State Specialty Directory

Thoracic Surgery in NC

Federal CMS data for 56 thoracic surgery providers across NC. Includes Medicare utilization, Open Payments industry funding, and PECOS enrollment status.

56
Providers
Median industry payments
$9,910
56
Thoracic Surgery Providers
in NC
$9,910
Median Industry Payments
per provider (2018–2024)
144
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. Thoracic Surgery includes multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns. Learn more →
Showing top 50 of 56 providers, ranked by Medicare service volume. Search by city to narrow results.

Thoracic Surgery Providers — NC

NPPES · Open Payments · Medicare
Provider City Medicare Volume Beneficiaries* Top Procedure Industry Payments Payment Type Coverage
DONNELLY, JOSEPH M.D. Asheville 4,646 2,176 Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days $34,573 (2020-2024) Grant (29%) Very High
GROH, MARK M.D. Asheville 688 666 Chest X-ray, 2 views $78,977 (2018-2024) Consulting (95%) Very High
EDWARDS, CHARLES MD Charlotte 578 357 Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) $2,542 (2019-2023) Consulting (74%) Very High
HUGHES, GEORGE M.D. Lumberton 574 557 Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) $26,667 (2018-2024) Travel (44%) Very High
KIM, VICTOR M.D. New Bern 534 488 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $8,850 (2018-2024) Travel (76%) Very High
BINNS, OLIVER M.D. Asheville 526 510 Chest X-ray, 2 views $1,066 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
CHANG, ALBERT MD Raleigh 520 396 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $12,152 (2018-2024) Education (87%) Very High
STARR, BRETT M.D. Hickory 512 326 Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity $41,684 (2018-2024) Consulting (71%) Very High
CARTER, CRAIG MD Clayton 492 423 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $3,140 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (55%) Very High
GLEASON, THOMAS MD Asheville 439 427 Chest X-ray, 2 views $16,382 (2018-2024) Consulting (86%) Very High
MARKS, HOWARD MD Wilmington 398 397 Endoscopic vein harvest $10,598 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (56%) Very High
WILLIAMS, JUDSON MD Raleigh 315 305 New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) $46,625 (2018-2024) Consulting (94%) Very High
TONG, BETTY M.D. Durham 283 260 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $36,279 (2018-2023) Travel (55%) Very High
MAUGHAN, ROBERT MD Fayetteville 276 274 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $4,314 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (61%) Very High
BOULTON, BRYON MD Raleigh 274 269 New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) $42,636 (2018-2024) Consulting (84%) Very High
READE, CLIFTON MD Raleigh 271 269 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $16,231 (2018-2024) Consulting (82%) Very High
DEGNER, BENJAMIN MD Greenville 249 224 Blood creatinine level test $226 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
SPEICHER, JAMES MD Greenville 241 204 Complete blood count (CBC) with differential $4,058 (2018-2024) Education (91%) Very High
KULICK, DAVID MD, PHD Hendersonville 212 158 Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity $1,691 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
KINCAID, EDWARD MD Winston Salem 208 207 New patient office visit (30-44 min) $13,213 (2018-2024) Travel (73%) Very High
MAIER, ALDEN M.D. Raleigh 208 178 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $20,794 (2018-2024) Consulting (88%) Very High
KON, NEAL MD Winston Salem 175 175 Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery $35,931 (2018-2024) Consulting (82%) Very High
DYKE, CORNELIUS MD Gastonia 174 171 Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery $3,620 (2018-2024) Travel (60%) Very High
HARPOLE, DAVID M.D. Durham 171 149 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $171,122 (2018-2024) Consulting (80%) Very High
DUNCAN, DAVID MD Winston-Salem 163 163 New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) $3,550 (2018-2024) Travel (50%) Very High
DRAGELIN, JOEL MD Raleigh 160 142 Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity $1,760 (2018-2022) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
AKBAROV, ALEC M.D. Gastonia 152 146 Initial hospital admission, high complexity $1,030 (2020-2024) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
FAUST, KIRK MD Raleigh 149 148 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $252 (2018-2020) Food & Beverage (100%) High
VENKATARAMAN, ASHOK M.D. Chapel Hill 140 136 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $40,971 (2018-2024) Travel (75%) Very High
LATA, ADRIAN MD Winston Salem 136 127 Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery $13,973 (2018-2024) Consulting (38%) Very High
HENDRICKSON, STEVEN MD Greensboro 134 116 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $23,743 (2018-2024) Education (54%) Very High
MITCHELL, MARK MD Charlotte 131 120 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $3,642 (2018-2024) Education (63%) Very High
RUSSELL, HYDE M.D. Asheville 129 129 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $9,221 (2018-2024) Travel (55%) Very High
HOBSON, DAVID MD Charlotte 128 128 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $3,509 (2019-2024) Travel (68%) Very High
BORCHELT, BRET MD Winston-Salem 112 110 New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) $1,614 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
WILSON, HADLEY MD Winston Salem 111 111 New patient office visit (30-44 min) $8,461 (2018-2024) Travel (46%) Very High
BOYD, WALTER MD Greenville 110 104 Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery $314,036 (2018-2024) Ownership/Investment (59%) Very High
BALDERSON, STAFFORD Durham 109 107 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) $18,156 (2021-2024) Consulting (90%) Very High
WUDEL, LEONARD M.D. Winston Salem 108 107 Endoscopic removal of chest lymph nodes $196,391 (2018-2024) Education (80%) Very High
CARLTON, RICHARD M.D. Hickory 106 80 Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity $1,413 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (55%) Very High
IMIELSKI, BARTLOMIEJ MD Winston Salem 98 98 Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery $21,712 (2018-2024) Travel (74%) Very High
LIGHTFOOT, HARRELL MD Greensboro 90 89 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $14,503 (2018-2024) Education (52%) Very High
ZWISCHENBERGER, BRITTANY M.D. Durham 85 85 Intraoperative ultrasound guidance $3,888 (2018-2023) Travel (92%) Very High
VAN TRIGT, PETER MD Greensboro 84 71 Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity $3,354 (2018-2024) Food & Beverage (75%) Very High
TURNER, DUSTIN PA-C Greenville 65 63 New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) $133 (2020-2024) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
YEROKUN, BABATUNDE Durham 63 63 Endoscopic vein harvest $4,198 (2023-2024) Food & Beverage (100%) Very High
HARTWIG, MATTHEW M.D. Durham 52 52 New patient office visit (45-59 min) $373,775 (2018-2024) Consulting (40%) Very High
LANDVATER, LANCE MD Raleigh 43 43 Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery $13,069 (2018-2024) Consulting (90%) High
SMIT, PETER M.D. Winston Salem 43 40 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $19,898 (2019-2024) Education (77%) Very High
WATSON, KASEY FNP-C Raleigh 43 38 Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) $40 (2023-2023) Food & Beverage (100%) High
Note: Thoracic 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.
Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →