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Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA

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University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine (2004)

1000 Trent Drive
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-8111

Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA is a pathologist in Durham, NC specializing in pathology. She graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.

Office Locations

1000 Trent Drive
Durham, NC 27710

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In The News

“Knowing that COVID-19 is still out there - and continuing to evolve, it's important to resist "COVID fatigue" and to "still not become complacent," Dr. Diana Cardona, a member of the College of...”—"What should you do if you're still testing positive for COVID-19 after day 10?", Yahoo News, July 2024

“"The at-home kits are great," Dr. Diana Cardona, a member of the College of American Pathologists Board of Governors, tells TODAY.com.”—"What does a faint line on a rapid COVID-19 test mean?", Yahoo News, December 2023

“With hospitalizations rising, "getting vaccinated is the easiest way to protect you and your loved ones," Duke University pathologist Diana Cardona said during a media briefing Tuesday.”—"Experts describe battle of wits between COVID-19 variants and vaccines", Daily Herald, October 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA in 2023

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In 2012, Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA had a list price for lab tests, second opinions, slide consultation, and special stains that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2012 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

consultation	212
lab tests	888
second opinions	144

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2013 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

consultation	286
lab tests	762
second opinions	123

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	481
Female	513

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	694
Black	266
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	489
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	40
Less than 65	242

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2014 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

consultation	190
lab tests	549
second opinions	100

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	247
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	436
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	30
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2015 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

consultation	132
lab tests	343
second opinions	97

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	740
Female	794

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1110
Black	376
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	796
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	58
Less than 65	344

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2016 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

consultation	167
lab tests	241
second opinions	94

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	177
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	425
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	32
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2017 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

consultation	139
lab tests	314
second opinions	55

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	165
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	17
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2018 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

consultation	106
lab tests	273
second opinions	45

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	131
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	25
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2019 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

consultation	83
lab tests	242
second opinions	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	21
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2020 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

consultation	56
lab tests	226
second opinions	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	25
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2021 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

consultation	59
lab tests	186
second opinions	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	20
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2022 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

consultation	68
lab tests	113
second opinions	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	23
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2023 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

consultation	56
lab tests	131
second opinions	23

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	14
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

consultation	129
lab tests	355
second opinions	65

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Female	342
Male	323

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	153
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	476
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	12

**Age**
85 and over	25
75 to 84	153
Less than 65	137
65 to 74	349

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Education & Training

Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 2004. She completed residency at University of Miami Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Pathology, Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine (2004)

Residency: University of Miami Affiliated Hospitals (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC.	$2,800 BOND-PRIME automated stainer $2,200	BOND-III processing module $600
Alkermes, Inc.	$25 Vivitrol $25
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$13 NEUTRASAL $13

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,800
Food and Beverage	$38

Biography

Dr. Diana Cardona, who practices in Durham, NC, is a medical specialist in anatomic pathology and clinical pathology. She is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Dr. Cardona welcomes new patients at her office in as reported by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. She graduated from the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA in 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marcella Cardona, MD, MBA From 2012 - 2023

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