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Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD

(Leroy S. Darkes, MD)

(39 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and General Practice

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (1978 - 1982)

400 Health Park Drive Suite 100
Garner, NC 27529

(984) 215-5030

Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD is an internist in Garner, NC specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and general practice. He graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Health Medical Group.

Office Locations

400 Health Park Drive Suite 100
Garner, NC 27529

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In The News

“Dr. Leroy Darkes of Wake County - UNC internal medicine physician; dedicated the majority of his career to providing care for elderly and senior patients.”—"Mountain Xpress", Mountain Xpress, February 2021

“It's important for seniors to stay active and interact with others, said Dr. Leroy Darkes, community medical director for UNC Rex Healthcare.”—"91-year-old man holds Raleigh grocery store job", Associated Press News, December 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD treated as an internist in Garner, NC during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	638
breast exam	11
diabetes management	218
doctor visit	1422
ear procedures	22
gynecologic procedures	11
lab tests	238
preventive care	220
vaccines	220

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD treated as an internist in Garner, NC during 2013 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	531
breast exam	16
diabetes management	31
doctor visit	1414
ear procedures	20
gynecologic procedures	16
lab tests	133
preventive care	218
vaccines	191

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	421
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD treated as an internist in Garner, NC during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	301
diabetes management	70
doctor visit	1027
lab tests	203
preventive care	139
vaccines	139

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	293
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD treated as an internist in Garner, NC during 2015 were lab tests, diabetes management, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	152
diabetes management	217
doctor visit	606
lab tests	309
preventive care	34
vaccines	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	584
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD treated as an internist in Garner, NC during 2016 were lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	112
lab tests	112

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	55

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	75
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD treated as an internist in Garner, NC during 2017 were lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	186
lab tests	186

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	75
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD treated as an internist in Garner, NC during 2018 were lab tests, diabetes management and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	199
lab tests	199
preventive care	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD treated as an internist in Garner, NC during 2019 were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	92
doctor visit	74
lab tests	92
preventive care	53
vaccines	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD treated as an internist in Garner, NC during 2020 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	275
doctor visit	464
lab tests	275
preventive care	310
vaccines	179

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	168
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD treated as an internist in Garner, NC during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	68
doctor visit	580
lab tests	68
preventive care	193
vaccines	125

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	164
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	44
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD treated as an internist in Garner, NC during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	72
doctor visit	447
lab tests	72
preventive care	88
vaccines	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	107

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	39
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD treated as an internist in Garner, NC during 2023 were lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	56
doctor visit	302
lab tests	56
preventive care	56

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD treated as an internist in Garner, NC were blood draw, lab tests, diabetes management and preventive care.

blood draw	405
breast exam	13
diabetes management	133
doctor visit	704
ear procedures	21
gynecologic procedures	13
lab tests	161
preventive care	132
vaccines	115

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD.

**Gender**
Female	129
Male	97

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	178
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	86
85 and over	6
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	85

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1982. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (1982)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, 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. Leroy S. Darkes, 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. Leroy S. Darkes, 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. Leroy S. Darkes, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 39 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Leroy S. Darkes, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Garner, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,157 Wegovy $312	Ozempic $306	RYBELSUS $289	Victoza $115	NovoLog $68	Other $68
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$855 Myrbetriq $459	Vesicare $217	$180
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$587 XARELTO $302	INVOKANA $243	INVOKAMET $33	$9
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$430 FARXIGA $226	AIRSUPRA $102	DUTOPROL $38	LOKELMA $20	ONGLYZA $16	Other $28
Lilly USA, LLC	$358 MOUNJARO $161	ZEPBOUND $52	TRULICITY $49	BASAGLAR $44	JARDIANCE $42	Other $11
Other	$2,348 GEMTESA $269	Repatha $168	Pradaxa $114	EUCRISA $105	Nuedexta $94	Other $1,599

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,439
Education	$296

Biography

Dr. Leroy Darkes' specialty is general practice. He is a graduate of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Patient ratings for Dr. Darkes average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Darkes can take UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, Coventry, and more. He is professionally affiliated with UNC Health. Yext reports that Dr. Darkes is closed to new patients at this time.