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Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD

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(1041 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

Meharry Medical College (1985)

1234 Huffman Mill Road
Burlington, NC 27215

(336) 538-2408

Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD is a pulmonologist in Burlington, NC specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from Meharry Medical College in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

Duke Health

1234 Huffman Mill Road
Burlington, NC 27215

(336) 538-2408

(336) 538-2419

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

white blood cell count

By Affordability:

blood tests

lab tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD performed more white blood cell (WBC) count procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood tests, and lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

blood count tests

In 2012, Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD had a list price for blood count tests 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. Herbon E. Fleming, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, NC during 2012 were pulmonary testing, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	30
breathing treatment	44
cardiac procedures	40
doctor visit	1428
hospital care	375
inpatient care	375
preventive care	37
pulmonary testing	701
sleep study	70
thoracic (chest) imaging	394
ultrasound (sonogram)	40
vaccines	37
X-rays	394

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, NC during 2013 were pulmonary testing, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	29
blood draw	49
breathing treatment	90
cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	1453
hospital care	361
inpatient care	361
preventive care	27
pulmonary testing	709
sleep study	64
thoracic (chest) imaging	389
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
vaccines	27
X-rays	389

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	111
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	51
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, NC during 2014 were pulmonary testing, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	33
blood draw	114
breathing treatment	51
cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	1320
hospital care	260
inpatient care	260
lab tests	82
preventive care	31
pulmonary testing	657
sleep study	70
thoracic (chest) imaging	374
thyroid function tests	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
vaccines	31
X-rays	374

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	615
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	96
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	56
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, NC during 2015 were pulmonary testing, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	23
blood draw	86
breathing treatment	18
cardiac procedures	13
doctor visit	1392
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
lab tests	28
preventive care	24
pulmonary testing	545
sleep study	55
thoracic (chest) imaging	351
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vaccines	24
X-rays	351

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	584
Female	860

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1174
Black	226
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	476
85 and over	186
Less than 65	268

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	57
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, NC during 2016 were pulmonary testing, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	14
blood draw	58
breathing treatment	18
cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	1293
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
lab tests	18
preventive care	30
pulmonary testing	484
sleep study	31
thoracic (chest) imaging	231
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
vaccines	30
X-rays	231

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	106
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	78
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	65
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, NC during 2017 were pulmonary testing, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	28
blood draw	59
breathing treatment	18
cardiac procedures	18
doctor visit	1251
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
lab tests	21
pulmonary testing	489
sleep study	52
thoracic (chest) imaging	216
ultrasound (sonogram)	18
X-rays	216

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	89
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	74
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, NC during 2018 were pulmonary testing, blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	82
breathing treatment	19
cardiac procedures	28
doctor visit	1290
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lab tests	13
pulmonary testing	361
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	80
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	67
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, NC during 2019 were pulmonary testing, blood draw, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	88
cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	1194
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
lab tests	36
pulmonary testing	469
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	72
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	69
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, NC during 2020 were pulmonary testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	59
doctor visit	832
pulmonary testing	216

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	49
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, NC during 2021 were pulmonary testing, blood draw, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	71
cardiac procedures	15
doctor visit	794
lab tests	18
pulmonary testing	223
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	50
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, NC during 2022 were pulmonary testing, blood draw and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	45
breathing treatment	25
doctor visit	692
pulmonary testing	173

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	35
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	68
Diabetes	45
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, NC were pulmonary testing, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and inpatient care.

airway management	26
blood draw	71
cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	1176
hospital care	166
inpatient care	166
lab tests	30
preventive care	29
pulmonary testing	457
sleep study	57
thoracic (chest) imaging	325
thyroid function tests	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
vaccines	29
X-rays	325

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	87
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	488
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	191
85 and over	74
Less than 65	98
65 to 74	234

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	32
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD graduated from Meharry Medical College in 1985. He completed residency at Cleveland Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Med, Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Meharry Medical College (1985)

Residency: Cleveland Clinic (1988)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Med, Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 1041 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Burlington, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$3,047 DALIRESP $3,047
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,722 FASENRA $113	SYMBICORT $106	$1,502
CSL Behring	$640 Zemaira $640
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$305 ANORO ELLIPTA $120	ANORO $76	BREO $63	NUCALA $46
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$87 Da Vinci Surgical System $87
Other	$318 ACTHAR $82	InogenOne $69	ORENITRAM $48	DUPIXENT $14	Perforomist $13	Other $94

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$1,387
Travel and Lodging	$1,028
Education	$703

Research Payments

Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD has received 76 research payments totaling $410,386.

Biography

Dr. Herbon Fleming practices adult pulmonology in Burlington, NC. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Fleming is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. According to Duke Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Burlington, NC. Dr. Fleming's education and training includes medical school at Meharry Medical College and residency at Cleveland Clinic.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Herbon E. Fleming, MD From 2012 - 2022

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