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Dr. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, MD

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(Aurelie Merlo, MD)

(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery, General Practice and Organ Transplantation

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

101 Manning Drive First Floor
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(984) 974-7782

Dr. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, general practice and organ transplantation. She graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Hospitals and UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL.

Office Locations

101 Manning Drive First Floor
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Chapel Hill, NC during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	73
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2023 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Chapel Hill, NC were hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2023 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, MD.

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	14

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, MD From 2023 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, MD treated were diabetes, heart failure, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	73
Atrial Fibrillation	46
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, MD graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She completed residency at UNC Hospitals. She is certified by the Thoracic Surgery, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Residency: UNC Hospitals

Board Certification: Thoracic Surgery, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

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. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, 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. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, 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. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, 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. Aurelie Emmanuelle Merlo, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,300 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $685	MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve $36	$579
Abbott Laboratories	$231 THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $231
AtriCure, Inc.	$49 SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $49

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$811
Food and Beverage	$768
Education	$1

Biography

Dr. Aurelie Merlo's specialties are organ transplantation, general practice, and general surgery. Dr. Merlo is professionally affiliated with UNC Hospitals. After completing medical school at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, she performed her residency at UNC Hospitals. She seems to be an in-network provider for UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact her office in CHAPEL HILL, NC.