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Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD

Accepting New Patients

(382 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Duke University School of Medicine (1999)

Professional interests include: minimally invasive thoracic surgery, lung cancer surgery, thoracic outlet syndrome, and more.

Duke South Rm 3589
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-4891

Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Asheville, NC specializing in thoracic surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Duke Health.

Office Locations

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

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20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-6900

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3400 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

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Duke South Rm 3589
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-4891

(919) 684-8508

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

thoracic surgery procedures

In 2024, Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD performed more thoracic (chest) surgery procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

excision

lymphadenectomy

VATS lung resection

video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

By Affordability:

lymph node excision

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD performed more excision, lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection), VATS lung resection, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for lymph node excision that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	28
dissection	24
doctor visit	232
excision	45
lobectomy	16
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	89
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	86

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	99

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	42

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	19
dissection	18
doctor visit	247
excision	30
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	62
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	61

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	14
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, dissection and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	28
diagnostic procedures	15
dissection	28
doctor visit	401
excision	28
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lobectomy	26
lymph node procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	82
minor procedures	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	81

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	54
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	22
doctor visit	459
excision	34
lobectomy	19
lymph node procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	65
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	65

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	13
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2017 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	19
doctor visit	495
excision	37
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	49
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	49

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	11
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	12
dissection	16
doctor visit	388
excision	28
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	15
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2019 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	28
doctor visit	338
excision	28
lobectomy	24
lymph node procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	13
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	16
doctor visit	233
excision	29
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	43
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	43

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	28
doctor visit	255
excision	41
lobectomy	23
lymph node procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	64
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	15
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	28
doctor visit	275
excision	43
lobectomy	18
lymph node procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	61
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	11
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2023 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	28
doctor visit	224
excision	43
lobectomy	16
lymph node procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	59
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	59

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Asheville, NC during 2024 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	25
doctor visit	127
excision	39
lobectomy	17
lymph node procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	56
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	56

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD in 2024

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Asheville, NC were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and dissection.

aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	21
diagnostic procedures	15
dissection	23
doctor visit	290
excision	35
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lobectomy	17
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	61
minor procedures	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	59

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Female	131
Male	110

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	36
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	185
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	11
75 to 84	72
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	123

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	53
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1999. She completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (1999)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals (2005)

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, 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, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Alliance Health, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, *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, Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Basic, Trillium, Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Healthy Blue, 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, Duke Advantage, Healthgram, TRICARE Select, Partners, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Duke USA, Aetna/CVS Health, Vaya Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Duke Options, 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. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, 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

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Alliance Health

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

*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

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Basic

Trillium

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Healthy Blue

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

Duke Advantage

Healthgram

TRICARE Select

Partners

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Duke USA

Aetna/CVS Health

Vaya Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Duke Options

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. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 382 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, 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. Betty Caroline Tong, MHS, MS, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Covidien LP	$38,817 superDimension $19,662	Signia $1,500	Endo GIA $140	Covidien $13	$17,502
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,648 $2,648
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,920 OPDIVO $1,920
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,500 Exjade $1,500
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$1,000 SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement $500	Product in Development $500
Other	$208 Endoscopy# Endocutters $74	superDimension $33	STRATAFIX $28	$73

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$25,000
Travel and Lodging	$13,711
Grant	$2,648
Honoraria	$1,920
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,500
Other	$1,314

Biography

Dr. Betty Tong is a specialist in surgical oncology (cancer surgery) and thoracic surgery. She is especially interested in thoracic outlet syndrome, lung cancer surgery, and chest wall tumors. Dr. Tong's professional affiliations include Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. After completing medical school at Duke University School of Medicine, she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. Patient reviews placed her at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Tong appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to Duke Health, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Raleigh, NC.

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