Cardiothoracic Surgeons in North Carolina
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
159 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers practice in North Carolina, including 23 (14%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in Charlotte. Profiles include federal Open Payments records of money received from drug and device companies in 2025. Listings are drawn from federal public records and are not endorsements.
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23telehealth
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) by city in North Carolina
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Where Cardiothoracic Surgeons in North Carolina practice
From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 88 of the 159 providers listed here (55%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.
2%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)
5%mid-size group (10 to 99)
93%large group or health system (100+)
Largest practice groups
| Group (as registered with Medicare) | Cardiothoracic Surgeons | All clinicians in group | Main city |
| Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc. | 20 | 3,140 | Durham |
| Carolinas Physicians Network Inc. | 13 | 2,324 | Charlotte |
| Novant Health Medical Group, LLC | 10 | 2,413 | Charlotte |
| Wake Forest University Health Sciences | 6 | 2,633 | Winston Salem |
| Wakemed Specialists Group LLC | 6 | 868 | Raleigh |
Hospitals where they hold privileges
| Hospital | City | Ownership | CMS star rating | Cardiothoracic Surgeons affiliated |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | For-profit | 5 of 5 | 20 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | Government | 4 of 5 | 10 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | Government | 3 of 5 | 8 |
| Wakemed, Cary Hospital | Cary | Nonprofit | 5 of 5 | 7 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | 6 |
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians (August 2026) and Facility Affiliation files (August 2026); hospital ownership type and overall star rating from CMS Hospital General Information (July 2026). A clinician in several groups is counted once, in the largest group they bill through. Ownership type is what the hospital reports to CMS; it does not show private equity or other investor ownership. How we build this directory.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in North Carolina
Listed by city, largest first. Payment figures come from the federal Open Payments program, which requires drug and device companies to report what they pay physicians for consulting, speaking, meals, travel and royalties. A disclosed payment is a financial relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and many totals reflect a single meal. Figures cover calendar year 2025.
Dr. Bevin McgaheyAsheville, NC · $23 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(828) 258-1121 Dr. Carsten Schroeder, MDAsheville, NC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(828) 298-7911 Dr. Harry Burton, M.D.Asheville, NC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(828) 258-1121 Dr. Hyde Russell, M.D.Asheville, NC · $580 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(828) 258-1121 Dr. Mark Groh, M.D.Asheville, NC · $827 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(828) 258-1121 Dr. Oliver Binns, M.D.Asheville, NC · $70 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(828) 258-1121 Dr. Stephen Ely, M.D.Asheville, NC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(828) 258-1121 Dr. Thomas Gleason, MDAsheville, NC · $1,812 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(828) 258-1121 Dr. Timothy Oaks, MDBurlington, NC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(336) 538-1888 Dr. Ashok Venkataraman, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC · $6,585 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(919) 966-1072 Dr. Michael Mill, MDChapel Hill, NC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(919) 966-8596 Dr. Nnamdi NwaejikeChapel Hill, NC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(919) 843-0852 Dr. Olivia Scott, PA-CChapel Hill, NC · $1,133 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(919) 966-3382 Dr. Richard Feins, MDChapel Hill, NC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(919) 966-8596 Dr. Thomas Egan, MDChapel Hill, NC · $262 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(919) 966-8596 Dr. Ashish Jain, MDCharlotte, NC · $1,641 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(704) 316-5100 Dr. Bradley Lenoir, MDCharlotte, NC · $8,187 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(704) 373-0212 Dr. Charles Edwards, MDCharlotte, NC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(704) 577-3186 Dr. David Andrews, MDCharlotte, NC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(704) 316-5100 Dr. David Hobson, MDCharlotte, NC · $1,966 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(704) 373-0212 Dr. Eric Skipper, MDCharlotte, NC · $13,527 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(704) 373-0212 Dr. Hamdi Abu Ali, M.D.Charlotte, NC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(704) 355-4704 Dr. Harold Howe, MDCharlotte, NC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(704) 316-5100 Dr. Jeffrey Everett, MDCharlotte, NC · $308 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(704) 316-5100 Dr. Jeffrey Hagen, MDCharlotte, NC · $50,910 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(704) 373-0212 Dr. Jeko Madjarov, MDCharlotte, NC · $23,484 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(704) 373-0212 Dr. John Frederick, MDCharlotte, NC · $806 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(704) 373-0212 Dr. Jonathan Kraut, M.D.Charlotte, NC · $8,101 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(980) 302-6700 Dr. Joseph Cook, M.D.Charlotte, NC · $30 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(704) 373-0212 Dr. Karl Welke, MDCharlotte, NC · $53 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(704) 373-1813 Dr. Kevin Lobdell, MDCharlotte, NC · $2,830 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(704) 355-1813 Dr. Larry Watts, MDCharlotte, NC · $674 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(704) 667-3840 Dr. Leon Alexander, M.D.Charlotte, NC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(704) 582-1401 Dr. Mark ReamesCharlotte, NC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(704) 373-0212 Dr. Michael Roach, MDCharlotte, NC · $1,541 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(704) 373-0212 Dr. Nikolaos Sachpekidis, M.D., PHDCharlotte, NC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(704) 355-4704 Dr. Philip Seibel, M.D.Charlotte, NC · $3,294 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(704) 316-5100 Dr. Rajat Kumar, MDCharlotte, NC · $2,224 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(980) 302-6700 Dr. Remigijus Sipavicius, MDCharlotte, NC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(704) 355-4714 Dr. Ricardo Quarrie, MDCharlotte, NC · $1,774 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(704) 373-0212 Dr. Robert Davis, MDCharlotte, NC · $502 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(704) 373-0212 Dr. Robert Stiegel, M.D.Charlotte, NC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(704) 373-0212 Dr. Sabin Bozso, MDCharlotte, NC · $570 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(704) 373-0212 Dr. Stephen Wallenhaupt, MDCharlotte, NC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(704) 316-5100 Dr. Thomas Maxey, MDCharlotte, NC · $602 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(704) 373-1813 Dr. Timothy Brand, MDCharlotte, NC · $1,739 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(704) 316-5100 Dr. Tom Theruvath, M.D.Charlotte, NC · $2,459 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(704) 316-5100 Dr. Craig Carter, MDClayton, NC · $219 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(919) 553-4404 Dr. Ishik Tuna, M.D.Clemmons, NC · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(336) 712-1516 Dr. Christopher Cicci, MDConcord, NC · $194 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(704) 403-1349 Common questions
How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers are in North Carolina?There are 159 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers with active NPI records practicing in North Carolina, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Do Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in North Carolina offer telehealth?Yes. 23 of the 159 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in North Carolina (about 14%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.
Which cities in North Carolina have the most Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers?Charlotte (32), Durham (28), Raleigh (16) have the highest concentration of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in North Carolina.
How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in North Carolina received drug or device company payments?98 of 159 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in North Carolina (62%) received at least one payment from a drug or device company in 2025, according to the federal Open Payments program.
Where does this data come from?Provider counts and profiles come from the federal NPPES registry and CMS Doctors and Clinicians files. Payment figures come from the CMS Open Payments program for calendar year 2025. The directory refreshes monthly.
Do most Cardiothoracic Surgeons in North Carolina work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 88 Cardiothoracic Surgeons in North Carolina enrolled in Medicare, 2% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 5% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 93% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do Cardiothoracic Surgeons in North Carolina work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the North Carolina hospitals where the most Cardiothoracic Surgeons hold privileges are Duke University Hospital in Durham; Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health in Charlotte; Atrium Health Pineville in Charlotte.
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