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Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery
Indiana University School of Medicine (1975)
Professional interests include: peripheral nerve surgery, lumbar stenosis, cervical stenosis, and more.
Duke South Blue Zone Room 4530, Box 3807
Durham, NC 27710

Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA is a spine surgeon in Durham, NC specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1975 and has 51 years of experience. Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Duke Health.

View Doctor's Full Profile (919) 684-6706

Office Locations

Duke Health

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710
(919) 613-0444
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508 Fulton Street Durham Vamc (558)
Durham, NC 27705
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Duke South Blue Zone Room 4530, Box 3807
Durham, NC 27710
(919) 684-6706
(919) 681-8068
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cranial neurostimulator implantation

In 2023, Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA performed more cranial neurostimulator implantation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

neurostimulator replacement

In 2012, Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA performed more neurostimulator replacement 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. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2012 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

bone surgery 11
decompression surgery 27
doctor visit 177
implant surgery 43
nerve procedures 27
neurostimulator replacement 43
spinal procedures 38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2013 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 33
doctor visit 196
implant surgery 39
nerve procedures 33
neurostimulator replacement 39
spinal procedures 33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA.

Gender
Male 109
Female 97
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 184
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 104
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA in 2013

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 5
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 26
Dementia 8
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2014 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery 18
decompression surgery 19
doctor visit 142
implant surgery 46
nerve procedures 19
neurostimulator lead placement 18
neurostimulator replacement 46
spinal procedures 19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA.

Gender
Male 94
Female 66
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 144
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 86
From 75 to 84 37
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA in 2014

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 11
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2015 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery 16
decompression surgery 20
doctor visit 164
implant surgery 42
nerve procedures 20
neurostimulator lead placement 16
neurostimulator replacement 42
spinal procedures 20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA.

Gender
Male 180
Female 188
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 320
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 192
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA in 2015

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 24
Dementia 9
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2016 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery 12
decompression surgery 29
doctor visit 164
implant surgery 42
nerve procedures 29
neurostimulator lead placement 12
neurostimulator replacement 42
spinal procedures 29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA.

Gender
Male 99
Female 90
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 160
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 93
From 75 to 84 48
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA in 2016

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 30
Dementia 11
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2017 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 18
doctor visit 136
implant surgery 49
nerve procedures 18
neurostimulator replacement 49
spinal procedures 18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA.

Gender
Male 94
Female 74
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 143
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 91
From 75 to 84 48
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA in 2017

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 26
Dementia 13
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2018 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 116
implant surgery 46
neurostimulator replacement 46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA.

Gender
Male 84
Female 67
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 131
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 78
From 75 to 84 39
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA in 2018

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 26
Dementia 21
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2019 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery 12
doctor visit 103
implant surgery 55
neurostimulator lead placement 12
neurostimulator replacement 55

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA.

Gender
Male 87
Female 64
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 123
Black 17
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 75
From 75 to 84 43
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA in 2019

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 47
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 28
Dementia 21
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2020 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery 14
doctor visit 72
implant surgery 43
neurostimulator lead placement 14
neurostimulator replacement 43

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA.

Gender
Male 77
Female 59
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 116
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 74
From 75 to 84 36
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA in 2020

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 48
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 23
Dementia 18
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2021 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 62
implant surgery 29
neurostimulator replacement 29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA.

Gender
Male 67
Female 51
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 95
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 59
From 75 to 84 38
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA in 2021

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 20
Dementia 21
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2022 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 59
implant surgery 27
neurostimulator replacement 27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA.

Gender
Male 61
Female 39
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 89
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 49
From 75 to 84 36
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 26
Dementia 14
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

bone surgery 11
cranial surgery 14
decompression surgery 24
doctor visit 126
implant surgery 41
nerve procedures 24
neurostimulator lead placement 14
neurostimulator replacement 41
spinal procedures 26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA.

Gender
Male 86
Female 72
Ethnicity
Black / African American 1
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 136
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 29
85 and over 0
Less than 65 12
65 to 74 81

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 1
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 6
Osteoporosis 8
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 23
Atrial Fibrillation 4
Dementia 12
Cancer 9

Education & Training

Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1975. He completed residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (1975)

Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals (1981)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA 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. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA 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. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA 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. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 101 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA 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. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Medtronic USA, Inc. $6,320 ACTIVA
$3,961 		Deep Brain Neurostimulation
$126 		O-ARM-ST
$122 		RESTORE
$38 		O-ARM-Spine
$22 		Other
$2,051
IMRIS INC. $500 VISIUS Surgical Theatre
$500
LDR SPINE USA, INC $400 Spinal Implant
$400
St. Jude Medical, Inc. $393 Neuro-Chronic Pain
$289 		Prodigy and Prodigy MRI
$82 		S-Series
$22
Medtronic, Inc. $114
$114
Other $97 Advanced Wound care
$84 		SCS IPGs
$13
Types of Payments
Travel and Lodging $2,985
Food and Beverage $2,795
Consulting Fee $2,043

Research Payments

Dr. Dennis Alan Turner, MD, MA has received 15 research payments totaling $98,155.

Biography

Dr. Dennis Turner, who practices in Durham, NC, is a medical specialist in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Turner's areas of expertise include laminectomy, parkinson's disease, and lumbar stenosis. He seems to be an in-network provider for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Turner studied medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. According to Duke Health, Dr. Turner is currently accepting new patients at his office in Durham, NC.

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