Knee arthroscopy (meniscus) · North Carolina
Knee arthroscopy (meniscus) in North Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
11 physicians in North Carolina billed Medicare for 154 knee arthroscopy (meniscus) procedures in 2024. The top 11, with the year before beside it.
Top 11
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John S. O'malley, MDSports Medicine · Wilmington | 18 | 18 | |
| 2 | Christopher C. Hasty, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Greenville | 17 | — | |
| 3 | Michael D. Lauffenburger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Winston Salem | 16 | 14 | |
| 4 | Joseph U. Barker, MDSports Medicine · Raleigh | 15 | 11 | |
| 4 | William B. Wheatley, MDOrthopedic Surgery · New Bern | 15 | 13 | |
| 6 | Stephen D. Lucey, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Asheboro | 14 | — | |
| 7 | Werner C. Brooks, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hendersonville | 13 | 14 | |
| 7 | John B. Hubbard, MDSports Medicine · Winston Salem | 13 | — | |
| 9 | Larry Martin, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Monroe | 11 | — | |
| 9 | Scott Q. Hannum, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | 11 | — | |
| 9 | James C. Karegeannes, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Asheville | 11 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 29881), 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.