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Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd

Accepting New Patients

(171 Ratings)

Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Temple University School of Medicine (2003)

4309 Medical Park Drive
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 668-7246

Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd is an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd is affiliated with Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

Duke Health

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-8111

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Duke Health

4309 Medical Park Drive
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 668-7246

(919) 613-4525

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In The News

“Peter Yi, an anesthesiologist and pain specialist at Penn Medicine, favors a multimodal approach that is not widely available.”—"How doctors help chronic pain patients taper opioid doses", Philadelphia Inquirer, May 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd treated as an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	190
hospital care	37
injections	29
inpatient care	37
pain management	29
spinal procedures	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd treated as an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC during 2013 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	261
hospital care	72
injections	92
inpatient care	72
nerve block	60
pain management	92
spinal procedures	92

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	18
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd treated as an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC during 2014 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	233
hospital care	39
injections	44
inpatient care	39
nerve block	31
pain management	44
spinal procedures	44
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	104
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	12
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd treated as an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	230
hospital care	17
injections	14
inpatient care	17
nerve block	14
pain management	14
spinal procedures	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	194
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	26
Less than 65	286

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd treated as an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC during 2016 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	301
injections	32
nerve block	18
pain management	32
spinal procedures	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	12
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd treated as an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	214
hospital care	177
injections	25
inpatient care	177
nerve block	25
pain management	25
spinal procedures	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	13
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd treated as an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	240
hospital care	223
injections	21
inpatient care	223
nerve block	21
pain management	21
spinal procedures	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	14
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd treated as an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	283
hospital care	42
injections	31
inpatient care	42
nerve block	19
pain management	31
spinal procedures	31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	13
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd treated as an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	158
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	18
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd treated as an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	174
hospital care	186
injections	31
inpatient care	186
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve procedures	15
pain management	30
spinal procedures	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	23
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd treated as an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	143
hospital care	156
injections	22
inpatient care	156

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	18
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd treated as an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, pain management and injections.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	220
hospital care	107
injections	34
inpatient care	107
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve block	26
nerve procedures	15
pain management	35
spinal procedures	33
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	93
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	240
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	65
85 and over	15
Less than 65	131
65 to 74	143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	17
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology, General Anesthesiology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, General Anesthesiology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd 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. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd 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, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, 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. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd 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

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

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. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd has a high overall rating with an average of 4.43 out of 5 stars based on 171 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd 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. Peter Kang Yi, MD, MSEd. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$807 $807
Nevro Corp.	$398 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $292	Senza $106
Abbott Laboratories	$347 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $177	Penta SCS Leads $106	SCS IPGs $50	Octrode SCS Leads $15
Ethicon US, LLC	$245 ETHICON $121	VICRYL $95	STRATAFIX $29
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$203 Neuro-Chronic Pain $174	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $29
Other	$248 NovaSure $123	CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT $123	Superion ISS $2

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,499
Grant	$750

Biography

Dr. Peter Yi practices anesthesiology and pain medicine. Patient ratings for Dr. Yi average 4.5 stars (out of 5). He appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. He attended Temple University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is affiliated with Duke Health. Dr. Yi welcomes new patients at his office inDurham, NC as reported by Duke Health.