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Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD

Accepting New Patients

(114 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Colon & Rectal Surgery

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1984)

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal cancer surgery, minimally invasive procedures, robotic surgery, and more.

2221 S 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401

(910) 662-7720

Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD is a general surgeon in Wilmington, NC specializing in general surgery and colon & rectal surgery. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD is affiliated with Novant Health.

Office Locations

Novant Health

109 Scotts Hill Medical Drive Suite 204
Wilmington, NC 28411

(910) 662-7720

(910) 815-0840

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1202 Medical Center Drive
Wilmington, NC 28401

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2221 S 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401

(910) 662-7720

(910) 815-0840

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Novant Health

5505 Currituck Drive Suite 200
Wilmington, NC 28403

(910) 777-5961

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Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

endoscopy

gastrointestinal procedures

lower endoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD performed more endoscopy, gastrointestinal procedures, and lower endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

standard anoscopy

In 2012, Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD performed more standard anoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD treated as a general surgeon in Wilmington, NC during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	20
blood draw	119
catheterization	28
CT scan	20
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	524
gastrointestinal procedures	411
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
lab tests	145
minimally invasive procedures	380
pelvic imaging	20
preventive care	90
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	82

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD treated as a general surgeon in Wilmington, NC during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
blood draw	101
CT scan	17
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	473
gastrointestinal procedures	374
lab tests	102
minimally invasive procedures	334
pelvic imaging	17
preventive care	87
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	62

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	26
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD treated as a general surgeon in Wilmington, NC during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
blood draw	87
CT scan	15
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	428
gastrointestinal procedures	323
lab tests	69
minimally invasive procedures	289
pelvic imaging	15
preventive care	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	21
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD treated as a general surgeon in Wilmington, NC during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
abdominal surgery	11
blood draw	75
CT scan	16
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	438
gastrointestinal procedures	315
lab tests	71
minimally invasive procedures	287
pelvic imaging	16
preventive care	69
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	63

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	498
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	822
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	516
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	42
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD treated as a general surgeon in Wilmington, NC during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
blood draw	78
CT scan	19
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	411
gastrointestinal procedures	318
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
lab tests	67
minimally invasive procedures	294
pelvic imaging	19
preventive care	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	62

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	27
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD treated as a general surgeon in Wilmington, NC during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	56
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	274
gastrointestinal procedures	194
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
lab tests	42
minimally invasive procedures	178
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	27
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD treated as a general surgeon in Wilmington, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	18
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	226
inpatient care	214
open surgery	12
outpatient care	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	31
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD treated as a general surgeon in Wilmington, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44
gastrointestinal procedures	21
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226
minimally invasive procedures	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	32
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD treated as a general surgeon in Wilmington, NC during 2020 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	209
gastrointestinal procedures	106
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
minimally invasive procedures	94
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	22
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD treated as a general surgeon in Wilmington, NC during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	226
gastrointestinal procedures	112
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
minimally invasive procedures	112
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	41
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD treated as a general surgeon in Wilmington, NC during 2022 were gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	237
gastrointestinal procedures	110
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
minimally invasive procedures	80

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	42
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD treated as a general surgeon in Wilmington, NC were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	17
abdominal surgery	11
blood draw	86
catheterization	28
CT scan	17
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	298
gastrointestinal procedures	208
hospital care	114
inpatient care	112
lab tests	82
minimally invasive procedures	206
open surgery	12
outpatient care	12
pelvic imaging	17
preventive care	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	40
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	318
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	114
85 and over	28
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	187

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board certifications: Surgery (General Surgery) and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1984)

Residency: Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals (1988)

Board Certification: Board certifications: Surgery (General Surgery)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Novant Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 114 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Wilmington, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$9,817 Da Vinci Surgical System $9,817
THD AMERICA, INC.	$1,091 $1,091
Halyard Health, Inc.	$173 SURGICAL PAIN INCISIONAL PRODUCTS $128	PAIN - NEEDLES KITS TRAYS $44
CONMED Corporation	$67 AirSeal $67
Ethicon US, LLC	$64 SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix $45	Surgicel Powder $19
Other	$624 Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $57	DORYX $53	ARISTA AH FLEXITIP $40	TIVICAY $38	OFIRMEV $36	Other $400

**Types of Payments**
Education	$5,500
Travel and Lodging	$3,822
Food and Beverage	$2,478
Entertainment	$22
Gift	$14

Biography

Dr. Joseph Payne, who practices in Wilmington, NC, is a medical specialist in general surgery and colon & rectal surgery. After attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Tulane University. Clinical interests for Dr. Payne include colorectal cancer surgery and robotic surgery. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Novant Health. According to Novant Health, Dr. Payne is currently accepting new patients at his office in Wilmington, NC.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Minter Payne Jr, MD From 2012 - 2022

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