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Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Tristen Chun, M.D.)

(194 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Surgery

Boston University School of Medicine (2012)

120 E Carver Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 470-1000

Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD is a vascular surgeon in Durham, NC specializing in vascular surgery. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 2012 and has 13 years of experience. Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD is affiliated with Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

Duke Health

120 E Carver Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 470-1000

(919) 470-1053

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Duke Health

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-8111

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Duke Health

3643 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 470-4000

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407 Crutchfield Street
Durham, NC 27704

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

hemodialysis access procedures

By Affordability:

duplex ultrasound

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD performed more hemodialysis access procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for duplex ultrasound, vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

arteriovenous anastomosis

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

arterial duplex ultrasound

arterial ultrasound

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

extremity arteriogram

hemodialysis access duplex ultrasound

hemodialysis access imaging

lower extremity arterial duplex

lower extremity arterial ultrasound

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

peripheral angiogram

vascular access ultrasound

vascular physiologic studies

venous duplex ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD performed more arteriovenous (AV) anastomosis, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), arterial duplex ultrasound, arterial ultrasound, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, extremity arteriogram, hemodialysis access duplex ultrasound, hemodialysis access imaging, lower extremity arterial duplex, lower extremity (leg) arterial ultrasound, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, peripheral (arm or leg) angiogram, vascular access ultrasound, vascular physiologic studies, venous duplex ultrasound, and venous ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Durham, NC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	68
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Durham, NC during 2022 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
anastomosis	48
dialysis access procedures	113
doctor visit	256
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
pelvic imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	112
vascular procedures	262

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	162
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	25
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	62
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Durham, NC during 2023 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	31
dialysis access procedures	82
doctor visit	222
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	126
vascular procedures	278

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	121
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	44
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	54
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2021 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Durham, NC were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	16
anastomosis	39
dialysis access procedures	97
doctor visit	167
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
pelvic imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	119
vascular procedures	270

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2021 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	105
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	122
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	82
85 and over	23
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	94

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD From 2021 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	61
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	10
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 2012. He completed residency at Rhode Island Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery, General Surgery American Board of Surgery, General Vascular Surgery and has a state license in Rhode Island.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (2012)

Residency: Rhode Island Hospital (2019)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery American Board of Surgery, General Vascular Surgery

Licensed In: Rhode Island

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, 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. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Blue Advantage, 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, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Duke Group Plans, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., 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, Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Healthy Blue, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, 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, 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. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Blue Advantage

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

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Duke Group Plans

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

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

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Duke Basic

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Healthy Blue

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

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

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. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.78 out of 5 stars based on 194 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, 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. Tristen Taeho Chun, MS, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$15,918 Endurant $15,213	$705
Abbott Laboratories	$2,498 Omnilink Elite $1,843	PERCLOSE PROGLIDE $184	Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system $133	SUPERA $119	ESPRIT $112	Other $106
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$1,905 EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $726	TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $369	Vascular Graft $354	GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo $238	EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control $137	Other $82
Cook Medical LLC	$584 Cook Medical AAA $235	Zilver PTX $130	Cook Medical Aortic Intervention $103	Zenith $99	Cook Medical Zenith $17
Endologix, Inc.	$421 AFX $326	OVATION $95
Other	$1,094 Endurant $213	ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System $152	JETi All In One Non-Sterile Kit $144	ENDOCROSS Device $142	ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit $130	Other $312

**Types of Payments**
Grant	$15,000
Food and Beverage	$4,338
Travel and Lodging	$1,713
Education	$1,370

Biography

Dr. Tristen Chun practices vascular surgery in Durham, NC. In addition to English, he speaks Korean. He is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. Dr. Chun is a graduate of Boston University School of Medicine. He trained at Rhode Island Hospital for residency. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Chun honors. Duke Health reports that Dr. Chun is accepting new patients at his office in Durham, NC.