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Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD

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(Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD)

(24 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1981)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), heart valve disease, echocardiogram (echo)

100 Eastowne Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(984) 974-7244

Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD is a cardiologist in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Hospitals.

Office Locations

100 Eastowne Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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101 Manning Drive Fourth Floor
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

echocardiogram

transesophageal echocardiography

ultrasound

By Affordability:

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD performed more echocardiogram (echo), transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

Doppler echocardiography

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, and spectral Doppler echocardiography 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. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	592
doctor visit	254
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124
minimally invasive procedures	81
ultrasound (sonogram)	592

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	758
doctor visit	348
hospital care	179
inpatient care	179
minimally invasive procedures	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	758

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	607
Female	561

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	754
Black	346
Hispanic	34
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	131
Less than 65	377

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	716
doctor visit	311
hospital care	213
inpatient care	202
minimally invasive procedures	62
outpatient care	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	716

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	619
Black	359
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	95
Less than 65	428

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	647
doctor visit	248
hospital care	251
inpatient care	239
minimally invasive procedures	68
outpatient care	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	647

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1194
Female	938

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1330
Black	680
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	728
From 75 to 84	428
85 and over	236
Less than 65	740

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	892
doctor visit	239
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196
minimally invasive procedures	115
ultrasound (sonogram)	892

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	625
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	806
Black	342
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	145
Less than 65	372

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	879
doctor visit	197
hospital care	388
inpatient care	373
minimally invasive procedures	104
outpatient care	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	879

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	708
Female	598

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	890
Black	334
Hispanic	28
Asian	13
Other	30
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	173
Less than 65	355

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	642
doctor visit	159
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165
minimally invasive procedures	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	642

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	627
Black	233
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	98
Less than 65	233

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	678
doctor visit	179
hospital care	160
inpatient care	160
minimally invasive procedures	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	678

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	616
Black	208
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	109
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	705
doctor visit	127
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
minimally invasive procedures	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	705

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	171
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	109
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	769
doctor visit	155
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102
minimally invasive procedures	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	769

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	631
Black	165
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	107
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	578
doctor visit	161
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
minimally invasive procedures	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	578

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	499
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	87
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chapel Hill, NC were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures	714
doctor visit	216
hospital care	182
inpatient care	179
minimally invasive procedures	66
outpatient care	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	714

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	535
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	269
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	669
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	20
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	239
85 and over	117
Less than 65	283
65 to 74	362

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1981. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1981)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Board Certified (1984)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals

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. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), HealthTeam Advantage, MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, 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), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, 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. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

HealthTeam Advantage

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

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)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

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. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 24 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chapel Hill, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$2,601 Transcatheter Heart Valves $1,626	PASCAL $880	$95
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,006 WATCHMAN Access System $139	Structural Heart $94	CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT $76	TACHY HF $71	$1,626
Abbott Laboratories	$1,144 Mitra Clip system $940	PCI Optimization $34	Vascular $14	$156
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,101 Heart Valves $1,045	3F $29	Resolute $14	CoreValve Evolut $13
ABIOMED	$22 Impella $22
Other	$13 SYNAPSE $13

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,810
Food and Beverage	$2,077

Biography

Dr. Alan Hinderliter sees patients in Chapel Hill, NC. His medical specialties are general practice and cardiology (heart disease). Dr. Hinderliter is rated highly by his patients. He has a special interest in heart valve disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), and echocardiogram (echo). Coventry, Group Health Plan (GHP), and CHAMPVA seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Hinderliter accepts. Dr. Hinderliter is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. He is affiliated with UNC Hospitals. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Chapel Hill, NC.