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Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD

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(251 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1995)

Professional interests include: lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection), merkel cell carcinoma, melanoma, and more.

120 E Carver Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 470-1000

Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD is a general surgeon in Durham, NC specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

Duke Health

120 E Carver Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 470-1000

(919) 470-1053

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Duke Health

20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-6900

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2100 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 684-8111

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Duke Health

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-8111

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Duke Health

2400 Pratt Street
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 668-2000

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In The News

“Triangle natives and college friends Erika Williamson, 45, and Paul Mosca, 47, are trying to make it easier for students to find help with their website moteeapp.com, which they hope to launch in...”—"College can be hard. These college buddies think their website will help.", Raleigh News & Observer, August 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	138
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	175
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	23
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	108
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	44
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC during 2016 were lymph node procedures, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	125
excision	14
lymph node procedures	26
open surgery	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	60

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	150

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	11
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	171

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	57

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	11
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC during 2019 were lymph node procedures, open surgery, diagnostic procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	116
excision	12
lymph node procedures	23
open surgery	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	43

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC during 2020 were open surgery, diagnostic procedures, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	113
excision	14
lymph node procedures	14
open surgery	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	51

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	142

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	110

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	113

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	34

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, lymph node procedures and open surgery.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	135
excision	13
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
lymph node procedures	21
open surgery	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Female	63
Male	77

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	83
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	7
75 to 84	41
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	67

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery, General Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (1998)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, 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. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, 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, 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. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, 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

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. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 251 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, 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. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.	$2,397 LYMPHOSEEK $2,397
Acera Surgical, Inc.	$112 Restrata Wound Matrix $112
Davol Inc.	$93 SURGICAL $93
Baxter Healthcare	$74 TISSEEL $74
Ethicon US, LLC	$63 Harmonic $63
Other	$25 WATCHMAN $25

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$1,500
Travel and Lodging	$644
Food and Beverage	$620

Research Payments

Dr. Paul J. Mosca, PhD, MBA, MD has received 9 research payments totaling $439,720.

Biography

Dr. Paul Mosca's medical specialty is general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His clinical interests include lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection), lymph node biopsy, and melanoma. Dr. Mosca is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. He usually is in-network for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. According to Duke Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Durham, NC. Dr. Mosca is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine. His residency was performed at Duke University Medical Center.