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Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD

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Specializes in: Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: long-term care, education, elder care

430 Waterstone Drive
Hillsborough, NC 27278

(984) 215-2000

Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD is a hospitalist in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and geriatrics (elderly care). She graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Hospitals.

Office Locations

101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

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UNC Hospitals

430 Waterstone Drive
Hillsborough, NC 27278

(984) 215-2000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	105
hospital care	252
inpatient care	252

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	139
hospital care	349
inpatient care	338
outpatient care	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	44
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	74

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	39
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	35
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63
hospital care	230
inpatient care	230

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	66
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24
hospital care	421
inpatient care	397
outpatient care	24

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	56
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	46
Dementia	45
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17
hospital care	452
inpatient care	397
outpatient care	55

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	61
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	38
Dementia	43
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	234
inpatient care	234

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	68

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	44
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	31
Dementia	57
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	262
inpatient care	262

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	44
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	40
Dementia	54
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	247
inpatient care	247

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	29
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	51
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	305
inpatient care	305

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	57

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	42
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	60
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	355
inpatient care	355

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	78

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	56
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	51
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	338
inpatient care	338

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	45
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	30
Dementia	41
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD treated as a hospitalist in Chapel Hill, NC were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

doctor visit	68
hospital care	299
inpatient care	291
outpatient care	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD.

**Gender**
Female	87
Male	59

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	109
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	46
75 to 84	49
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	23

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and dementia.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	42
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Debra L. Bynum, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1994. She is certified by the Internal Medicine-Geriatric Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1994)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine-Geriatric Medicine, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Debra L. Bynum, 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. Debra L. Bynum, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, 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, 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), Atlantic Packaging Corporation, 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. Debra L. Bynum, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

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

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)

Atlantic Packaging Corporation

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

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Biography

Dr. Debra Bynum is a physician who specializes in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and geriatrics (elderly care). Clinical interests for Dr. Bynum include long-term care, elder care, and education. She is affiliated with UNC Hospitals. Dr. Bynum seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Coventry, Group Health Plan (GHP), and CHAMPVA. She studied medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.