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Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH

Accepting New Patients
(Dr. Carolyn Keeler, D.O.)
Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine (2004)
Professional interests include: radiofrequency ablation, injections, epidural steroid injection, and more.
Dumc 3807
Durham, NC 27710

Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH is a physiatrist in Durham, NC specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). She graduated from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH is affiliated with Duke Health.

View Doctor's Full Profile (919) 684-7821

Office Locations

Duke Health

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710
(919) 613-0444
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Dumc 3807
Durham, NC 27710
(919) 684-7821
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

acupuncture treatment

In 2023, Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH performed more acupuncture treatment 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. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH treated as a physiatrist in Durham, NC during 2012 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

aspiration 27
doctor visit 594
injections 140
nerve block 113
pain management 113
spinal procedures 113

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH treated as a physiatrist in Durham, NC during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

aspiration 28
doctor visit 724
injections 155
nerve block 92
pain management 127
spinal procedures 109

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH.

Gender
Male 159
Female 233
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 294
Black 79
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 172
From 75 to 84 118
85 and over 29
Less than 65 73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH in 2013

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 31
Dementia 5
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH treated as a physiatrist in Durham, NC during 2014 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

aspiration 15
doctor visit 692
injections 144
nerve block 103
pain management 129
spinal procedures 103

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH.

Gender
Male 148
Female 237
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 287
Black 82
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 147
From 75 to 84 118
85 and over 35
Less than 65 85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH in 2014

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 28
Dementia 5
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH treated as a physiatrist in Durham, NC during 2015 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 795
injections 164
nerve block 114
pain management 164
spinal procedures 130

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH.

Gender
Male 344
Female 522
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 620
Black 214
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 380
From 75 to 84 250
85 and over 60
Less than 65 176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH in 2015

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 29
Dementia 5
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH treated as a physiatrist in Durham, NC during 2016 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 880
injections 137
nerve block 120
pain management 137
spinal procedures 137

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH.

Gender
Male 188
Female 283
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 349
Black 96
Hispanic 11
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 213
From 75 to 84 142
85 and over 40
Less than 65 76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH in 2016

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 28
Dementia 7
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH treated as a physiatrist in Durham, NC during 2017 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 855
injections 170
nerve block 121
pain management 170
spinal procedures 146

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH.

Gender
Male 176
Female 287
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 351
Black 92
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 208
From 75 to 84 141
85 and over 36
Less than 65 78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH in 2017

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 39
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 27
Dementia 6
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH treated as a physiatrist in Durham, NC during 2018 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

aspiration 14
doctor visit 785
injections 224
nerve block 143
pain management 210
spinal procedures 184

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH.

Gender
Male 177
Female 290
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 345
Black 94
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 219
From 75 to 84 140
85 and over 35
Less than 65 73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH in 2018

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 28
Dementia 6
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH treated as a physiatrist in Durham, NC during 2019 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 753
injections 220
nerve block 138
pain management 220
spinal procedures 186

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH.

Gender
Male 168
Female 266
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 321
Black 86
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 201
From 75 to 84 134
85 and over 32
Less than 65 67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH in 2019

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 27
Dementia 7
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH treated as a physiatrist in Durham, NC during 2020 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 507
injections 192
nerve block 120
pain management 192
spinal procedures 166

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH.

Gender
Male 159
Female 240
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 313
Black 61
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 195
From 75 to 84 129
85 and over 31
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH in 2020

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 27
Dementia 6
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH treated as a physiatrist in Durham, NC during 2021 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

complementary or alternative therapy 21
doctor visit 475
injections 198
nerve block 145
pain management 198
spinal procedures 182

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH.

Gender
Male 146
Female 242
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 315
Black 56
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 181
From 75 to 84 139
85 and over 28
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH in 2021

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 24
Dementia 7
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH treated as a physiatrist in Durham, NC during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

complementary or alternative therapy 80
doctor visit 541
injections 189
nerve block 125
pain management 189
spinal procedures 167

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH.

Gender
Male 138
Female 279
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 342
Black 51
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 204
From 75 to 84 134
85 and over 43
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH in 2022

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 21
Dementia 4
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH treated as a physiatrist in Durham, NC during 2023 were complementary or alternative therapy, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

complementary or alternative therapy 172
doctor visit 515
injections 126
nerve block 87
pain management 126
spinal procedures 126

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH.

Gender
Male 129
Female 274
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 321
Black 54
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 171
From 75 to 84 159
85 and over 42
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH in 2023

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 21
Dementia 3
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH treated as a physiatrist in Durham, NC were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration 21
complementary or alternative therapy 91
doctor visit 676
injections 171
nerve block 118
pain management 164
spinal procedures 145

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH.

Gender
Male 161
Female 262
Ethnicity
Black / African American 80
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 321
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 3
Age
75 to 84 133
85 and over 34
Less than 65 64
65 to 74 190

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 8
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 24
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Cancer 11
Dementia 5

Education & Training

Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH graduated from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004. She completed residency at St. Vincent's Midtown Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitat, Physical Medicine & Rehabilita and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine (2004)

Residency: St. Vincent's Midtown Hospital (2005)

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitat, Physical Medicine & Rehabilita

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH 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. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH 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, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna HMO, Gateway Health Alliance, 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. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH 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
TRICARE Prime Remote
Aetna Open Choice PPO
United Healthcare
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
TRICARE
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Aetna Managed Choice POS
Aetna HMO
Gateway Health Alliance
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. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.84 out of 5 stars based on 800 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Carolyn E. Keeler, DO, MPH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Nevro Corp. $554 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System
$554
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. $135 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies
$70 		Interventional Therapies
$65
Globus Medical, Inc. $95 Spine
$95
DJO, LLC $92
$92
Abbott Laboratories $77 SCS leads
$64 		SCS IPGs
$13
Other $258 SYNCHROMED
$72 		X-Porte Ultrasound System
$53 		Trauma
$44 		Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning
$34 		CHRONIC PAIN RADIOFREQ PRODUCTS
$24 		Other
$31
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $1,210

Biography

Dr. Carolyn Keeler sees patients in Durham, NC. Her medical specialty is physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). Dr. Keeler's areas of expertise include sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, epidural steroid injection, and sacroiliac (SI) joint pain. She is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Keeler honors. Before performing her residency at St. Vincent's Midtown Hospital and Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Dr. Keeler attended Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school. She is affiliated with Duke Health. Duke Health reports that Dr. Keeler is accepting new patients at her office in Durham, NC.

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