Kyphoplasty in North Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
14 physicians in North Carolina billed Medicare for 397 kyphoplasty procedures in 2024. The top 14, with the year before beside it.
Top 14
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregory P. Gebauer, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Greensboro | 67 | 43 | +56% |
| 2 | Daniel M. Williams, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pinehurst | 62 | 60 | +3% |
| 3 | Andrew Griffin, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Charlotte | 52 | 43 | +21% |
| 4 | Cuong T. Nguyen, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Charlotte | 45 | 55 | −18% |
| 5 | Michael D. Mitchell, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hendersonville | 39 | 43 | −9% |
| 6 | Ashraf F. Guirgues, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Morehead City | 25 | 11 | |
| 7 | Eugene A. Eline, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Salisbury | 19 | 14 | |
| 8 | Graham P. Mcrary, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Hickory | 14 | — | |
| 8 | Alfred L. Rhyne, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Charlotte | 14 | 11 | |
| 10 | Atilio E. Palma, MDNeurosurgery · High Point | 13 | 12 | |
| 10 | Robert M. Rodger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | 13 | 26 | −50% |
| 12 | Andrew I. Sumich, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Charlotte | 12 | — | |
| 13 | Daniel T. Rose, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | 11 | — | |
| 13 | Patrick A. Brown, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Winston Salem | 11 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 22513, 22514), 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.