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Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP

(Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP)
Specializes in: Family Medicine and General Practice
Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (1996)
Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes, women's health issues, and more.
801 Poole Drive
Garner, NC 27529

Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP is a family medicine practitioner in Garner, NC specializing in family medicine and general practice. She graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC PHYSICIANS NETWORK GROUP PRACTICES LLC and UNC Health Medical Group.

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Office Locations

801 Poole Drive
Garner, NC 27529
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

lab tests
screening test

By Affordability:

complete blood count
thyroid blood test
thyroid function tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP performed more lab tests, and screening test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for complete blood count (CBC), thyroid blood test, and thyroid function tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Garner, NC during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

blood draw 85
doctor visit 205
lab tests 20
preventive care 15
vaccines 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Garner, NC during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

blood draw 137
diabetes management 14
doctor visit 404
lab tests 172
preventive care 44
thyroid function tests 11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP.

Gender
Male 78
Female 198
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 244
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 105
From 75 to 84 82
85 and over 29
Less than 65 60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP in 2013

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 33
Dementia 8
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Garner, NC during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

blood draw 122
diabetes management 49
doctor visit 397
lab tests 384
preventive care 142
thoracic (chest) imaging 35
thyroid function tests 53
vaccines 11
X-rays 35

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP.

Gender
Male 73
Female 162
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 214
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 130
From 75 to 84 64
85 and over 17
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP in 2014

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 26
Dementia 5
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Garner, NC during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

blood draw 61
diabetes management 52
doctor visit 410
lab tests 388
musculoskeletal imaging 12
preventive care 186
thyroid function tests 36
vaccines 51
X-rays 12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP.

Gender
Male 128
Female 292
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 378
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 250
From 75 to 84 94
85 and over 34
Less than 65 42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP in 2015

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 29
Dementia 6
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Garner, NC during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

diabetes management 73
doctor visit 413
lab tests 487
musculoskeletal imaging 12
preventive care 259
thoracic (chest) imaging 38
thyroid function tests 55
vaccines 63
X-rays 50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP.

Gender
Male 59
Female 149
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 185
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 128
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 16
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP in 2016

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Garner, NC during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

diabetes management 85
doctor visit 393
lab tests 568
musculoskeletal imaging 21
preventive care 281
thyroid function tests 81
vaccines 49
X-rays 21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP.

Gender
Male 61
Female 128
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 162
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 120
From 75 to 84 41
85 and over 14
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP in 2017

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 30
Dementia 0
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Garner, NC during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

diabetes management 77
doctor visit 355
lab tests 554
musculoskeletal imaging 14
preventive care 261
thyroid function tests 95
vaccines 33
X-rays 14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP.

Gender
Male 60
Female 130
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 166
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 117
From 75 to 84 44
85 and over 14
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP in 2018

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Garner, NC during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

diabetes management 90
doctor visit 417
lab tests 562
musculoskeletal imaging 15
preventive care 261
thyroid function tests 82
vaccines 38
X-rays 15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP.

Gender
Male 60
Female 154
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 187
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 139
From 75 to 84 53
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP in 2019

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Garner, NC during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

diabetes management 80
doctor visit 342
lab tests 499
musculoskeletal imaging 12
preventive care 271
thyroid function tests 60
vaccines 52
X-rays 12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP.

Gender
Male 48
Female 121
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 141
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 119
From 75 to 84 33
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP in 2020

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 30
Dementia 0
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Garner, NC during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

diabetes management 73
doctor visit 354
lab tests 499
musculoskeletal imaging 35
preventive care 234
thyroid function tests 62
vaccines 24
X-rays 35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP.

Gender
Male 58
Female 139
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 167
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 134
From 75 to 84 41
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP in 2021

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Garner, NC during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

diabetes management 94
doctor visit 389
lab tests 633
musculoskeletal imaging 17
preventive care 257
thyroid function tests 75
X-rays 17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP.

Gender
Male 55
Female 129
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 154
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 119
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP in 2022

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 16
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 12
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Garner, NC were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

blood draw 101
diabetes management 68
doctor visit 370
lab tests 433
musculoskeletal imaging 17
preventive care 201
thoracic (chest) imaging 36
thyroid function tests 61
vaccines 37
X-rays 23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP.

Gender
Male 61
Female 145
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 181
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 49
85 and over 11
Less than 65 15
65 to 74 123

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 5
Osteoporosis 5
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 27
Atrial Fibrillation 7
Dementia 1
Cancer 9

Education & Training

Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1996. She completed residency at The Toledo Hospital. She is certified by the Family Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (1996)

Residency: The Toledo Hospital

Board Certification: Family Medicine, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health
UNC PHYSICIANS NETWORK GROUP PRACTICES LLC
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. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP 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, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), 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), 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. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP 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
Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)
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)
Meritain Health, an Aetna Company
Longevity Health Plan I-SNP
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 49 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP from all over the web to help you find the right in Garner, NC. 

4.91
Overall Rating
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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Mary J. Ference-Valenta, DO, FAAFP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
PREVENTRIC DIAGNOSTICS, INC. $647 BPRO BT AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
$647
Novo Nordisk Inc $375 RYBELSUS
$193 		Ozempic
$50 		Saxenda
$43 		Wegovy
$28 		Victoza
$27 		Other
$33
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $305 JARDIANCE
$144 		SPIRIVA RESPIMAT
$101 		STIOLTO RESPIMAT
$40 		SYNJARDY
$19
Lilly USA, LLC $241 MOUNJARO
$137 		JARDIANCE
$30 		TRIJARDY XR
$18 		BASAGLAR
$16 		SYNJARDY
$14 		Other
$26
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc $196 INVOKANA
$109 		XARELTO
$87
Other $1,737 Repatha
$101 		WELLBUTRIN
$99 		REXULTI
$91 		VRAYLAR
$88 		QUVIVIQ
$73 		Other
$1,285
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $3,501

Biography

Dr. Mary Ference-Valenta's areas of specialization are general practice and family medicine; she sees patients in Garner, NC. Patient reviews placed her at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Her areas of expertise include the following: diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), and preventive care. Dr. Ference-Valenta is professionally affiliated with UNC Health. She usually is in-network for UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. Unfortunately, according to Yext, Dr. Ference-Valenta is not currently accepting new patients. She attended Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at The Toledo Hospital for residency.

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