Highest-Volume Partial Knee Replacement Surgeons in North Carolina (2026 update)
9 North Carolina providers billed Medicare for Partial Knee Replacement (CPT 27446) 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 | William Schaefer, M.D. | Fayetteville, NC | 25 |
| 2 | Eric Lescault, DO | Southport, NC | 21 |
| 3 | William Jiranek, M.D. | Durham, NC | 19 |
| 4 | David Howe, MD | Winston Salem, NC | 17 |
| 5 | Arnold Silverberg | Clyde, NC | 16 |
| 6 | Ted Barnett, MD | Asheville, NC | 15 |
| 7 | Matthew Gullickson, MD | Matthews, NC | 12 |
| 8 | Katherine Li, M.D;. | Charlotte, NC | 11 |
| 9 | Curtis Hanson, MD | Raleigh, NC | 11 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Partial Knee Replacement in North Carolina?
- 9 North Carolina providers billed Medicare for Partial Knee Replacement (CPT 27446) 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.