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Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD

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(Brent A. Senior, MD)

(35 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Otolaryngology (Ear Nose and Throat)

University of Michigan Medical School (1990)

Professional interests include: allergies

431 Meadowmont Village Circle
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

(984) 974-6484

Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD is a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in general practice and otolaryngology (ear nose and throat). He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Hospitals.

Office Locations

431 Meadowmont Village Circle
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

endoscopic nasal biopsy

endoscopic nasal debridement

endoscopic nasal polypectomy

endoscopic nasal surgery

nose surgery

polypectomy

In 2023, Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD performed more endoscopic nasal biopsy, endoscopic nasal debridement, endoscopic nasal polypectomy, endoscopic nasal surgery, nose surgery, and polypectomy (polyp removal) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	35
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	462
excision	55
gynecologic procedures	35
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	116
nose surgery	105
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	56
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	478
excision	82
gynecologic procedures	56
minimally invasive procedures	156
nose surgery	156
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	56

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	11
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	49
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	376
excision	71
gynecologic procedures	49
minimally invasive procedures	125
nose surgery	125
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	49

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	11
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	70
diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	406
excision	88
gynecologic procedures	70
minimally invasive procedures	139
nose surgery	139
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	64
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	431
excision	96
gynecologic procedures	64
minimally invasive procedures	164
nose surgery	164
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	64

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	11
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, nose surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	57
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	425
excision	57
gynecologic procedures	57
minimally invasive procedures	81
nose surgery	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	57

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	11
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC during 2018 were nose surgery, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	62
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	416
excision	62
gynecologic procedures	62
minimally invasive procedures	86
nose surgery	97
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	62

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC during 2019 were nose surgery, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	77
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	432
excision	77
gynecologic procedures	77
minimally invasive procedures	77
nose surgery	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	77

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	127

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	84
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	373
excision	84
gynecologic procedures	84
minimally invasive procedures	84
nose surgery	84
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	84

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC during 2021 were nose surgery, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	64
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	393
excision	64
gynecologic procedures	64
minimally invasive procedures	90
nose surgery	101
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	66
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	381
excision	66
gynecologic procedures	66
minimally invasive procedures	66
nose surgery	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	66

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	14
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC were nose surgery, minimally invasive procedures, excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	62
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	415
excision	72
gynecologic procedures	62
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	107
nose surgery	109
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD.

**Gender**
Female	122
Male	99

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	190
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	5
75 to 84	47
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	117

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	21
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1990. He completed residency at Boston Medical Center. He is certified by the Otolaryngology, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (1990)

Residency: Boston Medical Center (1991)

Board Certification: Otolaryngology, Board Certified (1996)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals

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. Brent A. Senior, 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. Brent A. Senior, 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. Brent A. Senior, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 35 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brent A. Senior, 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. Brent A. Senior, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$40,297 Latera $17,607	ORTHOMAP $11,700	XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $3,867	TGS GUIDEWIRE $3,000	SCOPIS ENT $2,493	Other $1,630
Neurent Medical Limited	$22,476 NEUROMARK Radiofrequency Console $22,351	NEUROMARK Radiofrequency Generator $126
Gyrus ACMI, Inc.	$21,016 ENT Products $10,776	Olympus Rhinology Instruments $6,580	Not Applicable $3,622	PK Diego $39
Olympus America Inc.	$9,313 Olympus Rhinology Instruments $5,317	ENT Products $3,850	Celon System $85	PK Diego $50	Olympus ENT Rigid Scopes $11
Spirox Inc	$8,962 Latera $8,962
Other	$14,335 XprESS Sinus and Eustachian Tube Dilation Tool $4,096	STRAIGHTSHOT $2,018	Clarifix $1,306	ENT Products $1,215	Propel $929	Other $4,771

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$84,256
Travel and Lodging	$12,611
Food and Beverage	$6,430
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,307
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$4,096
Other	$3,700

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Brent A. Senior, MD.

Laurimed LLC

2015

$10,000.00

Physician Covered Recipient

10,000 Myromed Options fully vested

Biography

Dr. Brent Senior is a general practice and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) specialist in Chapel Hill, NC. In his practice, Dr. Senior focuses on allergies. He is affiliated with UNC Hospitals. Dr. Senior attended medical school at the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Senior's training includes residency programs at Boston Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Tufts University. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He seems to honor UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Chapel Hill, NC.