Carpal tunnel release · North Carolina
Carpal tunnel release in North Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
104 physicians in North Carolina billed Medicare for 3,314 carpal tunnel release procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard S. Moore, MDHand Surgery · Wilmington | 76 | 67 | +13% |
| 1 | Andrew Bridgforth, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Greenville | 76 | 50 | +52% |
| 1 | Michael Geary, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Concord | 76 | 43 | +77% |
| 4 | Ryan M. Garcia, MDHand Surgery · Charlotte | 71 | 40 | +78% |
| 5 | Julian M. Aldridge, MDHand Surgery · Durham | 68 | 56 | +21% |
| 6 | Jeffrey J. Pokorny, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Elizabeth City | 67 | 62 | +8% |
| 7 | Gary V. Wertman, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Jacksonville | 65 | 44 | +48% |
| 8 | Kelly Esposito, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | 64 | 49 | +31% |
| 9 | Richard S. Bahner, MDHand Surgery · Wilmington | 63 | 68 | −7% |
| 10 | Kristin W. Hedge, MDHand Surgery · New Bern | 59 | 105 | −44% |
| 10 | Christopher T. Lechner, MDHand Surgery · Asheville | 59 | 61 | −3% |
| 12 | Samuel S. Abrams, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Asheville | 58 | 73 | −21% |
| 13 | Mark E. Brenner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pinehurst | 54 | 47 | +15% |
| 13 | Craig A. Rineer, MDHand Surgery · Wilmington | 54 | 101 | −47% |
| 13 | Brandon J. Valentine, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Charlotte | 54 | 50 | +8% |
| 16 | Derek T. Bernstein, MDHand Surgery · Winston Salem | 53 | 46 | +15% |
| 17 | Walter H. Wray, MDHand Surgery · Winston Salem | 51 | 43 | +19% |
| 18 | David C. Napoli, MDHand Surgery · Hendersonville | 50 | 55 | −9% |
| 19 | William B. Bell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Morganton | 48 | 33 | +45% |
| 20 | Erika G. Gantt, MDHand Surgery · Charlotte | 47 | 42 | +12% |
| 21 | Harrison G. Tuttle, MDHand Surgery · Raleigh | 46 | 41 | +12% |
| 21 | Daniel R. Lewis, MDHand Surgery · Charlotte | 46 | 53 | −13% |
| 21 | Aimee J. Riley, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Asheville | 46 | 33 | +39% |
| 24 | Michael S. Gart, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Charlotte | 45 | 77 | −42% |
| 24 | Smiresh S. Shah, MDHand Surgery · Concord | 45 | 42 | +7% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 64721, 29848), 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.