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Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD

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(Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD)

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Specializes in: Gastroenterology (Digestive System) and General Practice

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Professional interests include: inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

940 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(919) 942-5123

Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD is a gastroenterologist in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in gastroenterology (digestive system) and general practice. She graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Health Medical Group.

Office Locations

940 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

biopsy

diagnostic endoscopy

finger stick glucose test

By Affordability:

blood tests

lab tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD performed more biopsy, diagnostic endoscopy, and finger stick glucose test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for blood tests, and lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	179
gastrointestinal procedures	98
lab tests	94
minimally invasive procedures	98
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	98

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2013 were lab tests, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	42
diagnostic procedures	104
doctor visit	210
gastrointestinal procedures	104
hydrogen breath test	11
lab tests	120
methane breath test	11
minimally invasive procedures	104
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	104

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	15
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD in 2013

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	79
gastrointestinal procedures	68
lab tests	15
minimally invasive procedures	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD in 2014

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	11
diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	98
gastrointestinal procedures	79
lab tests	32
minimally invasive procedures	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	79
thyroid function tests	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD in 2015

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	101
doctor visit	102
gastrointestinal procedures	101
minimally invasive procedures	101
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	101

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD in 2016

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	79
gastrointestinal procedures	70
lab tests	18
minimally invasive procedures	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	80

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD in 2017

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	13
diagnostic procedures	109
doctor visit	72
gastrointestinal procedures	109
lab tests	30
minimally invasive procedures	109
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	109

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD in 2018

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	9
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	109
doctor visit	87
gastrointestinal procedures	109
lab tests	16
minimally invasive procedures	109
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	109

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD in 2019

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	8
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	98
gastrointestinal procedures	97
lab tests	17
minimally invasive procedures	97
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	86

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD in 2020

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	11
diagnostic procedures	119
doctor visit	106
gastrointestinal procedures	137
lab tests	51
minimally invasive procedures	137
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	119

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD in 2021

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	153
doctor visit	117
gastrointestinal procedures	153
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	153
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	153

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD in 2022

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2023 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	17
diagnostic procedures	170
doctor visit	108
gastrointestinal procedures	170
lab tests	34
minimally invasive procedures	170
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	170

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD in 2023

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Chapel Hill, NC were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

blood draw	23
diabetes management	13
diagnostic procedures	105
doctor visit	111
gastrointestinal procedures	107
hydrogen breath test	11
lab tests	40
methane breath test	11
minimally invasive procedures	107
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	105
thyroid function tests	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD.

**Gender**
Female	100
Male	35

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	106
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	20
85 and over	1
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	95

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. She is certified by the Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Board Certification: Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Medical Group

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. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, 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, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, 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), Atlantic Packaging Corporation, 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. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, 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

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

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)

Atlantic Packaging Corporation

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.48 out of 5 stars based on 8 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chapel Hill, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Julia Wai-Chi Tang, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$413 Lupron $100	Creon $100	$213
Ardelyx, Inc.	$52 IBSRELA $52
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$49 Tremfya $49
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$28 Yupelri $28
Exact Sciences Corporation	$22 Cologuard Collection Kit $22
Other	$34 VOWST $20	ENTYVIO $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$597

Biography

Dr. Julia Tang is a general practice and gastroenterology (digestive system) specialist in Chapel Hill, NC. She has a special interest in inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Dr. Tang is affiliated with UNC Health. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Patient ratings for Dr. Tang average 4.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Tang can take UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, Coventry, and more. Yext reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Chapel Hill, NC.