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Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD

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(266 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (2002)

Professional interests include: diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration

2100 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 684-8111

Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD is a retina specialist in Durham, NC specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). She graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

2100 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 684-8111

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Duke Health

2351 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 681-3937

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2351 Erwin Road Dumc, Box 3802
Durham, NC 27710

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Durham, NC during 2012 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44
eye procedures	2680
injections	493
photocoagulation	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Durham, NC during 2013 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1402
injections	219

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	73
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Durham, NC during 2014 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
eye procedures	1058
injections	197

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	53
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	46
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Durham, NC during 2015 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	21
eye procedures	912
injections	122

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	90
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	44
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Durham, NC during 2016 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	680
injections	105

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	35
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Durham, NC during 2017 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
eye procedures	576
injections	93

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	35
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Durham, NC during 2018 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18
eye procedures	630
injections	100

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	43
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Durham, NC during 2019 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	71
eye procedures	640
injections	98

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	38
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Durham, NC during 2020 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	153
eye procedures	283
injections	74

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	20
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Durham, NC during 2021 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	195
eye procedures	333
injections	91

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	29
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Durham, NC during 2022 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	191
eye procedures	337
injections	79

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	80

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Durham, NC during 2023 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	206
eye procedures	338
injections	82

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD treated as a retina specialist in Durham, NC were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

doctor visit	92
eye procedures	822
injections	146
photocoagulation	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	135
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	59
85 and over	34
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	65

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 2002. She completed residency at Tufts University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (2002)

Residency: Tufts University Affiliated Hospitals (2006)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

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. Stefanie G. Schuman, 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), 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. Stefanie G. Schuman, 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)

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. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 266 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stefanie G. Schuman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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Biography

Dr. Stefanie Schuman is a specialist in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). Dr. Schuman is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. For her residency, Dr. Schuman trained at a hospital affiliated with Tufts University. Her areas of expertise consist of macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. She is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. Dr. Schuman most likely takes Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. She is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. Dr. Schuman welcomes new patients at her office inDurham, NC as reported by Duke Health.