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Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Margeva Morris Cole, MD)

(692 Ratings)

Specializes in: Gynecology

Harvard Medical School (1993)

Professional interests include: menopause, labor and delivery (childbirth), prenatal care, and more.

120 E Carver Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 470-1000

Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD is a gynecologist in Durham, NC specializing in gynecology. She graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD is affiliated with Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

Duke Health

120 E Carver Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 470-1000

(919) 470-1053

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234 Crooked Creek Parkway
Durham, NC 27713

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Duke Health

2609 N Duke Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 220-5435

(919) 220-5572

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Duke Health

3643 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 470-4000

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In The News

“"Our big concern about the black box warning is that a lot of women are excited about walking out the office and then go home and read the black box and then never start it, because they get...”—"Hormone replacement therapy will no longer carry a warning label, FDA says", NBC News, November 2025

“"They might have a drop in their bone density at age 60" instead of at age 50, said Dr. MargEva Morris Cole, an OB-GYN with Duke University.”—"Doctors want women to know the nuanced reality of hormone therapy for menopause", Lawrence Journal-World, August 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD treated as a gynecologist in Durham, NC during 2012 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	37
doctor visit	42
gynecologic procedures	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD treated as a gynecologist in Durham, NC during 2013 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	42
doctor visit	59
gynecologic procedures	42

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	85

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD in 2013

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	26
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD treated as a gynecologist in Durham, NC during 2014 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	17
doctor visit	65
gynecologic procedures	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD in 2014

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	17
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

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD treated as a gynecologist in Durham, NC during 2015 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	19
doctor visit	45
gynecologic procedures	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	124

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD in 2015

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	19
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

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD treated as a gynecologist in Durham, NC during 2016 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	30
doctor visit	50
gynecologic procedures	30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD in 2016

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
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

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD treated as a gynecologist in Durham, NC during 2017 were breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	24
doctor visit	47
gynecologic procedures	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD in 2017

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD treated as a gynecologist in Durham, NC during 2018 were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	31
doctor visit	74
gynecologic procedures	31
pelvic imaging	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
women's imaging	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD in 2018

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD treated as a gynecologist in Durham, NC during 2019 were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	26
doctor visit	86
gynecologic procedures	26
pelvic imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
women's imaging	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	127

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD in 2019

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD treated as a gynecologist in Durham, NC during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging, breast exam and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	18
doctor visit	97
gynecologic procedures	18
pelvic imaging	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	18
women's imaging	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD in 2020

Hypertension	34
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD treated as a gynecologist in Durham, NC during 2021 were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	16
doctor visit	108
gynecologic procedures	16
pelvic imaging	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
women's imaging	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD in 2021

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD treated as a gynecologist in Durham, NC during 2022 were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	31
doctor visit	116
gynecologic procedures	31
pelvic imaging	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
women's imaging	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD in 2022

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	8
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD treated as a gynecologist in Durham, NC were breast exam, gynecologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and pelvic imaging.

breast exam	26
doctor visit	71
gynecologic procedures	26
pelvic imaging	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
women's imaging	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	67
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	8
85 and over	0
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	67

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	3
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	4
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	4

Education & Training

Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1993. She completed residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Obstetrics & Gynecology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1993)

Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

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. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, 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, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, TRICARE Prime Remote, 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. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

TRICARE Prime Remote

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. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 692 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, 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. Margeva M. Cole, FACOG, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$144 Da Vinci Surgical System $144
Acessa Health Inc.	$101 Acessa $101
Pfizer Inc.	$32 PVC $32
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$18 NEXPLANON $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$179
Travel and Lodging	$115

Biography

Dr. Margeva Cole practices gynecology. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Cole include menopause, labor and delivery (childbirth), and prenatal care. She is rated highly by her patients. Dr. Cole seems to honor Blue California, CIGNA Plans, TRICARE, and more. She graduated from Harvard Medical School. For her residency, Dr. Cole trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington. She is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. According to Duke Health, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Durham, NC.