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Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hip problems, robotic surgery, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), and more.

107 E. Mcclanahan Street
Oxford, NC 27565

(919) 690-8588

Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD is an orthopedist in DURHAM, NC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, EmergeOrtho, UNC Health Alliance and EMERGEORTHO PA.

Office Locations

120 WILLIAM PENN PLAZA
DURHAM, NC 27704

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UNC Health Alliance

107 E. Mcclanahan Street
Oxford, NC 27565

(919) 690-8588

(919) 603-0545

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EmergeOrtho

3916 Ben Franklin Boulevard
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 603-0545

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Some issues Dr. Michael Price Ransone, 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.

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. Michael Price Ransone, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

joint MRI

In 2023, Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD had a list price for joint MRI 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 Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

total hip replacement

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hip arthroplasty, hip reconstruction, hip replacement, hip surgery, spine imaging, spine X-ray, and total hip replacement 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

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD treated as an orthopedist in DURHAM, NC during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD for Medicare patients.

joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD treated as an orthopedist in DURHAM, NC during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
doctor visit	174
injections	47
musculoskeletal imaging	16
X-rays	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	16
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD treated as an orthopedist in DURHAM, NC during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	243
doctor visit	835
hip imaging	12
injections	243
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	43
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	130
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	43
spinal procedures	33
X-rays	167

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	127
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	71
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD treated as an orthopedist in DURHAM, NC during 2023 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	310
doctor visit	859
hip imaging	21
injections	321
joint surgery	46
lower extremity surgery	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	101
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	46
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	115

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	64
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2020 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD treated as an orthopedist in DURHAM, NC were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	200
doctor visit	622
hip imaging	16
injections	203
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	82
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	35
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	99

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2020 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	59
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	264
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	125
85 and over	37
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	162

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD From 2020 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He completed residency at OrthoCarolina-Charlotte, Orthopedic Surgery. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Residency: OrthoCarolina-Charlotte, Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Price Ransone, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

EmergeOrtho

UNC Health Alliance

EMERGEORTHO PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medacta USA, Inc.	$80,542 GMK Sphere Revision System $66,143	GMK Sphere $11,304	AMIStem $2,110	AMIStem H Femoral Stems $637	MyKnee $205	Other $143
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$7,610 RI Hip Navigation $56	POLARSTEM $55	$7,500
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$3,867 $3,867
Stryker Corporation	$1,175 HOFFMANN $817	TRIATHLON $195	Mako $122	TRIDENT $29	$13
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$996 Velys $491	Orthopaedics $383	ATTUNE $122
Other	$1,074 Persona $430	AQUAMANTYS $155	MPO Medial Pivot Knee $126	MPO Hip System $86	Exogen $82	Other $196

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$65,425
Travel and Lodging	$12,882
Education	$11,583
Food and Beverage	$5,374

Biography

Dr. Michael Ransone is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. He studied medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. These areas are among his clinical interests: knee problems, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), and robotic surgery. Dr. Ransone is affiliated with EmergeOrtho, Edward-Elmhurst Health, and UNC Health. According to UNC Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Ransone's office in Durham, NC.