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Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD

Accepting New Patients

(6732 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1999)

Professional interests include: hand surgery procedures, elbow problems, wrist problems, and more.

115 Kildaire Park Drive Suite 102
Cary, NC 27518

(919) 781-5600

Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Raleigh, NC specializing in sports medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, Raleigh Orthopaedic, UNC Health Alliance UNC Health Rex, RALEIGH ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC PA and Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic.

Office Locations

11200 Governor Manly Way Suite 309
Raleigh, NC 27614

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Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic

115 Kildaire Park Drive Suite 102
Cary, NC 27518

(919) 781-5600

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3001 Edwards Mill Road
Raleigh, NC 27612

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In The News

“The surgery was handled by Dr. Harrison Tuttle at Raleigh Orthopaedic, the team said.”—"Hurricanes' Rask out indefinitely after hand surgery", Raleigh News & Observer, September 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

joint aspiration

In 2023, Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD performed more injections, and joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

carpal tunnel injection

In 2023, Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD performed more carpal tunnel injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

musculoskeletal imaging

nerve decompression surgery

open surgery

tendon surgery

trigger finger surgery

upper extremity surgery

wrist imaging

X-rays

By Affordability:

carpometacarpal interposition arthroplasty

hand arthroplasty

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD performed more musculoskeletal imaging, nerve decompression surgery, open surgery, tendon surgery, trigger finger surgery, upper extremity surgery, wrist imaging, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for carpometacarpal (CMC) interposition arthroplasty, hand arthroplasty, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, and tendon sheath injection 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. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Raleigh, NC during 2012 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	390
injections	138
musculoskeletal imaging	77
nerve procedures	37
open surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	77

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Raleigh, NC during 2013 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	441
hospital care	11
injections	145
inpatient care	11
musculoskeletal imaging	127
nerve procedures	31
open surgery	31
tendon surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	67
X-rays	127

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	27
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Raleigh, NC during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	423
injections	166
musculoskeletal imaging	166
nerve procedures	34
open surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	34
X-rays	166

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	21
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Raleigh, NC during 2015 were injections, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	445
hospital care	16
injections	223
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	106
nerve procedures	48
open surgery	48
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	51
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	111
X-rays	106

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	616
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	68
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Raleigh, NC during 2016 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	527
hospital care	11
injections	280
inpatient care	11
musculoskeletal imaging	174
nerve procedures	58
open surgery	58
tendon surgery	41
upper extremity surgery	99
X-rays	174

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	39
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Raleigh, NC during 2017 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	555
hospital care	13
injections	360
inpatient care	13
musculoskeletal imaging	171
nerve procedures	51
open surgery	51
tendon surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	84
X-rays	171

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	36
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Raleigh, NC during 2018 were injections, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	579
hospital care	16
injections	363
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	122
nerve procedures	44
open surgery	44
reconstructive surgery	13
tendon surgery	65
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	122
X-rays	122

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	32
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Raleigh, NC during 2019 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
decompression surgery	66
doctor visit	657
injections	396
musculoskeletal imaging	174
nerve procedures	66
open surgery	66
tendon surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	100
X-rays	174

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	39
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Raleigh, NC during 2020 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	152
decompression surgery	77
doctor visit	697
hospital care	24
injections	464
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	203
nerve procedures	77
open surgery	77
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	81
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	172
X-rays	188

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	45
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Raleigh, NC during 2021 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	164
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	703
hospital care	13
injections	456
inpatient care	13
musculoskeletal imaging	206
nerve procedures	58
open surgery	58
tendon surgery	42
upper extremity surgery	100
X-rays	206

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	34
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Raleigh, NC during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	180
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	690
injections	479
musculoskeletal imaging	157
nerve procedures	45
open surgery	45
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	74
X-rays	157

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	45
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Raleigh, NC were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

aspiration	105
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	555
hospital care	14
injections	315
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	153
nerve procedures	49
open surgery	49
reconstructive surgery	13
tendon surgery	45
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	90
X-rays	151

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	363
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	116
85 and over	35
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	226

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery-Surgery of the Hand, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1999)

Residency: University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care (2004)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery-Surgery of the Hand, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

Raleigh Orthopaedic

UNC Health Alliance UNC Health Rex

RALEIGH ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC PA

Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 6732 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Harrison G. Tuttle, 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. Harrison G. Tuttle, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
IlluminOss Medical, Inc.	$165 Photodynamic Bone Stabilization Procedure Pack $165
Henry Schein, Inc.	$97 $97
AXOGEN	$35 AxoGuard Nerve Protector $19	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $17
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$19 Regeneten $19

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$219
Gift	$97

Biography

Dr. Harrison Tuttle's areas of specialization are hand surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Tuttle include hand problems, wrist problems, and hand surgery procedures. He is affiliated with UNC Health and Raleigh Orthopaedic. He attended medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He trained at the University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care for residency. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Tuttle's practice in Raleigh, NC is open to new patients as reported by UNC Health.