Highest-Volume SLT — Laser Trabeculoplasty Surgeons in North Carolina (2026 update)
66 North Carolina providers billed Medicare for SLT — Laser Trabeculoplasty (CPT 65855) 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 | David Sutton, MD | Whiteville, NC | 431 |
| 2 | Gabriel Chong, M.D. | Raleigh, NC | 175 |
| 3 | Michele Scott, MD | New Bern, NC | 137 |
| 4 | Mary Price, M.D. | Wilmington, NC | 125 |
| 5 | Luke Peterson, M.D. | Matthews, NC | 90 |
| 6 | Ivan Mac, MD | Monroe, NC | 85 |
| 7 | Robert Sharpe, MD | Southern Pines, NC | 82 |
| 8 | Frank Moya, M.D. | Winston Salem, NC | 76 |
| 9 | David Markoff, MD | Clyde, NC | 63 |
| 10 | Katherine Ochsner, MD | Wilmington, NC | 63 |
56 more North Carolina surgeons in the full list
Plus: who already pays them (Stryker? Medtronic? Arthrex?), CSV export for your CRM, and every other state and procedure.
Search the full databaseFrequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform SLT — Laser Trabeculoplasty in North Carolina?
- 66 North Carolina providers billed Medicare for SLT — Laser Trabeculoplasty (CPT 65855) 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.