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Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD

Accepting New Patients

(436 Ratings)

Specializes in: Transplant Surgery, Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery

Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM) (1992)

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, Dupuytren's contracture, hand pain, and more.

5601 Arringdon Park Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560

(919) 997-3050

Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD is a transplant surgeon in Durham, NC specializing in transplant surgery, hand surgery and plastic surgery. She graduated from Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM) in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

Duke Health

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-8111

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Duke Health

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-4656

(919) 668-2585

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Duke Health

5601 Arringdon Park Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560

(919) 997-3050

(919) 997-3099

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The director of Duke's hand transplant program, Dr. Linda Cendales, says there were no surprises during the 12-hour surgery.”—"Duke hand transplant recipient can use new hand", The Washington Times, September 2016

“Dr. Linda Cendales helped establish the nation's first hand transplant program in Louisville, Kentucky, before coming to Duke in 2014.”—"Texas man gets first hand transplant done in North Carolina", The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 2016

“Dr. Linda Cendales, the surgeon who led the team that performed the operation, hopes it is a harbinger of more such surgeries at Emory, perhaps restoring missing limbs for military veterans injured...”—"Transplant gives woman new hope for the future", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , August 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

joint aspiration

In 2023, Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD performed more injections, and joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	67

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	112

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	55

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Durham, NC during 2020 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80
injections	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Durham, NC during 2021 were injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	146
injections	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Durham, NC during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	156
excision	13
injections	43
joint surgery	13
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Durham, NC during 2023 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	160
injections	59

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD in 2023

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Durham, NC were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

aspiration	23
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	90
excision	13
injections	36
joint surgery	13
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	49
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	38

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	5
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD graduated from Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM) in 1992. She completed residency at Surgery, Hospital General 'Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez', Mexico. She has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM) (1992)

Residency: Surgery, Hospital General 'Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez', Mexico (1996)

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

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. Linda Carime Cendales, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, Medicare Part B, AmeriHealth, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Prime Remote, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Healthy Blue, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

Medicare Part B

AmeriHealth

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

TRICARE Prime Remote

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Basic

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Healthy Blue

Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Partners (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 436 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
One Lambda, Inc.	$4,987 $4,987
AXOGEN	$1,899 AxoGuard Nerve Protector $1,626	AxoGuard Nerve Cap $160	NERVE CUFF $113
Vioptix Inc	$627 T. Ox $246	T. Ox Oximeter $81	$300
Mentor Worldwide LLC	$567 MemoryGel Breast Implants $331	ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander $123	MENTOR CPX Family of Breast Tissue Expanders $114
BIOVENTUS LLC	$387 Exogen $148	Stimrouter Implantable Kit $124	Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System $115
Other	$2,782 XIAFLEX $307	AlloDerm $218	NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $171	PriMatrix $163	STRATTICE $137	Other $1,786

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,766
Travel and Lodging	$5,483

Biography

Dr. Linda Cendales is a medical specialist in plastic surgery, hand surgery, and transplant surgery. Patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Her areas of expertise include hand injury, dupuytren's contracture, and hand pain. Dr. Cendales usually is in-network for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. She studied medicine at Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM). She speaks Spanish. Dr. Cendales is affiliated with Duke Health. According to Duke Health, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Durham, NC.