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Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD

Accepting New Patients

(961 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (2012)

Professional interests include: laryngology, hoarseness, vocal cord paralysis

8300 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 450-9950

Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD is an otolaryngologist in Durham, NC specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). She graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 2012 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

Duke Health

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-8111

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Duke Health

234 Crooked Creek Parkway
Durham, NC 27713

(919) 385-5300

(919) 385-5321

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3400 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

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8300 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 450-9950

(210) 450-6033

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy

endoscopy

laryngoscopy

stroboscopy

In 2023, Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD performed more diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, endoscopy, laryngoscopy, and stroboscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Durham, NC during 2017 were stroboscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17
stroboscopy	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	62
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Durham, NC during 2018 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	148
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	35
stroboscopy	76

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Durham, NC during 2019 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	383
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	120
minimally invasive procedures	120
stroboscopy	190

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	15
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Durham, NC during 2020 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	343
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	129
minimally invasive procedures	129
stroboscopy	141

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	15
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Durham, NC during 2021 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	372
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	135
minimally invasive procedures	135
stroboscopy	190

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	16
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Durham, NC during 2022 were stroboscopy, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	416
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	128
minimally invasive procedures	128
stroboscopy	215

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	19
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Durham, NC were minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

doctor visit	279
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	109
minimally invasive procedures	109

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	156
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	62
85 and over	10
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	113

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD From 2017 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 2012. She completed residency at Duke University Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (2012)

Residency: Duke University Hospital (2017)

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

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. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Prime Remote, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Healthy Blue, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

TRICARE Prime Remote

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Basic

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Healthy Blue

Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Partners (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.84 out of 5 stars based on 961 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alissa Michelle Collins, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Acclarent, Inc	$102 ACCLARENT AERA Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation System $102
Olympus America Inc.	$97 Olympus Capital Accessories $97
PolarityTE, Inc.	$17 SkinTE $17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$216

Biography

Dr. Alissa Collins is a physician who specializes in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). She attended the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at Duke University Hospital for residency. She is especially interested in hoarseness, vocal cord paralysis, and laryngology. Dr. Collins's patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Collins can take several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE. She is affiliated with Duke Health. She has an open panel in Durham, NC according to Duke Health.