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Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD

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(336 Ratings)

Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2003)

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal surgery

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

(608) 515-3468

Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Durham, NC specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

Duke Health

120 E Carver Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 470-1000

(919) 470-1053

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2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

(608) 515-3468

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Duke Health

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-8111

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Duke Health

3643 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 470-4000

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Duke Health

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-1400

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Duke Health

407 Crutchfield Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 470-7000

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In The News

“"Being a surgical coach is a rewarding way that I can give back to the surgical community and welcome my new colleagues to the practice of surgery," said Jacob Greenberg, MD, a Surgical Coach,...”—"The Academy for Surgical Coaching and SAGES Pilot First-of-its-Kind Coaching Program for Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons as They Transition to Practice", KTLA 5, December 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Durham, NC during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	17
bypass surgery	11
doctor visit	235
gastrointestinal procedures	39
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	39
weight management	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Durham, NC during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	20
doctor visit	265
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	14
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Durham, NC during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	30
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	235
gastrointestinal procedures	49
minimally invasive procedures	38
open surgery	11
plastic surgery procedures	22
reconstructive surgery	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
tissue transfer	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Durham, NC during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	258
gastrointestinal procedures	65
minimally invasive procedures	65
plastic surgery procedures	23
reconstructive surgery	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
tissue transfer	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Durham, NC during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	162
gastrointestinal procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Durham, NC during 2017 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	153
plastic surgery procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	25
tissue transfer	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	93

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	134

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	82

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Durham, NC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	153
gastrointestinal procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	78

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	117

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	38

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Durham, NC were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, plastic surgery procedures and tissue transfer.

abdominal surgery	18
bypass surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	158
gastrointestinal procedures	33
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	31
open surgery	11
plastic surgery procedures	23
reconstructive surgery	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
tissue transfer	23
weight management	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD.

**Gender**
Female	93
Male	74

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	123
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	1
75 to 84	7
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	73

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery, General Surgery and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital (2010)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

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. Jacob A. Greenberg, 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, Medicare Part B, AmeriHealth, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna HMO, Gateway Health Alliance, 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. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

Medicare Part B

AmeriHealth

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Aetna HMO

Gateway Health Alliance

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. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 336 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, 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. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Covidien Sales LLC	$28,348 Synthetic Mesh $17,070	AccuMesh $5,225	LigaSure $3,500	Soft Tissue Mechanical $1,112	Access $575	Other $867
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$13,195 BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $7,695	BIO A Tissue Reinforcement $2,943	SYNECOR Biomaterial $1,055	BIO-A Hernia Plug $715	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $560	Other $226
Davol Inc.	$8,479 SURGICAL $7,770	DAV-XenMatrix AB $600	DAV-Phasix $77	VENTRALIGHT $31
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$7,736 Da Vinci Surgical System $7,736
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,535 Signia $436	LigaSure $200	ProGrip $170	$1,730
Other	$3,553 QUARTEX $1,235	RISE $1,090	Parietex $369	ProGrip $124	STRATTICE $117	Other $619

**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	$21,700
Travel and Lodging	$16,939
Honoraria	$15,700
Food and Beverage	$6,006
Education	$3,500

Research Payments

Dr. Jacob A. Greenberg, MD has received 48 research payments totaling $181,520.

Biography

Dr. Jacob Greenberg's areas of specialization are general surgery and bariatric surgery; he sees patients in Durham, NC. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Greenberg trained at Brigham and Women's Hospital. His clinical interests include gastrointestinal surgery. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He seems to honor Blue California, CIGNA Plans, TRICARE, and more. Dr. Greenberg speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with Duke Health. According to Duke Health, Dr. Greenberg is currently accepting new patients at his office in Durham, NC.