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Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Melissa Maria Erickson, MD)

(399 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Rush Medical College (2006)

5601 Arringdon Park Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560

(919) 660-5066

Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD is a spine surgeon in Durham, NC specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. She graduated from Rush Medical College in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

Duke Health

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 613-0444

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Duke Health

5601 Arringdon Park Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560

(919) 660-5066

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2012 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	205
spinal procedures	70
X-rays	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2013 were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	29
doctor visit	1218
hip imaging	27
hospital care	27
injections	92
inpatient care	27
musculoskeletal imaging	52
pain management	26
spinal procedures	515
X-rays	567

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	181
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	75
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2014 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	743
hip imaging	28
hospital care	19
injections	28
inpatient care	19
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	308
X-rays	314

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	53
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2015 were spinal procedures, neck surgery, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	354
neck surgery	30
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	77

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	38
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	382
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	35
spinal procedures	88

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	17
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2017 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	42
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	379
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	95

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2018 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), neck surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
doctor visit	369
minimally invasive procedures	11
neck surgery	12
spinal procedures	53

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	18
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	295
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	35
spinal procedures	79

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	139
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	55

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	183
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	13
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	213
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Durham, NC were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and aspiration.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
aspiration	41
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	22
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	407
hip imaging	27
hospital care	23
injections	60
inpatient care	23
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	40
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	24
pain management	26
spinal procedures	129
X-rays	317

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Female	186
Male	124

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	43
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	235
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	19
75 to 84	86
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	149

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD graduated from Rush Medical College in 2006. She completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Rush Medical College (2006)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (2011)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, 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. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, 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, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna HMO, Gateway Health Alliance, 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. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, 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

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Aetna HMO

Gateway Health Alliance

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. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.49 out of 5 stars based on 399 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, 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. Melissa M. Erickson, MBA, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$106,614 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM $47,961	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $6,500	ELEVATE SPINAL SYSTEM $248	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $133	CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM $125	Other $51,647
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$35,002 VIPER $23,341	EXPEDIUM $8,584	Expedium VERSE $1,394	Sentio $38	CONDUIT $24	Other $1,621
Globus Medical, Inc.	$30,530 RISE-L $13,617	RISE-L . RISE-L A/L $9,630	CREO $2,550	SABLE $2,262	Excelsius Robotics System $1,100	Other $1,371
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$8,525 EXPEDIUM $4,900	Spine $3,500	AllograftBiomaterials $125
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$5,249 EXPEDIUM $1,542	Orthopaedics $1,377	Spine $1,017	VIPER $299	CONDUIT $216	Other $799
Other	$11,118 XLIF $2,700	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $1,883	Spinal Implant $1,212	Thoracolumbar Therapies $562	PRODISC L $317	Other $4,443

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$112,450
Consulting Fee	$46,866
Travel and Lodging	$25,171
Food and Beverage	$12,552

Biography

Dr. Melissa Erickson is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Erickson's patients gave her an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). She seems to be an in-network provider for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at Rush Medical College, she performed her residency at Duke University Medical Center. She speaks Spanish. Dr. Erickson is affiliated with Duke Health. According to Duke Health, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Morrisville, NC.