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Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD

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(James R. Slauterbeck, MD)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, General Practice and Sports Medicine

University of Arizona College of Medicine (1984 - 1988)

Professional interests include: meniscus replacement (meniscus transplant), sports health, cartilage transplant, and more.

4901 Dawn Drive Suite 2300
Lumberton, NC 28360

(910) 738-1065

Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD is a spine surgeon in Lumberton, NC specializing in spine surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, general practice and sports medicine. He graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Health Southeastern UNC Health Medical Group.

Office Locations

4901 Dawn Drive Suite 2300
Lumberton, NC 28360

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“James Slauterbeck, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon whose special interests include sports medicine, adolescent sports medicine, female sports medicine, and high school and college athletic injuries.”—"Slauterbeck: Intermittent fasting: Unlocking weight loss and athletic gains - but is it right for everyone?", The Robesonian, November 2025

“"The AI tool sits quietly on the counter, almost like it s not even there," said Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist James Slauterbeck, MD, of UNC Health Orthopedics at Southeastern...”—"UNC Health Southeastern providers use AI to enhance patient experience | Robesonian", The Robesonian, July 2025

“- Dr. James Slauterbeck, UNC Health Southeastern orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, on new AI technology that records and transcribes conversations between doctors and patients.”—"They Said It | Robesonian", The Robesonian, July 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD in 2013

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD in 2014

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD in 2015

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD in 2016

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD in 2017

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD in 2018

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	38

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD in 2019

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	15
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	18

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	9

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	4
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	7
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery-Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in Vermont.

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine (1988)

Residency: University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (1993)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery-Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Board Certified

Licensed In: Vermont

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Southeastern UNC Health Medical Group

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James R. Slauterbeck, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lumberton, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,280 Other Endoscopy $1,280
Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc.	$680 $680
Baxter Healthcare	$38 FLOSEAL $20	TISSEEL $19
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.	$23 Zilretta $23
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$20 REGENETEN Shoulder $20
Other	$12 Exparel $12

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,280
Education	$680
Food and Beverage	$93

Biography

Dr. James Slauterbeck works as a general practice, spine surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Slauterbeck attended the University of Arizona College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center for residency. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Slauterbeck include ACL reconstruction, sports health, and cartilage transplant. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Coventry are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Slauterbeck honors. He is affiliated with UNC Health. Yext reports that Dr. Slauterbeck is accepting new patients at his office in Lumberton, NC.