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Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD

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(JoEllen C. Speca, MD)

(89 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Hematology (Blood Disorders) and General Practice

University of Vermont College of Medicine (2001)

Professional interests include: cancer

2901 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607

(919) 784-6818

Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD is a medical oncologist in Raleigh, NC specializing in medical oncology, hematology (blood disorders) and general practice. She graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Health Rex UNC Hospitals and REX HOSPITAL INC.

Office Locations

2901 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607

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In The News

“The family wishes to express their deepest appreciation to Dr. JoEllen Speca, oncologist, Dr. Yale Podnos, surgeon, and the entire staff of the Rex Cancer Center, whose compassion and support we...”—"Maj. Roland Liles Massey (Ret.)", Raleigh News & Observer, November 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	659
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	770
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	37
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	583
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	33
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	578
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	66
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	448
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	32
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	519
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	29
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	428
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	22
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	450
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	23
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	446
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	19
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	294
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Raleigh, NC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	403
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	15
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Raleigh, NC were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	507
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	212
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	87
85 and over	25
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	130

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	48
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 2001. She is certified by the Internal Medicine-Medical Oncology, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine (2001)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine-Medical Oncology, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Rex UNC Hospitals

REX HOSPITAL INC

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. Joellen C. Speca, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, CHAMPVA, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), HealthTeam Advantage, MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), 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), 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. Joellen C. Speca, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

CHAMPVA

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

HealthTeam Advantage

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

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)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 89 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joellen C. Speca, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Raleigh, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$74 IBRANCE $74
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company	$69 IMBRUVICA $69
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$66 AFINITOR $66
Incyte Corporation	$20 JAKAFI $20
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$12 $12
Other	$11 LifeVest $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$202
Education	$50

Biography

Dr. Joellen Speca works as a general practice, medical oncology, and hematology (blood disorders). Dr. Speca's average rating from her patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). In her practice, Dr. Speca focuses on cancer. She accepts UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. She studied medicine at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Dr. Speca is affiliated with UNC Health. Her practice in Raleigh, NC is open to new patients as reported by UNC Health.