Top Pain Medicine Doctors in North Carolina, 2026
Published by Palm Beach County Medical Media Group · Last updated April 30, 2026
How this ranking was built: We applied PBCMMG's seven weighted criteria (board certification, years in active practice, disciplinary record, aggregate patient reviews, hospital affiliations, specialty training, peer recognition) to every pain medicine physician with active credentialing in North Carolina. Sources: NPPES Registry, ABMS, state medical boards, aggregated public review data. Last reviewed April 2026.
- #1Pain MedicineNorth Carolina, NC21+ years in practice
Kirk Harum, MD, practices pain medicine in North Carolina, NC. NPI-verified active practice since 2005.
- #2Pain MedicineNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
Stephen Pociask, MD, practices pain medicine in North Carolina, NC. NPI-verified active practice since 2006.
- #3Pain MedicineNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
Ronald Long, MD, practices pain medicine in North Carolina, NC. NPI-verified active practice since 2006.
- #4Pain MedicineNorth Carolina, NC8+ years in practice
Lashagiorgi Esebua, MD, practices pain medicine in North Carolina, NC. NPI-verified active practice since 2018.
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