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Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD

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(Dr. Stephen G. Fleming, MD)

(62 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Professional interests include: elbow problems, shoulder problems

194 Doctors Drive
Boone, NC 28607

(828) 264-1100

Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD is an orthopedist in North Wilkesboro, NC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.

Office Locations

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

1917 W. Park Drive
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

(336) 903-7845

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194 Doctors Drive
Boone, NC 28607

(828) 264-1100

(828) 264-0113

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hand X-ray

wrist X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD had a list price for hand X-ray, and wrist X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD had a list price for joint X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

tendon sheath incision

trigger finger surgery

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD had a list price for tendon sheath incision, trigger finger surgery, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, injections, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	196
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	798
hip imaging	71
immobilization	21
injections	378
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
musculoskeletal imaging	400
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	27
spinal procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	371

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2013 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	171
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	830
fracture surgery	27
hip imaging	55
hospital care	12
immobilization	33
injections	359
inpatient care	12
lower extremity surgery	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	39
musculoskeletal imaging	312
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	48
upper extremity surgery	48
X-rays	273

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	70
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2014 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	177
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	737
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	59
hospital care	13
immobilization	16
injections	310
inpatient care	13
lower extremity surgery	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	49
musculoskeletal imaging	291
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	40
spinal procedures	14
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	58
X-rays	256

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	66
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, injections, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	125
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	701
hip imaging	64
hospital care	16
immobilization	50
injections	296
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	76
musculoskeletal imaging	300
nerve procedures	47
open surgery	47
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	30
tendon surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	96
X-rays	254

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	808

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	574
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	146
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2016 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	753
hip imaging	29
hospital care	14
immobilization	23
injections	314
inpatient care	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	78
musculoskeletal imaging	236
nerve procedures	53
open surgery	53
spinal procedures	29
tendon surgery	44
upper extremity surgery	97
X-rays	187

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	631
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	49
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2017 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	682
fracture surgery	13
immobilization	19
injections	285
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	189
nerve procedures	39
open surgery	39
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	18
tendon surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	88
X-rays	189

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	579
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	62
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	572
hospital care	11
injections	211
inpatient care	11
musculoskeletal imaging	113
nerve procedures	31
open surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	113

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	36
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	591
hospital care	12
injections	219
inpatient care	12
musculoskeletal imaging	103
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	27
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	47
X-rays	103

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	51
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	512
hospital care	15
immobilization	15
injections	232
inpatient care	15
musculoskeletal imaging	70
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	70

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	229

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	54
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	65
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	440
immobilization	17
injections	180
musculoskeletal imaging	58
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	38
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Wilkesboro, NC during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	355
fracture surgery	12
injections	196
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	42
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	63
X-rays	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	30
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD treated as an orthopedist in North Wilkesboro, NC were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

aspiration	125
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	633
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	55
hospital care	13
immobilization	24
injections	270
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
musculoskeletal imaging	190
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	36
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	20
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	54
X-rays	172

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	461
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	146
85 and over	54
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	245

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 62 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in North Wilkesboro, NC.

4.7

Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Steve G. Fleming, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
TriMed, Inc.	$413 $413
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$382 XIAFLEX $382
AXOGEN	$105 NERVE CUFF $85	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $20
Stryker Corporation	$80 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $80
Zimmer Holding Inc	$79 Extremities $79
Other	$312 BUTRANS $60	Duexis $47	EUFLEXXA $29	Osteogenesis Stimulators $27	BioSurgery - COSEAL $27	Other $123

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,370

Biography

Dr. Stephen Fleming is a hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Boone, NC and North Wilkesboro, NC. Dr. Fleming's clinical interests encompass shoulder problems and elbow problems. He is professionally affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Medical University of South Carolina, Dr. Fleming attended medical school at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. He has an open panel in North Wilkesboro, NC according to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.