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Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD

Accepting New Patients

(2226 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1995)

3400 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

(919) 954-3000

Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD is an orthopedist in Raleigh, NC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD is affiliated with WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Duke Health, RALEIGH HAND TO SHOULDER CENTER PA and Raleigh Hand to Shoulder Center.

Office Locations

3400 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

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WakeMed Health & Hospitals

3701 Wake Forest Road Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27609

(919) 872-3171

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

tendon sheath incision

trigger finger surgery

In 2023, Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD had a list price for tendon sheath incision, and trigger finger surgery 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Raleigh, NC during 2012 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	472
immobilization	11
injections	122
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	87
nerve procedures	34
open surgery	18
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	52
X-rays	87

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Raleigh, NC during 2013 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	488
injections	141
minimally invasive procedures	21
musculoskeletal imaging	111
nerve procedures	43
open surgery	22
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	60
X-rays	111

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	17
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Raleigh, NC during 2014 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	488
injections	114
musculoskeletal imaging	50
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	20
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	35
X-rays	50

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	12
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Raleigh, NC during 2015 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	525
injections	119
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	74
nerve procedures	16
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	32
X-rays	74

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	328

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Raleigh, NC during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	488
injections	142
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	31
nerve procedures	14
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	18
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Raleigh, NC during 2017 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	503
injections	134
minimally invasive procedures	19
musculoskeletal imaging	35
nerve procedures	19
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	35

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	11
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Raleigh, NC during 2018 were injections, upper extremity surgery, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	496
injections	117
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	43
nerve procedures	38
open surgery	14
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	59
X-rays	43

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	19
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Raleigh, NC during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	478
injections	157
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve procedures	15
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	22
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Raleigh, NC during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	429
injections	111
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve procedures	20
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Raleigh, NC during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	410
injections	110
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve procedures	20
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	37

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	13
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	489
injections	142
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	33
nerve procedures	13
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	26
X-rays	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	18
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Raleigh, NC were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

aspiration	35
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	478
immobilization	11
injections	128
minimally invasive procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	58
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	18
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	39
X-rays	58

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	232
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	74
85 and over	11
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	158

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	9
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals

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

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WakeMed Health & Hospitals

Duke Health

RALEIGH HAND TO SHOULDER CENTER PA

Raleigh Hand to Shoulder Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 2226 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Terry Michael Messer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Raleigh, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Tricoast Surgical Solutions LLC	$1,200 $1,200
Skeletal Dynamics LLC	$1,022 Implate $872	Stablyx $150
MicroAire Surgical Instruments LLC	$800 SMARTRELEASE SYSTEM $800
Linvatec Corporation	$357 Linvatec Extremities $342	Hall Power $15
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$335 XIAFLEX $335
Other	$1,290 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $150	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $148	XIAFLEX $119	Aptus $112	Two Point Discriminator $99	Other $663

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,272
Education	$1,720
Honoraria	$800
Travel and Lodging	$114
Gift	$99

Biography

Dr. Terry Messer is a Raleigh, NC physician who specializes in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). After completing medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Dr. Messer performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Northwestern University. He is affiliated with Duke Health and WakeMed Health & Hospitals. He has an open panel in Raleigh, NC according to WakeMed Health & Hospitals.