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Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS

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(Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MD, MPH, FACS)

(25 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, General Surgery, General Practice and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2000)

Professional interests include: melanoma, endocrine cancer, cancer, and more.

460 Waterstone Drive First Floor
Hillsborough, NC 27278

(919) 595-5910

Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS is a medical oncologist in Hillsborough, NC specializing in medical oncology, general surgery, general practice and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Hospitals and UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL.

Office Locations

460 Waterstone Drive First Floor
Hillsborough, NC 27278

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101 Manning Drive Second Floor
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS treated as a medical oncologist in Hillsborough, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	97
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
lymph node procedures	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS treated as a medical oncologist in Hillsborough, NC during 2013 were lymph node procedures, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	97
excision	11
lymph node procedures	23
open surgery	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	51

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS treated as a medical oncologist in Hillsborough, NC during 2014 were lymph node procedures, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	107
excision	18
lymph node procedures	37
open surgery	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	11
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS treated as a medical oncologist in Hillsborough, NC during 2015 were lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	81
lymph node procedures	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	24
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS treated as a medical oncologist in Hillsborough, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	146
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
lymph node procedures	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	70

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	12
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	94

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS treated as a medical oncologist in Hillsborough, NC during 2018 were lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	157
lymph node procedures	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	71

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	157

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	64

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	12
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	146

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	15
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	159

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	59

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS treated as a medical oncologist in Hillsborough, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and open surgery.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	122
excision	14
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
lymph node procedures	18
open surgery	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	96
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	31
85 and over	6
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	57

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	44
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2000. She is certified by the Surgery, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2000)

Board Certification: Surgery, Board Certified (2015)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

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. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Veterans Affairs, AmeriHealth Caritas, WellCare, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), Humana, Liberty Advantage, MedCost, Contigo Health, Cigna, Centene, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Advantage, Group Health Plan (GHP), OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, CHAMPVA, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP, HealthTeam Advantage, Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), North Carolina State Health Plan, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)) and BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

Veterans Affairs

AmeriHealth Caritas

WellCare

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

Humana

Liberty Advantage

MedCost

Contigo Health

Cigna

Centene

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Advantage

Group Health Plan (GHP)

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

CHAMPVA

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

HealthTeam Advantage

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

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

North Carolina State Health Plan

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 25 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Hillsborough, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Karyn B. Stitzenberg, MPH, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$4,132 DAVINCI XI $3,000	Da Vinci Surgical System $1,132
CONMED Corporation	$211 AirSeal $211
Ethicon US, LLC	$123 Surgicel Powder $123
Stryker Corporation	$105 SPY-PHI SYSTEM $105
Baxter Healthcare	$57 TISSEEL $57
Other	$40 Battery-Powered Devices $40

**Types of Payments**
Education	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$867
Travel and Lodging	$801

Biography

Dr. Karen Stitzenberg is a general practice, general surgery, and surgical oncology (cancer surgery) specialist in Chapel Hill, NC and Hillsborough, NC. Dr. Stitzenberg is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. Her areas of expertise include the following: breast cancer surgery, appendix cancer, and anal cancer. She is professionally affiliated with UNC Hospitals. Dr. Stitzenberg usually is in-network for Coventry, Group Health Plan (GHP), and CHAMPVA, as well as other insurance carriers. She welcomes new patients at her office inChapel Hill, NC as reported by UNC Health. She studied medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.