State Specialty Directory
Thoracic Surgery in NC
Federal CMS data for 57 thoracic surgery providers across NC. Includes Medicare utilization, Open Payments industry funding, and PECOS enrollment status.
57
Providers
Median industry payments
$10,598
57
Thoracic Surgery Providers
in NC
$10,598
Median Industry Payments
per provider (2018–2024)
140
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.
Thoracic Surgery includes multiple subspecialties with different practice patterns.
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Showing top 50 of 57 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 | — | Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | $34,573 (2020-2024) | — | Very High |
| GROH, MARK M.D. | Asheville | 723 | — | Chest X-ray, 2 views | $78,977 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| EDWARDS, CHARLES MD | Charlotte | 578 | — | Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | $2,542 (2019-2023) | — | Very High |
| HUGHES, GEORGE M.D. | Lumberton | 574 | — | Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | $26,667 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| KIM, VICTOR M.D. | New Bern | 534 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $8,850 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| BINNS, OLIVER M.D. | Asheville | 526 | — | Chest X-ray, 2 views | $1,066 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| CHANG, ALBERT MD | Raleigh | 520 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $12,152 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| STARR, BRETT M.D. | Hickory | 512 | — | Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | $41,684 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| CARTER, CRAIG MD | Clayton | 492 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $3,140 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| GLEASON, THOMAS MD | Asheville | 458 | — | Chest X-ray, 2 views | $16,382 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| MARKS, HOWARD MD | Wilmington | 398 | — | Endoscopic vein harvest | $10,598 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| WILLIAMS, JUDSON MD | Raleigh | 315 | — | New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | $46,625 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| TONG, BETTY M.D. | Durham | 283 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $36,279 (2018-2023) | — | Very High |
| MAUGHAN, ROBERT MD | Fayetteville | 276 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $4,314 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| BOULTON, BRYON MD | Raleigh | 274 | — | New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | $42,636 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| READE, CLIFTON MD | Raleigh | 271 | — | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $16,231 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| DEGNER, BENJAMIN MD | Greenville | 249 | — | Blood creatinine level test | $226 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| SPEICHER, JAMES MD | Greenville | 241 | — | Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | $4,058 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| KULICK, DAVID MD, PHD | Hendersonville | 212 | — | Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | $1,691 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| MAIER, ALDEN M.D. | Raleigh | 208 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $20,794 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| KINCAID, EDWARD MD | Winston Salem | 208 | — | New patient office visit (30-44 min) | $13,213 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| KON, NEAL MD | Winston Salem | 175 | — | Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery | $35,931 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| DYKE, CORNELIUS MD | Gastonia | 174 | — | Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery | $3,620 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| HARPOLE, DAVID M.D. | Durham | 171 | — | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $171,122 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| DUNCAN, DAVID MD | Winston-Salem | 163 | — | New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | $3,550 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| DRAGELIN, JOEL MD | Raleigh | 160 | — | Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | $1,760 (2018-2022) | — | Very High |
| AKBAROV, ALEC M.D. | Gastonia | 152 | — | Initial hospital admission, high complexity | $1,030 (2020-2024) | — | Very High |
| FAUST, KIRK MD | Raleigh | 149 | — | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $252 (2018-2020) | — | High |
| VENKATARAMAN, ASHOK M.D. | Chapel Hill | 140 | — | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $40,971 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| LATA, ADRIAN MD | Winston Salem | 136 | — | Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery | $13,973 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| HENDRICKSON, STEVEN MD | Greensboro | 134 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $23,743 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| MITCHELL, MARK MD | Charlotte | 131 | — | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $3,642 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| WUDEL, LEONARD M.D. | Winston Salem | 130 | — | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $196,391 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| RUSSELL, HYDE M.D. | Asheville | 129 | — | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $9,221 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| HOBSON, DAVID MD | Charlotte | 128 | — | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $3,509 (2019-2024) | — | Very High |
| BORCHELT, BRET MD | Winston-Salem | 112 | — | New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | $1,614 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| WILSON, HADLEY MD | Winston Salem | 111 | — | New patient office visit (30-44 min) | $8,461 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| BOYD, WALTER MD | Greenville | 110 | — | Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery | $314,036 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| BALDERSON, STAFFORD | Durham | 109 | — | Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | $18,156 (2021-2024) | — | Very High |
| CARLTON, RICHARD M.D. | Hickory | 106 | — | Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | $1,413 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| IMIELSKI, BARTLOMIEJ MD | Winston Salem | 98 | — | Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery | $21,712 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| LIGHTFOOT, HARRELL MD | Greensboro | 90 | — | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $14,503 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| ZWISCHENBERGER, BRITTANY M.D. | Durham | 85 | — | Intraoperative ultrasound guidance | $3,888 (2018-2023) | — | Very High |
| VAN TRIGT, PETER MD | Greensboro | 84 | — | Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | $3,354 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| TURNER, DUSTIN PA-C | Greenville | 65 | — | New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | $133 (2020-2024) | — | Very High |
| YEROKUN, BABATUNDE | Durham | 63 | — | Endoscopic vein harvest | $4,198 (2023-2024) | — | Very High |
| HARTWIG, MATTHEW M.D. | Durham | 52 | — | New patient office visit (45-59 min) | $373,775 (2018-2024) | — | Very High |
| LANDVATER, LANCE MD | Raleigh | 43 | — | Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery | $13,069 (2018-2024) | — | High |
| WATSON, KASEY FNP-C | Raleigh | 43 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $40 (2023-2023) | — | High |
| SMIT, PETER M.D. | Winston Salem | 43 | — | Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | $19,898 (2019-2024) | — | Very 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.