Highest-Volume Knee Arthroscopy — Meniscectomy Surgeons in North Carolina (2026 update)
11 North Carolina providers billed Medicare for Knee Arthroscopy — Meniscectomy (CPT 29881) in 2024. The top 10 by case volume are below — the full ranked list, CSV export and competitor-payment intel are available with a DocVol subscription ($199/mo, cancel anytime).
Database refreshed July 2026Live NPPES registryⓘ sources
| # | Surgeon | Location | Medicare cases (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John O'malley, MD | Wilmington, NC | 18 |
| 2 | Christopher Hasty, M.D. | Greenville, NC | 17 |
| 3 | Michael Lauffenburger, MD | Winston Salem, NC | 16 |
| 4 | William Wheatley, M.D. | New Bern, NC | 15 |
| 5 | Joseph Barker, MD | Raleigh, NC | 15 |
| 6 | Stephen Lucey, MD | Asheboro, NC | 14 |
| 7 | John Hubbard, M.D. | Winston Salem, NC | 13 |
| 8 | Werner Brooks, M.D. | Hendersonville, NC | 13 |
| 9 | James Karegeannes, M.D. | Asheville, NC | 11 |
| 10 | Scott Hannum, M.D. | Wilmington, NC | 11 |
1 more North Carolina surgeons in the full list
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Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Knee Arthroscopy — Meniscectomy in North Carolina?
- 11 North Carolina providers billed Medicare for Knee Arthroscopy — Meniscectomy (CPT 29881) in CY2024. CMS suppresses providers with 10 or fewer Medicare patients, so the true count is somewhat higher.
- Where does this data come from?
- CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (fee-for-service Part B claims, CY2024, released May 2026) and CMS Open Payments. Both are official U.S. federal datasets.
- Does this include all of a surgeon's cases?
- No — it covers traditional Medicare only (no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or Medicaid claims). Absolute volumes undercount total practice, but the ranking of high- vs low-volume surgeons is a strong targeting signal.