Daniel Cavanaugh, MD

About

DANIEL CAVANAUGH, MD is an orthopedic spine surgery located at 130 MASON FARM RD in CHAPEL HILL, NC.

Daniel Cavanaugh is one of 24 orthopedic providers listed in CHAPEL HILL, NC on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Daniel Cavanaugh's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was fusion of additional segment of spine for 92 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Fusion of additional segment of spine

  528

  92 patients · above the state median of 54

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment

  208

  80 patients · above the state median of 29

• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

  90

  46 patients · above the state median of 40

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment

  60

  58 patients · above the state median of 19

• Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments

  56

  52 patients · above the state median of 16

• Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach

  45

  44 patients · above the national median of 13

Training and practice

Daniel Cavanaugh has been in practice since 2010, after graduating from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.

• Practices with Agape Physical Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation Lp (684 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital, Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center and University of Maryland Medical Center
• Offers telehealth visits

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $22,875 in payments and transfers of value to Daniel Cavanaugh in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.

• consulting

  $22,875

Reported by Alphatec Spine, Inc, Medtronic, Inc., Baxter Healthcare and others.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.

Registry record

• Licensed in North Carolina
• Registered as a sole proprietor

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.