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Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) and Diagnostic Radiology

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1986)

114 Wind Chime Court
Raleigh, NC 27615

(919) 847-6431

Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD is a radiologist in Raleigh, NC specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

114 Wind Chime Court
Raleigh, NC 27615

(919) 847-6431

(919) 847-7005

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Duke Health

3400 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

(919) 954-3370

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Duke Health

5601 Arringdon Park Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560

(919) 385-2890

(919) 684-7171

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal paracentesis

In 2023, Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD performed more abdominal paracentesis (abdominal tap) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

aspiration procedures

liver core needle biopsy

In 2023, Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD performed more aspiration procedures, and liver core needle biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD treated as a radiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	572
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	321
breast procedures	29
catheterization	34
CT scan	846
hip imaging	93
injections	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
musculoskeletal imaging	261
neck imaging	26
nerve block	35
nuclear scan	37
pain management	35
pelvic imaging	372
preventive care	29
spinal procedures	504
thoracic (chest) imaging	1733
ultrasound (sonogram)	356
vascular procedures	172
women's imaging	45
X-rays	2369

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD treated as a radiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	585
aspiration	16
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	306
catheterization	29
CT scan	840
hip imaging	75
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	262
neck imaging	36
nuclear scan	40
pelvic imaging	444
spinal procedures	413
thoracic (chest) imaging	1303
ultrasound (sonogram)	422
vascular procedures	188
women's imaging	24
X-rays	1895

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1098
Female	1746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2053
Black	686
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1148
From 75 to 84	760
85 and over	364
Less than 65	572

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD treated as a radiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	443
aspiration	67
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	199
catheterization	58
CT scan	443
diagnostic procedures	36
hip imaging	90
image guided procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	36
minor procedures	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	256
neck imaging	31
nuclear scan	14
pelvic imaging	287
pleural drainage	21
spinal procedures	395
thoracic (chest) imaging	1231
ultrasound (sonogram)	336
vascular procedures	121
women's imaging	22
X-rays	1922

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	996
Female	1510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1800
Black	600
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	973
From 75 to 84	643
85 and over	336
Less than 65	554

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD treated as a radiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	357
aspiration	141
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	140
catheterization	76
CT scan	242
device removal	15
diagnostic procedures	75
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hip imaging	84
image guided procedures	63
minimally invasive procedures	90
minor procedures	75
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	335
neck imaging	39
pelvic imaging	193
pleural drainage	42
spinal procedures	334
thoracic (chest) imaging	1346
ultrasound (sonogram)	341
vascular procedures	104
women's imaging	20
X-rays	2181

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2040
Female	3134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3738
Black	1194
Hispanic	122
Asian	62
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2154
From 75 to 84	1352
85 and over	588
Less than 65	1080

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD treated as a radiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	278
aspiration	72
bone marrow tests	11
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	107
catheterization	76
CT scan	245
device removal	17
diagnostic procedures	45
image guided procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	34
minor procedures	34
musculoskeletal imaging	151
neck imaging	32
pelvic imaging	146
pleural drainage	31
spinal procedures	240
thoracic (chest) imaging	990
ultrasound (sonogram)	202
vascular procedures	46
women's imaging	11
X-rays	1428

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	798
Female	1287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1486
Black	495
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	899
From 75 to 84	542
85 and over	244
Less than 65	400

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD treated as a radiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	180
anastomosis	11
aspiration	62
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	136
catheterization	72
CT scan	242
device removal	14
diagnostic procedures	27
gastrointestinal procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	38
minor procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	146
neck imaging	14
pelvic imaging	101
pleural drainage	24
spinal procedures	216
thoracic (chest) imaging	746
ultrasound (sonogram)	125
vascular procedures	51
X-rays	1155

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	732
Female	1075

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1279
Black	421
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	809
From 75 to 84	458
85 and over	229
Less than 65	311

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD treated as a radiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2018 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	128
aspiration	101
bone marrow tests	11
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	72
catheterization	40
CT scan	135
diagnostic procedures	67
image guided procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	56
minor procedures	56
musculoskeletal imaging	220
neck imaging	16
pelvic imaging	77
pleural drainage	29
spinal procedures	258
ultrasound (sonogram)	120
vascular procedures	42
X-rays	506

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	749
Female	1101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1368
Black	376
Hispanic	0
Asian	40
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	831
From 75 to 84	570
85 and over	181
Less than 65	268

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD treated as a radiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2019 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	58
aspiration	115
bone marrow tests	17
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	39
catheterization	41
CT scan	39
device removal	16
diagnostic procedures	47
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	140
neck imaging	27
pelvic imaging	11
pleural drainage	44
spinal procedures	170
ultrasound (sonogram)	98
vascular procedures	13
X-rays	321

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	674
Female	964

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1224
Black	299
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	768
From 75 to 84	492
85 and over	148
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD treated as a radiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2020 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
anastomosis	11
aspiration	69
bone marrow tests	19
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	23
catheterization	37
CT scan	23
device removal	11
diagnostic procedures	36
gastrointestinal procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	28
minor procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	74
neck imaging	12
pleural drainage	29
spinal procedures	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
X-rays	154

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	553

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	174
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	86
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD treated as a radiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2021 were aspiration, catheterization, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
aspiration	105
bone marrow tests	14
catheterization	75
diagnostic procedures	14
gastrointestinal procedures	29
image guided procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	41
pleural drainage	34
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	69

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	63
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD treated as a radiologist in Raleigh, NC during 2022 were aspiration, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
catheterization	48
diagnostic procedures	26
image guided procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	41
minor procedures	26
pleural drainage	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	31
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD treated as a radiologist in Raleigh, NC were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	290
anastomosis	11
aspiration	84
bone marrow tests	14
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	149
breast procedures	29
catheterization	53
CT scan	339
device removal	14
diagnostic procedures	41
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hip imaging	85
image guided procedures	25
injections	35
minimally invasive procedures	41
minor procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
musculoskeletal imaging	188
neck imaging	25
nerve block	35
nuclear scan	30
pain management	35
pelvic imaging	203
pleural drainage	32
preventive care	29
spinal procedures	263
thoracic (chest) imaging	1224
ultrasound (sonogram)	224
vascular procedures	92
women's imaging	24
X-rays	1200

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	715
Female	1082

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	403
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	1303
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	33
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	490
85 and over	206
Less than 65	334
65 to 74	766

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Education & Training

Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1986. He completed residency at Graduate Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1986)

Residency: Graduate Hospital (1987)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, 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. Vernon Watson Pugh III, 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, 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), 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. Vernon Watson Pugh III, 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

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)

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)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Vernon Watson Pugh III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,198 OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $1,889	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $305	Embolization Spheres $3
Biocompatibles, Inc.	$1,304 THERASPHERE - BIO $1,304
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$1,200 CVX-300 $1,200
Abbott Laboratories	$183 Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system $183
Boston Scientific Corporation	$117 SPYGLASS $16	$101
Other	$205 TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM $97	AZUR $73	ENDURANT IIS $24	QVAR $12

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,146
Food and Beverage	$1,711
Consulting Fee	$1,200
Education	$150

Biography

Dr. Vernon Pugh is an interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) and diagnostic radiology specialist in Raleigh, NC and Morrisville, NC. He obtained his medical school training at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College and performed his residency at Mercy Catholic Medical Center and Graduate Hospital. Dr. Pugh seems to honor Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. He is affiliated with Duke Health.

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