Highest-Volume Total Ankle Replacement Surgeons in North Carolina (2026 update)
5 North Carolina providers billed Medicare for Total Ankle Replacement (CPT 27702) 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 | Mark Easley, M.D. | Durham, NC | 42 |
| 2 | James Nunley, M.D. | Durham, NC | 18 |
| 3 | Karl Schweitzer, MD | Raleigh, NC | 15 |
| 4 | Carroll Jones, MD | Charlotte, NC | 13 |
| 5 | Andrew Hanselman, M.D. | Wake Forest, NC | 11 |
Frequently asked questions
- How many surgeons perform Total Ankle Replacement in North Carolina?
- 5 North Carolina providers billed Medicare for Total Ankle Replacement (CPT 27702) 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.