Trigger finger release · North Carolina
Trigger finger release in North Carolina: the highest-volume physicians
78 physicians in North Carolina billed Medicare for 2,336 trigger finger release procedures in 2024. The top 26, with the year before beside it.
Top 26
| Rank | Physician | 2024 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam M. Starr, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Asheville | 110 | 119 | −8% |
| 2 | Richard S. Moore, MDHand Surgery · Wilmington | 82 | 99 | −17% |
| 3 | Craig A. Rineer, MDHand Surgery · Wilmington | 76 | 84 | −10% |
| 4 | Harrison G. Tuttle, MDHand Surgery · Raleigh | 61 | 57 | +7% |
| 5 | Christopher T. Lechner, MDHand Surgery · Asheville | 59 | 74 | −20% |
| 6 | Erika G. Gantt, MDHand Surgery · Charlotte | 58 | 15 | |
| 7 | Kristin W. Hedge, MDHand Surgery · New Bern | 57 | 119 | −52% |
| 8 | Michael S. Gart, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Charlotte | 49 | 65 | −25% |
| 9 | Mark E. Brenner, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pinehurst | 48 | 25 | +92% |
| 10 | Richard S. Bahner, MDHand Surgery · Wilmington | 47 | 44 | +7% |
| 11 | William M. Gramig, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Greensboro | 45 | 35 | +29% |
| 12 | Julian M. Aldridge, MDHand Surgery · Durham | 44 | 42 | +5% |
| 13 | Gary V. Wertman, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Jacksonville | 42 | 23 | +83% |
| 13 | Kelly Esposito, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Wilmington | 42 | 43 | −2% |
| 15 | Jeffrey J. Pokorny, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Elizabeth City | 41 | 62 | −34% |
| 15 | Brandon J. Valentine, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Charlotte | 41 | 44 | −7% |
| 17 | Christopher M. Johnson, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Pinehurst | 38 | 43 | −12% |
| 18 | Andrew Bridgforth, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Greenville | 37 | 20 | +85% |
| 18 | Michael Geary, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Concord | 37 | 24 | +54% |
| 20 | Julie WoodsideHand Surgery · Lincolnton | 36 | 27 | +33% |
| 20 | Douglas H. Gates, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Sylva | 36 | 15 | |
| 22 | Paul O. Schricker, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Raleigh | 35 | 40 | −12% |
| 23 | William A. Ward, MDHand Surgery · Charlotte | 34 | 36 | −6% |
| 24 | Reid W. Draeger, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Chapel Hill | 33 | 60 | −45% |
| 24 | James F. Barwick, MDOrthopedic Surgery · Washington | 33 | 35 | −6% |
| 24 | Aimee J. Riley, DOOrthopedic Surgery · Asheville | 33 | 19 |
A rank counts procedures billed under the physician's own NPI (CPT 26055), 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.