Open aortic valve replacement · North Carolina
Open aortic valve replacement in North Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
8 physicians in North Carolina billed Medicare for 121 open aortic valve replacement procedures in 2024. The top 8, with the year before beside it.
Top 8
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey G. Gaca, MDThoracic Surgery · Durham | 23 | 26 | −12% |
| 2 | Mark A. Groh, MDCardiac Surgery · Asheville | 20 | 20 | +0% |
| 3 | Bradley J. Lenoir, MDThoracic Surgery · Charlotte | 15 | — | |
| 4 | Judson B. Williams, MDThoracic Surgery · Raleigh | 14 | — | |
| 5 | Ryan P. Plichta, MDThoracic Surgery · Durham | 13 | — | |
| 5 | Bryon Boulton, MDGeneral Surgery · Raleigh | 13 | 12 | |
| 7 | Alan P. Kypson, MDGeneral Surgery · Raleigh | 12 | — | |
| 8 | Eric R. Skipper, MDCardiac Surgery · Charlotte | 11 | 12 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 33405), in 2024, Medicare fee-for-service only. A surgeon who mostly treats younger or Medicare Advantage patients will rank lower than their total volume. Method and limits.