Specialty Directory

Orthopedic Surgery in Durham, NC

Federal CMS data for 33 orthopedic surgery providers practicing in Durham, NC. Includes Medicare utilization, Open Payments industry funding, and PECOS enrollment status.

33
Providers
Median industry payments
$22,361
33
Orthopedic Surgery Providers
in Durham, NC
$22,361
Median Industry Payments
per provider (2018–2024)
422
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 — they are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Orthopedic Surgery includes multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns. Learn more →

Orthopedic Surgery Providers

NPPES · Open Payments · Medicare
Provider Medicare Volume Beneficiaries* Top Procedure Industry Payments Payment Type Coverage
MESSERSMITH, JAMES 4,080 1,531 Steroid injection (triamcinolone) $71 (2024-2024) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
DELLAERO, DAVID M.D. 3,552 1,088 Steroid injection (triamcinolone) $1,368 (2018-2021) Education (88%) Very High
ALDRIDGE, JULIAN M.D. 2,470 1,856 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $1,292 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (61%) Very High
MERZ, MICHAEL MD 1,977 1,079 Steroid injection (triamcinolone) $12,915 (2018-2024) Travel (62%) Very High
BROWN, CHRISTOPHER MD 1,788 1,432 Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) $2,709,603 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (89%) Very High
MUSANTE, DAVID M.D. 1,716 1,375 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $2,692 (2018-2021) Travel (61%) Very High
HUDGENS, JOSHUA M.D. 1,605 638 Steroid injection (triamcinolone) $6,358 (2018-2024) Education (50%) Very High
WILSON, JOSEPH MD 1,477 986 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $735 (2018-2023) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
BREKKE, ADAM M.D. 1,459 951 Steroid injection (triamcinolone) $56,002 (2018-2024) Education (48%) Very High
VIENS, NICHOLAS M.D. 1,312 830 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $2,926 (2018-2024) Education (69%) Very High
RUCH, DAVID M.D. 1,094 629 Steroid injection (triamcinolone) $348,183 (2018-2024) Consulting (47%) Very High
O'CONNOR, KATHRYN MD 1,003 716 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $10,719 (2018-2024) Education (67%) Very High
BOLOGNESI, MICHAEL M.D. 791 598 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $1,631,488 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (98%) Very High
EASLEY, MARK M.D. 749 618 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $2,477,310 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (51%) Very High
WELLMAN, SAMUEL M.D. 516 493 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $130,192 (2018-2024) Consulting (70%) Very High
HANNIBAL, MATTHEW MD 497 430 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $22,361 (2018-2024) Consulting (68%) Very High
JIRANEK, WILLIAM M.D. 422 363 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $6,821,314 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (99%) Very High
RICHARDSON, WILLIAM M.D. 417 340 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $69,214 (2018-2024) Consulting (84%) Very High
MENDOZA LATTES, SERGIO MD 416 326 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $328,462 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (52%) Very High
ADAMS, SAMUEL M.D. 335 259 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $1,402,760 (2018-2024) Consulting (67%) Very High
ERICKSON, MELISSA MD 250 183 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $188,410 (2018-2024) Consulting (66%) Very High
SCHWARTZ, ANDREW M.D. 233 211 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $25,553 (2018-2024) Consulting (56%) Very High
NUNLEY, JAMES M.D. 222 136 Steroid injection (triamcinolone) $1,634,992 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (54%) Very High
KELLEY, SCOTT MD 168 163 Hip X-ray, 2-3 views $340 (2018-2023) Food & Beverage (100%) High
BRIGMAN, BRIAN M.D. 157 108 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $13,088 (2018-2024) Honoraria (46%) Very High
DEORIO, JAMES M.D. 131 125 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $1,316,485 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (59%) Very High
VISGAUSS, JULIA M.D. 52 43 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $17,497 (2018-2024) Consulting (89%) Very High
DERIAN, THOMAS MD 35 31 New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) $25 (2019-2019) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
LINDLEY, KENNETH MD 32 32 Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity $1,369 (2018-2024) Travel (51%) Very High
SALTZMAN, ELIANA MD 29 29 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $10,646 (2022-2024) Grant (63%) Very High
MATHER, RICHARD MD 20 17 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $682,115 (2018-2024) Consulting (80%) Very High
TAYLOR, DEAN MD 17 14 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $172,666 (2018-2024) Royalty/License (96%) High
BRADLEY, KENDALL MD 11 11 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $6,465 (2019-2023) Education (71%) Very High
Note: Orthopedic Surgery 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.

By Practice Pattern

Orthopedic Surgery encompasses multiple practice patterns. Comparing providers within the same pattern provides more meaningful context.

Clinical Cardiology (32)

ProviderMedicare VolumeIndustry Payments
MESSERSMITH, JAMES 4,080 $71
DELLAERO, DAVID 3,552 $1,368
ALDRIDGE, JULIAN 2,470 $1,292
MERZ, MICHAEL 1,977 $12,915
BROWN, CHRISTOPHER 1,788 $2,709,603
MUSANTE, DAVID 1,716 $2,692
HUDGENS, JOSHUA 1,605 $6,358
WILSON, JOSEPH 1,477 $735
BREKKE, ADAM 1,459 $56,002
VIENS, NICHOLAS 1,312 $2,926

Cardiac Surgery (1)

ProviderMedicare VolumeIndustry Payments
KELLEY, SCOTT 168 $340
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