Neck fusion (ACDF) · North Carolina
Neck fusion (ACDF) in North Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
22 physicians in North Carolina billed Medicare for 447 neck fusion (ACDF) procedures in 2024. The top 22, with the year before beside it.
Top 22
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael M. Haglund, MDNeurosurgery · Durham | 67 | 86 | −22% |
| 2 | Christopher R. Brown, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Durham | 36 | 33 | +9% |
| 3 | Daniel M. Williams, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pinehurst | 33 | 39 | −15% |
| 4 | Stephen Dalrymple, MDNeurosurgery · New Bern | 32 | 28 | +14% |
| 5 | Alexander C. Lemons, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pinehurst | 25 | 32 | −22% |
| 6 | Daniel T. Rose, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | 22 | 19 | |
| 7 | John A. Thomas, MDNeurosurgery · Wilmington | 19 | 24 | −21% |
| 8 | Ben J. Garrido, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Mooresville | 18 | 13 | |
| 9 | Lindsey H. Tyler, MDNeurosurgery · Wilson | 17 | — | |
| 9 | Laith Khoury, MDNeurosurgery · Raleigh | 17 | 14 | |
| 11 | Jeffrey S. Beecher, DONeurosurgery · Wilmington | 16 | — | |
| 11 | Joseph E. Popper, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Hickory | 16 | — | |
| 13 | Erik C. OlssonOrthopedic Surgery · Hendersonville | 15 | — | |
| 13 | Russell R. Margraf, MD PHDNeurosurgery · Raleigh | 15 | 13 | |
| 13 | Robin F. Koeleveld, MDNeurosurgery · Raleigh | 15 | 17 | |
| 16 | Daniel L. Cavanaugh, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chapel Hill | 14 | — | |
| 17 | Eric L. Rhoton, MDNeurosurgery · Asheville | 13 | — | |
| 18 | Gary P. Cram, MDNeurosurgery · Greensboro | 12 | 17 | |
| 18 | David T. Anderson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Charlotte | 12 | — | |
| 20 | Matthew J. Mcgirt, MDNeurosurgery · Charlotte | 11 | — | |
| 20 | Christopher M. Holland, MD, PHDNeurosurgery · Concord | 11 | — | |
| 20 | Adam P. Brown, FACSNeurosurgery · Wilmington | 11 | 11 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 22551), 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.