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Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD

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(65 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (2012)

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

(610) 442-9029

Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD is a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC specializing in adult pulmonology and critical care (intensive care medicine). She graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 2012 and has 14 years of experience. Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

1100 Tunnel Road Asheville Vamc (637)
Asheville, NC 28805

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2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

(610) 442-9029

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Duke Health

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-8111

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Duke Health

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-1300

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	11
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	53
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD treated during 2020 were chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	87

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	20

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	98

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	34

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	65

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Asheville, NC were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	67
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	6
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	9
85 and over	1
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	17

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD From 2016 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	4
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 2012. She completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Med, Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (2012)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (2015)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Med, Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

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. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, 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, TRICARE Prime Remote, 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. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, 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

TRICARE Prime Remote

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. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 65 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Asheville, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$12,244 OFEV $10,757	$1,487
United Therapeutics Corporation	$5,761 TYVASO $113	REMODULIN $93	$5,554
Allergan Inc.	$167 VRAYLAR $167
Boston Scientific Corporation	$44 Rotablator $29	OPTICROSS $14

**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	$10,434
Consulting Fee	$3,850
Travel and Lodging	$2,365
Food and Beverage	$1,567

Research Payments

Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $264,564.

Biography

Dr. Aparna Swaminathan sees patients in Durham, NC and Asheville, NC. Her medical specialties are critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology. In addition to English, she speaks Tamil. She is professionally affiliated with Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Before performing her residency at Duke University Medical Center, Dr. Swaminathan attended Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Her average rating from her patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Swaminathan usually is in-network for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. She has an open panel in Durham, NC according to Duke Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aparna Chandra Swaminathan, MHS, MD From 2016 - 2023

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