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Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD

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(Dr. Mitchell Heflin, M.D.)

(162 Ratings)

Specializes in: Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1994)

4220 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 620-4070

Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD is a geriatrician in Durham, NC specializing in geriatrics (elderly care). He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Duke Health.

Office Locations

2100 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

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2300 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, Nc Vamc (565)
Fayetteville, NC 28301

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Duke Health

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-8111

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Duke Health

4220 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 620-4070

(919) 471-3624

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In The News

“Dr. Mitchell Heflin, a geriatrician and professor in the Duke School of Nursing, said he hopes everyone keeps in mind that the societal neglect of the caregiving workforce may be because the...”—"State health officials release report on strengthening caregiving workforce", The Daily Tar Heel, February 2024

“The family would like to express their appreciation for the ten years of compassionate care provided by Dr. Mitchell Heflin, Geriatrician at Duke Medical Center.”—"Lula Fail Littleton Carlson", Raleigh News & Observer, October 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Durham, NC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	303
hospital care	219
inpatient care	219

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Durham, NC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	334
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	91
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	53
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Durham, NC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	266
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	84
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	45
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Durham, NC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	205
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	154
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	55
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Durham, NC during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	209
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	69
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	27
Dementia	58
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Durham, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	234
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	72
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	59
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Durham, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	228
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	67
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	63
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Durham, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	231
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	82

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	54
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	57
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Durham, NC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	96
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	64
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	62
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Durham, NC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	127
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	75

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	54
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	22
Dementia	64
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Durham, NC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	159
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	67

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	53
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	50
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Durham, NC were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	217
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	155
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	81
85 and over	69
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	14

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD treated were hypertension, dementia, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	51
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Med, Geriatric Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Med, Geriatric Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, 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, 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. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, 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

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. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 162 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mitchell T. Heflin, MHS, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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Biography

Dr. Mitchell Heflin specializes in geriatrics (elderly care) and practices in Durham, NC and Fayetteville, NC. After completing medical school at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, Dr. Heflin performed his residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. He speaks Russian. Dr. Heflin is affiliated with Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He has an open panel in Durham, NC according to Duke Health.