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Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD

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(180 Ratings)

Specializes in: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (2005)

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, pulmonary hypertension, multi-organ transplant, and more.

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-5816

Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD is a cardiologist in Durham, NC specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology and adult cardiology. She graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD 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

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-5816

(919) 681-7177

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320 E North Avenue 16th Floor - South Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

(412) 359-6550

(412) 359-6494

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	77
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	17
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	190
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218
minimally invasive procedures	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	64
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	17
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	116
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
minimally invasive procedures	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	62
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	24
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	83
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218
minimally invasive procedures	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	62
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	12
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	110
hospital care	214
inpatient care	214
minimally invasive procedures	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	48
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	61
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	18
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	158
hospital care	246
inpatient care	246
minimally invasive procedures	18
pulmonary testing	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	60
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	96
inpatient care	96

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	58
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	60
Dementia	42
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74
hospital care	527
inpatient care	527

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	56
Dementia	29
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	108
hospital care	344
inpatient care	344

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	53
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	154
hospital care	344
inpatient care	344

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	58
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	130
hospital care	294
inpatient care	294

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	59
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

cardiac procedures	17
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	120
hospital care	250
inpatient care	250
minimally invasive procedures	17
pulmonary testing	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	114
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	67

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD treated were heart failure, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in 2005. She completed residency at University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Med, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine (2005)

Residency: University of Chicago Affiliated Hospitals (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Med, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD 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. Richa Agarwal, 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. Richa Agarwal, 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. Richa Agarwal, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 180 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richa Agarwal, 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. Richa Agarwal, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$9,767 CardioMEMS HF System $4,165	CardioMEMS $2,100	Circulatory Support $1,758	HeartMate Touch $1,732	Vascular $12
HeartWare, Inc.	$2,117 HeartWare Ventricular Assist System $2,093	HeartWare HVAD $23
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,908 HeartMate PHP $1,742	Regent Mechanical Heart Valve $146	CardioMEMS HF System $20
Thoratec Corporation	$1,061 HeartMate II $525	HeartMate III R and D $498	MCS Multiple Products General $38
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$596 HeartWare HVAD $578	$18
Other	$977 UPTRAVI $235	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $220	Atherectomy Device $146	ENTRESTO $43	Adempas $42	Other $290

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,206
Travel and Lodging	$5,075
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$4,000
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,100
Education	$45

Research Payments

Dr. Richa Agarwal, MD has received 8 research payments totaling $18,552.

Biography

Dr. Richa Agarwal is an adult cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology specialist. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago, Dr. Agarwal attended New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Areas of expertise for Dr. Agarwal include multi-organ transplant, advanced heart failure, and heart transplant. Patients rated her highly, giving her an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE. She is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. According to Duke Health, Dr. Agarwal is currently accepting new patients at her office in Durham, NC.