State Specialty Directory
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician in NC
Federal CMS data for 30 orthopaedic hand surgery physician providers across NC. Includes Medicare utilization, Open Payments industry funding, and PECOS enrollment status.
30
Providers
Median industry payments
$7,198
30
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician Providers
in NC
$7,198
Median Industry Payments
per provider (2018–2024)
1,050
Median Medicare Services
fee-for-service claims
How to read this directory: Providers are listed by Medicare service volume, which reflects only
Medicare fee-for-service patients (typically 65+). This does not represent total practice volume.
Industry payments span multiple years and payment types; disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician includes multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns.
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Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician Providers — NC
NPPES · Open Payments · Medicare| Provider | City | Medicare Volume | Beneficiaries* | Top Procedure | Industry Payments | Payment Type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LECHNER, CHRISTOPHER M.D. | Asheville | 5,010 | — | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $400 (2018-2022) | — | Very High |
| HEDGE, KRISTIN MD | New Bern | 4,879 | — | Collagenase injection, 0.01 mg | $18,348 (2018-2023) | — | Very High |
| CABLE, BRIAN MD | Lumberton | 4,003 | — | Joint lubricant injection (Synvisc) | $11,485 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| KLIFTO, CHRISTOPHER M.D. | Durham | 3,300 | — | Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | $375,541 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| GINN, THOMAS MD | Salisbury | 2,428 | — | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $1,091 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| EDWARDS, GEORGE MD | Raleigh | 2,129 | — | Betamethasone steroid injection | $1,820 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| RILEY, AIMEE D.O. | Asheville | 2,044 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $18,149 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| ABRAMS, SAMUEL M.D. | Asheville | 2,028 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $10,104 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| GROH, GORDON M.D. | Asheville | 1,591 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $569,249 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| TARR, RYAN DO | Raleigh | 1,445 | — | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $19,101 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| WRAY, WALTER M.D. | Winston Salem | 1,376 | — | Betamethasone steroid injection | $50 (2018-2023) | — | Very High |
| ERICKSON, JOHN M.D. | Raleigh | 1,326 | — | Betamethasone steroid injection | $1,878 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| WARD, WILLIAM MD | Charlotte | 1,182 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $1,577 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| GANTT, ERIKA MD | Charlotte | 1,156 | — | Betamethasone steroid injection | $7,814 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| BERNSTEIN, DEREK MD | Winston Salem | 1,084 | — | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $19,770 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| GAUL, JOHN MD | Charlotte | 1,017 | — | Betamethasone steroid injection | $932 (2018-2023) | — | Very High |
| CHADDERDON, ROBERT MD | Charlotte | 966 | — | Betamethasone steroid injection | $7,538 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| LUCHETTI, TIMOTHY MD | Raleigh | 962 | — | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $4,738 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| ORTMANN, FRED M.D. | Greensboro | 921 | — | Betamethasone steroid injection | $277 (2018-2019) | — | Very High |
| PIDGEON, TYLER M.D. | Morrisville | 850 | — | Betamethasone steroid injection | $27,162 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| HICKEY, DERRICK MD | Wrightsville Beach | 605 | — | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $6,857 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| KUZMA, KEVIN MD | Greensboro | 527 | — | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $263 (2020-2024) | — | Very High |
| TAYLOR, KEVIN MD | Greenville | 406 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $4,449 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| GRAVES, BENJAMIN M.D. | Winston Salem | 378 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $9,700 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| LEVINE, BENJAMIN M.D. | Fayetteville | 370 | — | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $3,796 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| LANE, ROBERT D.O. | Asheville | 327 | — | Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | $9,479 (2018-2023) | — | Very High |
| TAYLOR, ERICA MD | Raleigh | 317 | — | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $82,394 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| WIESLER, ETHAN MD | Winston Salem | 252 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $4,140 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| LI, NEILL MD | Morrisville | 86 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $30,978 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| NUNEZ, FIESKY MD | Winston Salem | 27 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $264 (2018-2022) | — | Very High |
Note: Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician encompasses multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns.
Differences in payment amounts and procedure volumes may reflect subspecialty focus
rather than practice quality. Consider viewing individual profiles for full context.