Upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) · North Carolina
Upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) in North Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
38 physicians in North Carolina billed Medicare for 2,004 upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) procedures in 2024. The top 25, with the year before beside it.
Top 25
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey J. White, MDOphthalmology · Southern Pines | 230 | 202 | +14% |
| 2 | George K. Escaravage, MDOphthalmology · Wilmington | 206 | 181 | +14% |
| 3 | Alan E. Oester, MDOphthalmology · Wilmington | 137 | 171 | −20% |
| 4 | Usha P. Reddy, MDOphthalmology · Huntersville | 98 | 107 | −8% |
| 5 | Molly W. Orban, MDOphthalmology · Wilmington | 85 | 73 | +16% |
| 5 | Christine C. Annunziata, MDOphthalmology · Matthews | 85 | 70 | +21% |
| 7 | Nathan C. Anderson, MDOphthalmology · Winston Salem | 78 | 20 | +290% |
| 8 | Roderick N. Hargrove, MDOphthalmology · Hickory | 75 | 80 | −6% |
| 9 | Jonathan C. Lowry, MDOphthalmology · Morganton | 60 | 43 | +40% |
| 10 | Julie A. Woodward, MDOphthalmology · Durham | 59 | 48 | +23% |
| 11 | Amy M. Fowler, MDOphthalmology · Holly Springs | 56 | 63 | −11% |
| 11 | David A. Chesnutt, MDOphthalmology · Goldsboro | 56 | 53 | +6% |
| 13 | Gabriel R. Scott, MDOphthalmology · Asheville | 54 | — | |
| 14 | Katherine A. Orman, MDOphthalmology · Charlotte | 52 | 37 | +41% |
| 15 | Kevin R. Tomasko, MDOphthalmology · Charlotte | 50 | 41 | +22% |
| 16 | Renzo A. Zaldivar, MDOphthalmology · Cary | 49 | 45 | +9% |
| 17 | Jimmie W. Riggins, MDOphthalmology · Fayetteville | 47 | 26 | +81% |
| 18 | Paul S. Riske, MDOphthalmology · Raleigh | 45 | 80 | −44% |
| 19 | Christina H. Choe, MDOphthalmology · Asheville | 43 | 55 | −22% |
| 20 | Jason A. Liss, MDOphthalmology · Durham | 42 | 27 | +56% |
| 21 | Scott C. Cole, MDOphthalmology · Brevard | 39 | 40 | −2% |
| 22 | Jeffrey B. Goldstein, MDOphthalmology · Asheville | 35 | 74 | −53% |
| 23 | Catherine E. Cuite, MDOphthalmology · Charlotte | 33 | 30 | +10% |
| 24 | Michael J. Richard, MDOphthalmology · Durham | 32 | 30 | +7% |
| 25 | Mark L. Malton, MDOphthalmology · Charlotte | 29 | 30 | −3% |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 15823), 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.