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Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD

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(1426 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Neurosurgery

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1986)

Professional interests include: cervical stenosis, scoliosis, herniated disc, and more.

5601 Arringdon Park Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560

(919) 684-7777

Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD is a spine surgeon in Durham, NC specializing in spine surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

Duke Health

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 613-0444

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Duke Health

5601 Arringdon Park Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560

(919) 684-7777

(919) 668-1221

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2012 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), bone surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	56
bone surgery	27
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	579
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	164

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2013 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), bone surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
bone surgery	19
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	543
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	119

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	15
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2014 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), bone surgery and deformity correction.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	66
bone surgery	42
decompression surgery	11
deformity correction	13
doctor visit	599
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	186

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	16
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2015 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	38
bone surgery	24
doctor visit	535
spinal procedures	124

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	622

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	896
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	28
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2016 were spinal procedures, bone surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	38
bone surgery	46
doctor visit	664
spinal procedures	145

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	23
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2017 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), bone surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	40
bone surgery	30
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	683
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	134

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	27
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2018 were spinal procedures, bone surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
bone surgery	33
doctor visit	539
spinal procedures	125

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	21
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2019 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
bone surgery	19
doctor visit	281
spinal procedures	99

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2020 were spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
doctor visit	174
spinal procedures	65

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2021 were spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
doctor visit	35
spinal procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2022 were spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	174
spinal procedures	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	119

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), bone surgery and hospital care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	38
bone surgery	30
decompression surgery	14
deformity correction	13
doctor visit	436
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	107

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	346
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	130
85 and over	11
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	189

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	21
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1986. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1986)

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals (1994)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD 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. Christopher I. Shaffrey, 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, Aetna Open Choice PPO, TRICARE Prime Remote, 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. Christopher I. Shaffrey, 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

Aetna Open Choice PPO

TRICARE Prime Remote

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. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1426 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD 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. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$4,598,441 Reline $1,473,981	Brigade $811,225	Thoracolumbar $669,747	TLX $358,490	Archon $296,625	Other $988,373
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,838,409 CD HORIZON $1,633,709	VERTE-STACK $163,162	CENTERPIECE $17,100	MazorX - Renaissance $4,067	O-ARM-Spine $2,100	Other $18,270
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,608,932 Gallery Laminoplasty $486,373	Spine $286,597	Lineum Posterior Cervical $221,717	Cypher Mis Screw System $206,961	Polaris Posterior Spinal System $189,466	Other $217,818
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$1,020,135 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $840,148	Thoracolumbar Therapies $169,225	Cervical /Trauma Therapies $6,330	Biologics Therapies $600	Spinal Surgery $136	Other $3,696
BIOMET SPINE, LLC	$821,332 Spine $394,821	BSBHT-Spine $380,248	BSBHT - SPINE $46,264
Other	$516,182 IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM $166,861	iFuse Implant $77,202	CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM $50,867	THORACO-LUMBAR $46,049	Spine System $38,658	Other $136,544

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$9,733,733
Consulting Fee	$332,974
Travel and Lodging	$170,118
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$113,866
Food and Beverage	$38,471
Other	$14,269

Research Payments

Dr. Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD has received 18 research payments totaling $43,089.

Biography

Dr. Christopher Shaffrey specializes in spine surgery, neurosurgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Morrisville, NC and Durham, NC. Areas of expertise for Dr. Shaffrey include scoliosis, cervical herniated disc, and lower back problems. The average patient rating for Dr. Shaffrey is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He can take Blue California, CIGNA Plans, TRICARE, and more. He attended the University of Virginia School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia for residency. Dr. Shaffrey is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. He has an open panel in Morrisville, NC according to Duke Health.