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Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD

Accepting New Patients

(507 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Sleep Medicine

University of Michigan Medical School (2006)

Professional interests include: sleep apnea, hypersomnia, narcolepsy

234 Crooked Creek Parkway
Durham, NC 27713

(919) 385-3000

Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD is a neurologist in Durham, NC specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and sleep medicine. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

Duke Health

234 Crooked Creek Parkway
Durham, NC 27713

(919) 385-3000

(919) 385-7536

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40 Duke Medicine Circle #1l
Durham, NC 27710

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Andrew R Spector, MD, associate professor of neurology at Duke University School of Medicine and author of the new book Navigating Life with Restless Legs Syndrome, told me that RLS is one of the...”—"I clock up to 20,000 steps a night: my life with restless legs syndrome", Yahoo News, January 2025

“Andrew Spector, MD, of Duke Health in Durham, North Carolina, who was not involved with the research, told MedPage Today that he agreed with Kirsch that more research is needed and that the topic...”—"For Some, Sex Is Better Sleep Aid Than Pill, Small Survey Finds", MedPage Today, June 2023

“"Lots of bad things happen when we lose that hour of sleep in the spring," said Dr. Andrew Spector, a sleep medicine specialist at Duke University.”—"Daylight saving time is coming to NYC - beware", Gothamist, March 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD treated as a neurologist in Durham, NC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	165
hospital care	287
inpatient care	287

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD treated as a neurologist in Durham, NC during 2013 were sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	66
sleep study	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	41

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD treated as a neurologist in Durham, NC during 2014 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	43
doctor visit	291
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
sleep study	96

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	19
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD treated as a neurologist in Durham, NC during 2015 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	65
doctor visit	316
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
sleep study	146

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	228
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	50
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD treated as a neurologist in Durham, NC during 2016 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	79
doctor visit	260
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
sleep study	157

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	17
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD treated as a neurologist in Durham, NC during 2017 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	51
doctor visit	282
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
sleep study	144

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	14
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD treated as a neurologist in Durham, NC during 2018 were sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	314
sleep study	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	13
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD treated as a neurologist in Durham, NC during 2019 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	17
doctor visit	257
sleep study	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	17
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD treated as a neurologist in Durham, NC during 2020 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	18
doctor visit	159
sleep study	68

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD treated as a neurologist in Durham, NC during 2021 were sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	223
sleep study	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	12
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD treated as a neurologist in Durham, NC during 2022 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	15
doctor visit	238
sleep study	50

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	18
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD treated as a neurologist in Durham, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

airway management	41
doctor visit	233
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
sleep study	75

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	58
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	193
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	67
85 and over	14
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	119

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2006. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Neurology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (2006)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (2010)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Neurology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, 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. Andrew Robert Spector, 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, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, TRICARE Prime Remote, 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. Andrew Robert Spector, 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

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

TRICARE Prime Remote

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. Andrew Robert Spector, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.95 out of 5 stars based on 507 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

4.95

Overall Rating

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2021-04-12

He always explains everything so well and if he doesn't know something or the answer isn't known then he'll be straight forward with you. He answers questions through mychart very regularly. Great Doctor.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Biogen, Inc.	$1,342 $1,342
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$393 Xyrem $268	SUNOSI $125
Harmony Biosciences LLC	$210 Wakix $210
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$148 TROKENDI XR $148
AXOGEN	$106 AxoGuard Nerve Connector $106
Other	$711 Silenor $101	AUBAGIO $94	Xeomin $67	COFLEX $65	Cambia $51	Other $333

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,507
Consulting Fee	$1,342
Education	$45
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$16

Research Payments

Dr. Andrew Robert Spector, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $18,850.

Biography

Dr. Andrew Spector sees patients in Durham, NC. His medical specialties are neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and sleep medicine. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has indicated that his clinical interests include sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and hypersomnia. Dr. Spector is affiliated with Duke Health. He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE. According to Duke Health, Dr. Spector is currently accepting new patients at his office in Durham, NC. He graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School and then he performed his residency at Mayo Clinic.