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Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD

Accepting New Patients

(258 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1984)

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

20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-6900

Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD is a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Duke Health.

Office Locations

Duke Health

20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-6900

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2300 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, Nc Vamc (565)
Fayetteville, NC 28301

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Duke Health

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-8111

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3400 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

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4101 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2012 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	31
doctor visit	340
minimally invasive procedures	31
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	38
dissection	19
doctor visit	332
excision	19
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	68
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	62

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	13
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2014 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	22
dissection	31
doctor visit	288
excision	31
lymph node procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	38
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	67
tissue transfer	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	16
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, dissection, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	26
doctor visit	313
excision	26
lymph node procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	49

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	26
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	14
dissection	36
doctor visit	333
excision	36
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	49
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	100

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	14
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2017 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	20
doctor visit	296
excision	20
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	20
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	13
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	29
doctor visit	281
excision	29
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	13
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	33
doctor visit	282
excision	33
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	25
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	11
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2020 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	17
doctor visit	211
excision	17
lymph node procedures	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, dissection, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	33
doctor visit	267
excision	33
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	47

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2022 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	33
doctor visit	233
excision	33
lymph node procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

bronchoscopy	26
dissection	27
doctor visit	288
excision	27
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	34
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42
tissue transfer	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	159
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	64
85 and over	9
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	99

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	7
Cancer	56

Education & Training

Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1984)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (1991)

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

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., 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. David H. Harpole Jr., 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, TRICARE Prime Remote, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, 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. David H. Harpole Jr., 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

TRICARE Prime Remote

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

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. David H. Harpole Jr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.78 out of 5 stars based on 258 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., 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. David H. Harpole Jr., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca UK Limited	$85,367 TAGRISSO $19,982	IMFINZI $17,461	$47,924
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$38,494 TAGRISSO $13,304	IMFINZI $9,704	$15,486
Covidien LP	$21,452 superDimension $2,000	Endo GIA $60	Covidien $32	$19,361
AstraZeneca AB	$9,904 $9,904
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$4,521 GRANIX $4,521
Other	$3,235 Ilaris $2,902	Non-Covered Product $152	Ablation $125	STRATAFIX $28	Heart Valve Repair $15	Other $13

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$97,723
Travel and Lodging	$44,938
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$14,900
Honoraria	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$2,412

Research Payments

Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD has received 6 research payments totaling $22,004.

Biography

Dr. David Harpole's specialty is thoracic surgery. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Harpole include esophageal cancer surgery, lung cancer surgery, and mesothelioma. Dr. Harpole is affiliated with Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Before completing his residency at Duke University Medical Center, Dr. Harpole attended medical school at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Harpole usually is in-network for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. His practice in Durham, NC is open to new patients as reported by Duke Health.