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Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD

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(R. Alexander Creighton, MD)

(68 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1998)

Professional interests include: shoulder instability, meniscus surgery, shoulder replacement, and more.

6118 Farrington Road Suite A
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

(984) 974-9977

Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in sports medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Hospitals.

Office Locations

6118 Farrington Road Suite A
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

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In The News

“We asked three experts -- R. Alexander Creighton, chief of sports medicine at the University of North Carolina; Jonathan L. Chang, clinical associate professor of orthopedic surgery at the...”—"The Worst Sports Injuries (And How To Avoid Them)", Huff Post, May 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chapel Hill, NC during 2012 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	446
injections	130
joint surgery	61
minimally invasive procedures	46
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	76

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chapel Hill, NC during 2013 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	152
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	501
injections	152
joint surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	29
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	17
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	64

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	21
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chapel Hill, NC during 2014 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
doctor visit	362
hospital care	13
injections	136
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	17
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chapel Hill, NC during 2015 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	126
doctor visit	404
hospital care	23
injections	126
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	48
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chapel Hill, NC during 2016 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
doctor visit	434
hospital care	16
injections	136
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	20
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	43

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	30
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chapel Hill, NC during 2017 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	386
hospital care	14
injections	124
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	81
minimally invasive procedures	52
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	29
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	92

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	26
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chapel Hill, NC during 2018 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	398
hospital care	12
injections	101
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	89
minimally invasive procedures	51
reconstructive surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	89

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	18
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chapel Hill, NC during 2019 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	440
hospital care	17
injections	92
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	85
minimally invasive procedures	49
reconstructive surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	85

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	21
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chapel Hill, NC during 2020 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	321
injections	61
joint surgery	69
minimally invasive procedures	43
reconstructive surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	69

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	16
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chapel Hill, NC during 2021 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	344
injections	78
joint surgery	72
minimally invasive procedures	40
reconstructive surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	18
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chapel Hill, NC during 2022 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	356
injections	59
joint surgery	56
minimally invasive procedures	24
reconstructive surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	56

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	21
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chapel Hill, NC were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

aspiration	108
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	399
hospital care	15
injections	108
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	58
minimally invasive procedures	35
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	25
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	63

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	216
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	67
85 and over	21
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	126

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1998. He completed residency at UNC Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery-Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1998)

Residency: UNC Hospitals (2003)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery-Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Board Certified (2016)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, 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. R. Alexander Creighton, 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. R. Alexander Creighton, 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. R. Alexander Creighton, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 68 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, 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. R. Alexander Creighton, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$158,291 ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE UNIVERS $1,125	ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS REVERS TOTAL SHOULDER REVERS $675	ARTHREX $103	ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS REVERS TOTAL SHOULDER MODULAR GLENOID SYSTEMS $11	$156,376
Southtech Orthopedics	$3,976 $3,976
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,044 DELTA $722	HEALIX $105	DYNACORD $60	$157
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$948 Orthopaedics $787	MONOVISC $118	Sports Medicine $30	Ortho-Knee $13
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$592 HD ARTHROSCOPE $592
Other	$2,230 Equinoxe $327	AEQUALIS PERFORM $223	AEQUALIS FLEX REVIVE $163	Coblation $153	Coblation Wands $135	Other $1,229

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$123,411
Consulting Fee	$17,242
Travel and Lodging	$16,796
Food and Beverage	$5,656
Education	$3,976

Research Payments

Dr. R. Alexander Creighton, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $63,789.

Biography

Dr. Robert Creighton's areas of specialization are general practice, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. Dr. Creighton's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include meniscus surgery, shoulder instability, and patellar instability (unstable kneecap). He is professionally affiliated with UNC Hospitals. He appears to be in-network for UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, Coventry, and more. Dr. Creighton has an open panel in Chapel Hill, NC according to UNC Health. After completing medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine, he performed his residency at UNC Hospitals.