician Covered Recipient	PARTNERSHIP SHARES
SPINECRAFT, LLC	2021	$3,992,297.00	Physician Covered Recipient	PARTNERSHIP SHARES
SPINECRAFT, LLC	2018	$3,992,297.00	Physician Covered Recipient	PARTNERSHIP SHARES
SPINECRAFT, LLC	2017	$3,471,563.00	Physician Covered Recipient	PARTNERSHIP SHARES
SPINECRAFT, LLC	2016	$3,018,750.00	Physician Covered Recipient	PARTNERSHIP SHARES
SPINECRAFT, LLC	2015	$2,875,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	PARTNERSHIP SHARES
SPINECRAFT, LLC	2014	$2,500,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	PARTNERSHIP SHARES

Biography

Dr. Steven Mather is a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Downers Grove, IL, Lockport, IL, and Westmont, IL. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). These areas are among Dr. Mather's clinical interests: lumbar corpectomy, computer assisted surgery (CAS), and anterior cervical corpectomy. After attending Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School and the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago for medical school, he completed his residency training at the University Hospitals, Cleveland, Phoenix Orthopaedic Residency Program, and a hospital affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania. He has received professional recognition including the following: Castle Connolly Top Doctor. In addition to English, Dr. Mather speaks Spanish. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale, Elmhurst Hospital (Elmhurst, IL), and Edward Hospital. Dr. Mather's practice in Lockport, IL is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.