Spinal cord stimulator · North Carolina
Spinal cord stimulator in North Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
37 physicians in North Carolina billed Medicare for 1,499 spinal cord stimulator procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David W. Zub, MDPain Management · Leland | 101 | 70 | +44% |
| 2 | Javid M. Baksh, DOPain Management · Asheville | 96 | 178 | −46% |
| 3 | John T. Mansfield, DOPain Management · Asheville | 70 | 47 | +49% |
| 4 | Ankur M. Manvar, MDAnesthesiology · Charlotte | 66 | — | |
| 5 | James P. Deering, MDInterventional Pain Management · Charlotte | 62 | — | |
| 6 | Christopher L. Hunt, MDAnesthesiology · Hickory | 60 | 42 | +43% |
| 7 | James M. North, MDAnesthesiology · Winston Salem | 59 | 88 | −33% |
| 8 | Timothy D. Miller, MDNeurosurgery · Durham | 56 | 43 | +30% |
| 9 | Lawrence A. Montalto, DOPain Management · Shallotte | 52 | 50 | +4% |
| 10 | Atilio E. Palma, MDNeurosurgery · High Point | 50 | 52 | −4% |
| 11 | James V. Winkley, MDAnesthesiology · Pinehurst | 45 | 29 | +55% |
| 12 | Robert B. Wilson, MDAnesthesiology · Salisbury | 44 | 24 | +83% |
| 13 | Vibhor Krishna, MD, SMNeurosurgery · Chapel Hill | 42 | — | |
| 13 | Kent W. CochranAnesthesiology · Bermuda Run | 42 | 43 | −2% |
| 13 | Michael Mcgehee, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Hickory | 42 | 26 | +62% |
| 13 | Jacob Wang, MDPain Management · Charlotte | 42 | 78 | −46% |
| 13 | Jeffrey E. Peacock, MDAnesthesiology · Winston Salem | 42 | — | |
| 18 | Aashish J. Kumar, MD, DABAAnesthesiology · Charlotte | 40 | — | |
| 18 | Raza A. Khan, MDAnesthesiology · Charlotte | 40 | — | |
| 20 | James E. Hancock, MDAnesthesiology · Concord | 36 | — | |
| 21 | Jon-David Hoppenfeld, MDPain Management · Charlotte | 32 | — | |
| 22 | Charles A. Buzzanell, MDInterventional Pain Management · Asheville | 30 | 30 | +0% |
| 23 | Russell E. Davenport, MDPain Management · Charlotte | 28 | 32 | −12% |
| 24 | Kirk E. Harum, MDInterventional Pain Management · New Bern | 26 | 49 | −47% |
| 24 | Andrew I. Sumich, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Charlotte | 26 | — | |
| 24 | Tejas N. Parikh, MDPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Gastonia | 26 | — |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 63650), 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.