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Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD

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Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease) and General Practice

University of Michigan Medical School (1990)

Professional interests include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), clinical trials, bronchiectasis, and more.

100 Eastowne Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(984) 974-5703

Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD is a pulmonologist in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and general practice. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Hospitals.

Office Locations

100 Eastowne Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

lung diffusion capacity test

pulmonary function test

pulmonary testing

In 2023, Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	58
hospital care	269
inpatient care	269
pulmonary testing	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	48
hospital care	245
inpatient care	245
pulmonary testing	81

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	11
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	29
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148
pulmonary testing	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	49

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34
hospital care	391
inpatient care	391

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	50
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	39
hospital care	309
inpatient care	309
pulmonary testing	48

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	93

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123
pulmonary testing	43

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	180
inpatient care	180
pulmonary testing	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
pulmonary testing	61

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	13
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
pulmonary testing	53

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
pulmonary testing	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
pulmonary testing	22

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Chapel Hill, NC were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

doctor visit	34
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
pulmonary testing	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	100
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	7
85 and over	2
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	44

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD treated were hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	22
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	16
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1990. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (1990)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Board Certified (1993)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals

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. Scott H. Donaldson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, CHAMPVA, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), HealthTeam Advantage, MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

CHAMPVA

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

HealthTeam Advantage

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH	$26,389 OFEV $18,250	$8,139
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$15,882 $15,882
Gilead Sciences Inc	$10,876 $10,876
Genentech USA, Inc.	$3,935 $3,935
AstraZeneca UK Limited	$150 BREZTRI $150
Other	$442 Cook Medical Extractors $109	Pertzye $60	Lupron Depot $36	Prolastin-C Liquid $32	EMMA and ISA $25	Other $180

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$47,750
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,639
Travel and Lodging	$1,676
Food and Beverage	$1,536
Education	$74

Research Payments

Dr. Scott H. Donaldson, MD has received 51 research payments totaling $1,545,620.

Biography

Dr. Scott Donaldson works as a general practice and pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease). Clinical interests for Dr. Donaldson include cystic fibrosis (CF), bronchiectasis, and clinical trials. He appears to be an in-network provider for UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Donaldson graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School. He is professionally affiliated with UNC Hospitals. UNC Health reports that Dr. Donaldson is accepting new patients at his office in Chapel Hill, NC.