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Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD

Accepting New Patients

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hand surgery procedures, microvascular surgery

316 Chestnut Street Upper Level
Brevard, NC 28712

(828) 694-7676

Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD is an orthopedist in Brevard, NC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Health Pardee.

Office Locations

UNC Health Pardee

316 Chestnut Street Upper Level
Brevard, NC 28712

(828) 694-7676

(828) 694-7677

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brevard, NC during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	197
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	1423
hip imaging	12
hospital care	16
immobilization	117
injections	255
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	65
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	88
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	29
reconstructive surgery	41
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	129

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brevard, NC during 2013 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	194
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	1395
excision	11
hip imaging	46
immobilization	75
injections	244
joint surgery	71
lower extremity surgery	38
minimally invasive procedures	33
musculoskeletal imaging	161
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	48
reconstructive surgery	38
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	75
X-rays	220

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	650
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	90
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brevard, NC during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	215
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	1271
excision	13
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	32
immobilization	96
injections	280
joint surgery	79
lower extremity surgery	54
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	118
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	30
pelvic imaging	37
reconstructive surgery	54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	47
X-rays	155

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	100
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brevard, NC during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	189
doctor visit	1211
hip imaging	36
hospital care	17
immobilization	47
injections	260
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	112
pelvic imaging	50
reconstructive surgery	41
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	162

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	540
Female	708

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1202
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	524
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	184
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brevard, NC during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	209
doctor visit	1006
hospital care	19
immobilization	76
injections	267
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	82
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	25
X-rays	100

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	77
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brevard, NC during 2017 were injections, aspiration, immobilization and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	203
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	842
immobilization	80
injections	254
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	61
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
pain management	15
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	73

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	74
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brevard, NC during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	214
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	890
immobilization	68
injections	254
musculoskeletal imaging	103
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	103

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	61
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brevard, NC during 2019 were injections, aspiration, immobilization and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	139
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	723
hospital care	12
immobilization	45
injections	218
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	29
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
pain management	43
reconstructive surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	66
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brevard, NC during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
doctor visit	570
immobilization	12
injections	162
musculoskeletal imaging	55
pain management	45
X-rays	55

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	48
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brevard, NC during 2021 were injections, aspiration, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	107
doctor visit	418
immobilization	13
injections	142
musculoskeletal imaging	21
pain management	35
X-rays	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	159

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	43
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brevard, NC during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
doctor visit	317
injections	84
musculoskeletal imaging	27
X-rays	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	112

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	27
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brevard, NC were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	166
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	915
excision	12
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	31
hospital care	16
immobilization	62
injections	220
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	77
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	18
pain management	34
pelvic imaging	32
reconstructive surgery	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	97

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	426
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	167
85 and over	70
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	201

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University Hospitals, Cleveland. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery-Surgery of the Hand, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Residency: University Hospitals, Cleveland

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

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Pardee

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. Mark Steven Lemel, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), MedCost PPO, 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), CVS Health Individual and Exchange Plans (HIX and ACA) (except for Urgent Care), 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. Mark Steven Lemel, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Cigna

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

MedCost PPO

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)

CVS Health Individual and Exchange Plans (HIX and ACA) (except for Urgent Care)

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. Mark Steven Lemel, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mark Steven Lemel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Brevard, NC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2019-09-09

Excellent in all respects: office, explanation, diagnosis, treatment, manner, punctuality overall.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$840 HIPS $816	Trauma $24
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$235 Ortho-Hips $235
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$42 NT1100 $15	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $14	S-Series $13
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$23 Exparel $23
Abbott Laboratories	$18 SCS IPGs $18
Other	$14 WOUND THERAPEUTICS $14

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$633
Food and Beverage	$539

Biography

Dr. Mark Lemel is a physician who specializes in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Lemel's areas of expertise include the following: hand surgery procedures and microvascular surgery. He is professionally affiliated with UNC Health. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Coventry, Cigna, and Centene. According to UNC Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Brevard, NC. He is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and a graduate of the University Hospitals, Cleveland's residency program.

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