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Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD

Accepting New Patients
(Katherine Trahan, MD)
Specializes in: General Surgery, General Practice and Trauma Surgery
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1998)
Professional interests include: trauma, acute care, laparoscopic surgery, and more.
4420 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, NC 27607

Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD is a general surgeon in Raleigh, NC specializing in general surgery, general practice and trauma surgery. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, REX HOSPITAL INC and UNC Health Medical Group UNC Health Rex.

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Office Locations

4420 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, NC 27607
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2800 Blue Ridge Road Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27607
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Some issues Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD can help you with:

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Raleigh, NC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 35
hospital care 50
inpatient care 50

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD.

Gender
Male 47
Female 54
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 79
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 43
From 75 to 84 32
85 and over 11
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 32
Dementia 0
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Raleigh, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 13
doctor visit 79
gastrointestinal procedures 13
hospital care 53
inpatient care 53
minimally invasive procedures 13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD.

Gender
Male 66
Female 69
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 123
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 37
85 and over 17
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 37
Dementia 10
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Raleigh, NC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 97
hospital care 75
inpatient care 75

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD.

Gender
Male 182
Female 230
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 332
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 186
From 75 to 84 106
85 and over 60
Less than 65 60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 34
Dementia 10
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Raleigh, NC during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 91
hospital care 178
inpatient care 178

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD.

Gender
Male 115
Female 157
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 199
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 103
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 54
Less than 65 41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 36
Dementia 21
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Raleigh, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 40
hospital care 188
inpatient care 188

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD.

Gender
Male 89
Female 117
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 155
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 72
From 75 to 84 60
85 and over 46
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 38
Dementia 31
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Raleigh, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 295
inpatient care 295

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD.

Gender
Male 100
Female 141
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 176
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 82
From 75 to 84 77
85 and over 39
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 44
Dementia 32
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Raleigh, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 13
hospital care 190
inpatient care 190

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD.

Gender
Male 92
Female 112
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 152
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 79
From 75 to 84 57
85 and over 37
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 58
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 41
Dementia 26
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Raleigh, NC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 40
hospital care 72
inpatient care 72

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD.

Gender
Male 74
Female 73
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 104
Black 30
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 69
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 44
Dementia 20
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Raleigh, NC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 48
hospital care 110
inpatient care 110

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD.

Gender
Male 88
Female 79
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 119
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 78
From 75 to 84 57
85 and over 17
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 54
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 40
Dementia 31
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Raleigh, NC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 20
hospital care 27
inpatient care 27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD.

Gender
Male 53
Female 38
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 80
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 47
From 75 to 84 28
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Raleigh, NC during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 72
hospital care 42
inpatient care 42

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD.

Gender
Male 52
Female 66
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 102
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 58
From 75 to 84 43
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 30
Dementia 0
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated as a general surgeon in Raleigh, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery 13
doctor visit 53
gastrointestinal procedures 13
hospital care 116
inpatient care 116
minimally invasive procedures 13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD.

Gender
Male 87
Female 103
Ethnicity
Black / African American 2
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 147
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 25
75 to 84 56
Less than 65 22
65 to 74 80

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 8
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 36
Atrial Fibrillation 18
Dementia 16
Cancer 16

Education & Training

Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1998. She is certified by the Surgery, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1998)

Board Certification: Surgery, Board Certified (2013)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health
REX HOSPITAL INC
UNC Health Medical Group UNC Health Rex

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. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD 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 Medicare Advantage, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Advantage, Group Health Plan (GHP), United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, CHAMPVA, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP, 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, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only), 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. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD 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 Medicare Advantage
WellCare
AmeriHealth
Medicare Advantage
Group Health Plan (GHP)
United Healthcare
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
CHAMPVA
Longevity Health Plan I-SNP
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
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only)
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. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Katherine Menk Trahan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Raleigh, NC. 

4.97
Overall Rating
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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $14,856 Da Vinci Surgical System
$14,856
Davol Inc. $6,737 PHASIX
$2,664 		DAV-VENTRALIGHT
$704 		SURGICAL
$679 		Phasix Mesh
$317 		DAV-Phasix
$74 		Other
$2,299
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. $4,094 BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement
$3,179 		SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforcement
$436 		SYNECOR Biomaterial
$373 		SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple
$106
Covidien Sales LLC $1,249 Synthetic Mesh
$1,092 		Soft Tissue Mechanical
$156
Ethicon US, LLC $529 Endoscopy Endocutters
$294 		Band
$99 		Echelon Circular
$46 		Mesh
$39 		Biosurgicals
$28 		Other
$24
Other $778 MATRIXRIB
$301 		Overstitch and or LapBand
$178 		Band
$122 		Endoscopy Endocutters
$63 		TISSEEL
$39 		Other
$76
Types of Payments
Travel and Lodging $11,086
Education $9,500
Food and Beverage $5,657
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $2,000

Biography

Dr. Katherine Trahan sees patients in Raleigh, NC. Her medical specialties are general practice, general surgery, and trauma surgery. Dr. Trahan is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. Clinical interests for Dr. Trahan include acute care, laparoscopic surgery, and emergency surgery. On average, patients gave her a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Trahan accepts Coventry, Group Health Plan (GHP), CHAMPVA, and more. She is professionally affiliated with UNC Health. She has an open panel in Raleigh, NC according to UNC Health.

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