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Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Sabino Zani Jr., M.D.)

(476 Ratings)

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

Albany Medical College (2003)

Professional interests include: pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, robotic surgery

2100 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-8111

Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD is a general surgeon in Durham, NC specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from Albany Medical College in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and 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 27710

(919) 684-8111

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

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Some issues Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD can help you with:

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	100

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	258

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	16
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	246
gastrointestinal procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	13
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	333

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	36
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	4
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC during 2016 were open surgery, endocrine surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	362
endocrine surgery	15
gastrointestinal procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	15
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	245
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	260
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	282

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	171

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	244

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	107

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and endocrine surgery.

abdominal surgery	14
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	237
endocrine surgery	15
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD.

**Gender**
Female	112
Male	119

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	181
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	7
75 to 84	70
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	120

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	22

Education & Training

Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD graduated from Albany Medical College in 2003. He completed residency at University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery, General Surgery and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Albany Medical College (2003)

Residency: University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals (2010)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sabino Zani JR., 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. Sabino Zani JR., 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, TRICARE Prime Remote, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, 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. Sabino Zani JR., 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

TRICARE Prime Remote

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

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. Sabino Zani JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 476 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sabino Zani JR., 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. Sabino Zani JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Transenterix, Inc.	$47,941 Senhance Surgical Robotics System $27,001	ALF-X $6,630	SurgiBot $2,100	$12,210
Biom'Up SA	$43,240 HEMOBLAST Bellows $34,293	Hemoblast $8,947
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$31,416 Da Vinci Surgical System $28,869	DA VINCI SP $2,500	DAVINCI XI $47
Asensus Surgical, Inc.	$16,808 Senhance $4,589	Senhance Node $1,800	$10,419
Covidien LP	$5,437 Vessel Sealing $4,994	Emprint $13	$430
Other	$6,053 Signia $2,614	Ablation $371	Intera 3000 Implantable Pump $270	HEMOBLAST Bellows $237	Vessel Sealing $179	Other $2,382

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$95,000
Travel and Lodging	$24,266
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11,775
Education	$10,750
Food and Beverage	$9,057
Other	$47

Research Payments

Dr. Sabino Zani JR., MD has received 17 research payments totaling $95,587.

Biography

Dr. Sabino Zani is a general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery) specialist in Durham, NC and Fayetteville, NC. He has indicated that his clinical interests include liver cancer, robotic surgery, and pancreatic cancer. Dr. Zani's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Zani honors. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut, Dr. Zani attended Albany Medical College for medical school. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He welcomes new patients at his office inDurham, NC as reported by Duke Health.