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Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD

Accepting New Patients

(710 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

Duke University School of Medicine (1993)

Professional interests include: hip problems, shoulder problems, sports health, and more.

800 Fleming Street
Hendersonville, NC 28791

(828) 630-7479

Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD is an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Hendersonville, NC specializing in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, EmergeOrtho, EmergeOrtho, EMERGEORTHO PA and UNC Health Alliance UNC Health Pardee.

Office Locations

EmergeOrtho

800 Fleming Street
Hendersonville, NC 28791

(828) 630-7479

(828) 698-4322

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Some issues Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ankle MRI

arthroscopic meniscectomy

hip MRI

knee MRI

lower extremity surgery

By Affordability:

elbow MRI

shoulder MRI

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD performed more ankle MRI, arthroscopic meniscectomy, hip MRI, knee MRI, and lower extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for elbow MRI, and shoulder MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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 Volume:

joint reconstruction

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

lower extremity MRI

upper extremity MRI

wrist MRI

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD performed more joint reconstruction, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for lower extremity MRI, upper extremity MRI, and wrist MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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 Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

MRI

total hip replacement

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and total hip replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle MRI, hip MRI, joint MRI, joint X-ray, knee MRI, knee X-ray, spine imaging, spine X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Edward G. Lilly III, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Hendersonville, NC during 2012 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	335
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1272
excision	28
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	295
hospital care	26
injections	335
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	160
lower extremity surgery	102
minimally invasive procedures	89
musculoskeletal imaging	309
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	286
reconstructive surgery	71
spinal procedures	70
upper extremity surgery	58
X-rays	693

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Hendersonville, NC during 2013 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	370
doctor visit	1447
excision	19
hip imaging	268
hospital care	27
injections	370
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	125
lower extremity surgery	92
minimally invasive procedures	60
musculoskeletal imaging	295
pelvic imaging	277
reconstructive surgery	65
spinal procedures	68
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	682

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	821
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	125
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Hendersonville, NC during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	356
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1351
excision	19
hip imaging	313
hospital care	38
injections	356
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	139
lower extremity surgery	108
minimally invasive procedures	51
musculoskeletal imaging	378
pelvic imaging	312
reconstructive surgery	88
spinal procedures	65
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	783

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	539

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	812
Black	16
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	115
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Hendersonville, NC during 2015 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	401
doctor visit	1481
excision	13
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	297
hospital care	46
injections	401
inpatient care	46
joint surgery	140
lower extremity surgery	127
minimally invasive procedures	45
musculoskeletal imaging	343
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	304
reconstructive surgery	95
spinal procedures	64
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	734

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	674
Female	1170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1770
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	812
From 75 to 84	592
85 and over	288
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Hendersonville, NC during 2016 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	483
doctor visit	1392
excision	19
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	28
hospital care	20
injections	483
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	169
lower extremity surgery	150
minimally invasive procedures	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	61
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	25
reconstructive surgery	128
spinal procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	19
X-rays	76

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	893
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	120
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Hendersonville, NC during 2017 were aspiration, injections, lower extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	397
doctor visit	1382
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	46
hospital care	17
injections	397
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	117
lower extremity surgery	117
minimally invasive procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	60
musculoskeletal imaging	60
pelvic imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	87
spinal procedures	26
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	52

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	575

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	842
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	128
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Hendersonville, NC during 2018 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	397
doctor visit	1356
excision	20
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	41
hospital care	31
injections	397
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	137
lower extremity surgery	120
minimally invasive procedures	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	63
musculoskeletal imaging	83
pelvic imaging	28
reconstructive surgery	80
spinal procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	70

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	598

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	869
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	409
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	129
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Hendersonville, NC during 2019 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	427
doctor visit	1335
excision	14
hip imaging	31
hospital care	14
injections	427
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	143
lower extremity surgery	129
minimally invasive procedures	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
musculoskeletal imaging	31
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	108
spinal procedures	59
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	67

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	562

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	850
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	127
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Hendersonville, NC during 2020 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	448
doctor visit	1118
hip imaging	33
injections	448
joint surgery	126
lower extremity surgery	126
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
musculoskeletal imaging	33
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	110
spinal procedures	38
X-rays	55

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	102
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Hendersonville, NC during 2021 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	338
doctor visit	1179
hip imaging	45
injections	338
joint surgery	114
lower extremity surgery	114
minimally invasive procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	57
musculoskeletal imaging	75
pelvic imaging	34
reconstructive surgery	96
spinal procedures	57
X-rays	109

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	553

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	790
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	103
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Hendersonville, NC during 2022 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	278
doctor visit	1136
hip imaging	44
injections	278
joint surgery	143
lower extremity surgery	143
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
musculoskeletal imaging	64
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	115
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	57

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	525

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	749
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	78
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Hendersonville, NC were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	384
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1313
excision	18
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	131
hospital care	27
injections	384
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	137
lower extremity surgery	120
minimally invasive procedures	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	157
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	122
reconstructive surgery	94
spinal procedures	46
upper extremity surgery	26
X-rays	307

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	562

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	832
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	301
85 and over	119
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	393

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1993. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (1993)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (1999)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

EmergeOrtho

EMERGEORTHO PA

UNC Health Alliance UNC Health Pardee

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 710 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Edward G. Lilly III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hendersonville, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,415 Ortho-Hips $744	Spine $381	TRUMATCH $89	Orthopaedics $87	Knee $31	Other $84
ConforMIS, Inc.	$516 ALL $147	itotal CR $141	iTotal PS $115	iTotal CR, iTotal PS, iUni, Hip System $61	iTOTAL $53
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$195 Exparel $195
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$151 XIAFLEX $151
Abbott Laboratories	$136 PROCLAIM $136
Other	$1,001 CellerateRx $115	ZORVOLEX $63	Zynrelef $53	OFIRMEV $48	Trauma $44	Other $677

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,413
Travel and Lodging	$991
Education	$10

Biography

Dr. Edward Lilly is a medical specialist in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Lilly include knee problems, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), and general orthopedics. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Lilly's hospital/clinic affiliations include EmergeOrtho and UNC Health. According to UNC Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Hendersonville, NC.