Highest-Volume Spinal Cord Stimulator — Generator Implant Surgeons in North Carolina (2026 update)
27 North Carolina providers billed Medicare for Spinal Cord Stimulator — Generator Implant (CPT 63685) 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 | Regis Hoppenot, M.D., M.P.H. | Greenville, NC | 56 |
| 2 | Javid Baksh, DO | Asheville, NC | 51 |
| 3 | Joseph Cheatle, MD | Charlotte, NC | 46 |
| 4 | Robert Dallapiazza, MD | Raleigh, NC | 39 |
| 5 | Cary Idler, MD | Raleigh, NC | 36 |
| 6 | George Huffmon, MD | Wilmington, NC | 31 |
| 7 | Gregory Gebauer, MD | Greensboro, NC | 28 |
| 8 | Timothy Miller, M.D. | Durham, NC | 27 |
| 9 | James North, MD | Winston Salem, NC | 26 |
| 10 | Christopher Hunt, MD | Hickory, NC | 24 |
17 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 Spinal Cord Stimulator — Generator Implant in North Carolina?
- 27 North Carolina providers billed Medicare for Spinal Cord Stimulator — Generator Implant (CPT 63685) 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.