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Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS

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(505 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: retinal detachment, retina problems (vitreoretinal diseases), macular hole, and more.

1707 Medical Park Drive W
Wilson, NC 27893

(252) 291-7008

Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS is a retina specialist in Wilson, NC specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). She graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Duke Health.

Office Locations

1707 Medical Park Drive W
Wilson, NC 27893

(252) 291-7008

(252) 291-1281

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Duke Health

2351 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 681-3937

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3802 Dumc Erwin Road Po Box
Durham, NC 27710

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508 Fulton Street Durham Vamc (558)
Durham, NC 27705

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, a clinical spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and a retina specialist at the Duke University School of Medicine in North Carolina, agreed that the...”—"Common respiratory bacteria detected in eyes of Alzheimer s patients", Fox News, February 2026

“A research team headed by Dilraj S. Grewal, MD, and Sharon Fekrat, MD (Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University School of Medicine, in Durham, NC), conducted a large, cross-sectional study and...”—"Parkinson s Disease: Searching for Predictive Risk Factors - Spotlight on Parkinson's Disease", MedPage Today, February 2021

“"It s possible that these changes in blood-vessel density in the retina mirror what s going on in the tiny blood vessels in the brain, perhaps before we are able to detect any changes in...”—"Best way to detect early Alzheimer s disease eventually might be eye exam: study", Oregonlive , March 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Wilson, NC during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	25
doctor visit	666
eye procedures	1260
injections	340
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Wilson, NC during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	414
eye procedures	1372
injections	389
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	83
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Wilson, NC during 2014 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	123
eye procedures	1792
injections	460

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	83
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	40
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Wilson, NC during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	16
doctor visit	109
eye procedures	1757
injections	448
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	138
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Wilson, NC during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	29
doctor visit	48
eye procedures	1932
injections	422
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	69
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Wilson, NC during 2017 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1762
injections	320

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	66
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Wilson, NC during 2018 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1917
injections	378

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	65
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Wilson, NC during 2019 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1861
injections	355

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	60
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Wilson, NC during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	21
eye procedures	1471
injections	337
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	47
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Wilson, NC during 2021 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1618
injections	327

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	54
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Wilson, NC during 2022 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1737
injections	358

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	49
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS treated as a retina specialist in Wilson, NC were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

diagnostic imaging	21
doctor visit	272
eye procedures	1679
injections	375
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	274
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	118
85 and over	64
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	127

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1991. She completed residency at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: Greater Baltimore Medical Center (1992)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS 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. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS 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, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, 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), 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. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS 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

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

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)

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. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 505 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Wilson, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Vision LLC	$14,618 Constellation $13,260	$1,357
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$11,380 EYLEA aflibercept injection $11,166	Eylea $213
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$5,391 EYLEA aflibercept injection $5,136	Eylea $131	EYLEA HD $124
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$5,195 SYFOVRE $215	$4,981
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.	$4,670 STELLARIS $2,636	STELLARIS ELITE $1,758	VYZULTA $117	VISUDYNE $110	XIPERE $43	Other $6
Other	$7,131 YUTIQ $1,858	Spectralis $397	ILUVIEN $366	CIRRUS HD-OCT $364	VABYSMO $359	Other $3,787

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$38,768
Food and Beverage	$6,316
Travel and Lodging	$2,664
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$630
Education	$6

Biography

Dr. Sharon Fekrat's medical specialty is vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). Clinical interests for Dr. Fekrat include macular hole, retina surgery, and retinal detachment. She is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. She seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE. She is a graduate of the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and a graduate of Greater Baltimore Medical Center's residency program. She is professionally affiliated with Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. According to Duke Health, Dr. Fekrat is currently accepting new patients at her office in Durham, NC.