Verified 2026 Physician Ranking

Top Pediatricians in North Carolina, 2026

Published by Palm Beach County Medical Media Group · Last updated April 30, 2026

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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 pediatrics physician with active credentialing in North Carolina. Sources: NPPES Registry, ABMS, state medical boards, aggregated public review data. Last reviewed April 2026.

  1. #1

    Christine Erdie-Lalena, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC21+ years in practice

    Christine Erdie-Lalena, MD, practices pediatrics in North Carolina, NC. NPI-verified active practice since 2005.

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  2. #2

    Wayne Koontz, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice

    Wayne Koontz, MD, practices pediatrics in North Carolina, NC. NPI-verified active practice since 2006.

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  3. #3

    Susan Hoggard, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice

    Susan Hoggard, MD, practices pediatrics in North Carolina, NC. NPI-verified active practice since 2006.

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  4. #4

    Emily Greenwald, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC13+ years in practice

    Emily Greenwald, MD, practices pediatrics in North Carolina, NC. NPI-verified active practice since 2013.

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  5. #5

    Claudia Turkson-Ocran, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC10+ years in practice

    Claudia Turkson-Ocran, MD, practices pediatrics in North Carolina, NC. NPI-verified active practice since 2016.

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  6. #6

    Stacy Lane, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC9+ years in practice

    Stacy Lane, MD, practices pediatrics in North Carolina, NC. NPI-verified active practice since 2017.

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  7. #7

    Kaila Haskins, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC8+ years in practice

    Kaila Haskins, MD, practices pediatrics in North Carolina, NC. NPI-verified active practice since 2018.

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  8. #8

    Anna Laughman, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC7+ years in practice

    Anna Laughman, MD, practices pediatrics in North Carolina, NC. NPI-verified active practice since 2019.

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  9. #9

    Sherry Leblanc, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC18+ years in practice
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  10. #10

    Karin McLelland, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC21+ years in practice
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  11. #11

    Kenneth Prushik, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  12. #12

    Melissa Thingvoll, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  13. #13

    Christina Abrams, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC11+ years in practice
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  14. #14

    Simone Higgins, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC7+ years in practice
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  15. #15

    Arne Anderson, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC21+ years in practice
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  16. #16

    Asha Kumar-Veeraswamy, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  17. #17

    Katherine Macdonald, MD

    PediatricsGeorgia, GA15+ years in practice
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  18. #18

    Jennifer Calder, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC14+ years in practice
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  19. #19

    Melanie Huffman, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC7+ years in practice
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  20. #20

    Amanda Jutras, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC5+ years in practice
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  21. #21

    Bradley Beamon, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC11+ years in practice
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  22. #22

    Markus Buchfellner, MD

    Hospital MedicineNorth Carolina, NC8+ years in practice
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  23. #23

    Lauryn Fletcher, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC9+ years in practice
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  24. #24

    James Jessee, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC0+ years in practice
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  25. #25

    Herminia Ferreras, MD

    Depression TreatmentNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  26. #26

    Jennifer Braden, MD

    Hospital MedicineNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  27. #27

    Stephanie Wood, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC6+ years in practice
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  28. #28

    Yeh-Chung Chang, MD

    PediatricsTexas, TX16+ years in practice
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  29. #29

    Mirna Giordano, MD

    PediatricsNew York, NY20+ years in practice
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  30. #30

    Lauren Stafford, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  31. #31

    Rosemary Megalaa, DO

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC16+ years in practice
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  32. #32

    Michael Moody, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  33. #33

    Elspeth Bittle, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC8+ years in practice
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  34. #34

    Janie Isenhour, DO

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC10+ years in practice
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  35. #35

    David Rupar, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  36. #36

    Stuart Teplin, md

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  37. #37

    Rebecca Raffler, DO

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC6+ years in practice
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  38. #38

    Andrew Kiluk, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  39. #39

    Bradford Becken, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC12+ years in practice
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  40. #40

    Martha Perry, MD

    PediatricsGeorgia, GA20+ years in practice
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  41. #41

    Jennifer Dunnick, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC12+ years in practice
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  42. #42

    Elizabeth Fitzgerald, MD

    PediatricsOhio, OH20+ years in practice
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  43. #43

    Robert Jeffers, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  44. #44

    Elisabeth Record, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC5+ years in practice
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  45. #45

    Ali Chhotani, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC14+ years in practice
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  46. #46

    Sarah Bingham, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC11+ years in practice
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  47. #47

    Cary Keifer, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC19+ years in practice
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  48. #48

    Maria Alexander, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC19+ years in practice
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  49. #49

    Karen Shaw, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC13+ years in practice
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  50. #50

    Dharmeshkumar Suratwala, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC19+ years in practice
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  51. #51

    Eric Higginbotham, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  52. #52

    Meera Gallagher, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC19+ years in practice
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  53. #53

    Rachael Sims, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC1+ years in practice
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  54. #54

    Mary Selman, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  55. #55

    Jennifer Gaitley, MD

    PediatricsOhio, OH14+ years in practice
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  56. #56

    Michael Ogden, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC21+ years in practice
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  57. #57

    John Pecorak, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  58. #58

    John Dimichele, MD

    PediatricsNorth Carolina, NC19+ years in practice
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