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Dr. Calhoun D. Cunningham III, MD

Accepting New Patients

(563 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otology and Neurotology

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: otosclerosis, skull base surgery, acoustic neuroma, and more.

3480 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

(919) 862-5730

Dr. Calhoun D. Cunningham III, MD is an otologist and neurotologist in Raleigh, NC specializing in otology and neurotology. He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1996 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Calhoun D. Cunningham III, MD is affiliated with Duke Health, DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC and PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

3100 Duraleigh Road Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27612

Address:

3480 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

Some issues Dr. Calhoun D. Cunningham III, MD can help you with:

Cochlear Implant Surgery

A cochlear implant is an electronic device that helps people with severe hearing loss. Although it does not treat deafness or restore hearing, it can help its users to better perceive sounds. For adults, a cochlear implant is typically recommended when traditional hearing aids are unhelpful. Children may also benefit from a cochlear implant if they are born deaf or do not fully develop auditory skills. Surgery to implant the device is called cochlear implant surgery.

Implantation begins with an incision behind the ear. The surgeon will make an opening in the portion of the ear responsible for hearing, called the cochlea. The internal portion of the implant is then placed under the skin and attached to the skull, and the incision is closed. Part of the device is placed externally, behind the ear, and connected to the internal portion by a magnet.

Cochlear implant surgery may take between one and four hours. Most patients may return home the same day or the following morning. After surgery, patients will need to follow up with their doctor and specialists for fitting and programming of the device.

diagnostic procedures	123
doctor visit	422
ear procedures	146

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	24
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	175
doctor visit	356
ear procedures	173

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	12
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

doctor visit	366
ear procedures	9

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	28
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

doctor visit	355

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	17
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

doctor visit	279
ear procedures	6
implant surgery	10

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	14
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

doctor visit	306
ear procedures	6

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	21
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

doctor visit	333
ear procedures	7

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	17
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

doctor visit	267

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	15
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

doctor visit	665
ear procedures	7

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Calhoun D. Cunningham III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Calhoun D. Cunningham III, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Raleigh, NC were diagnostic procedures, ear procedures and implant surgery.

diagnostic procedures	149
doctor visit	374
ear procedures	53
implant surgery	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Calhoun D. Cunningham III, MD.

**Gender**
Female	125
Male	103

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	191
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	14
75 to 84	63
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	123

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Calhoun D. Cunningham III, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Calhoun D. Cunningham III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	8
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Calhoun D. Cunningham III, MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Medical University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals (2002)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Calhoun D. Cunningham III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC

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. Calhoun D. Cunningham III, 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, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna HMO, Gateway Health Alliance, 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., Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Healthy Blue, All Savers Fully Insured, First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Duke Select, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Calhoun D. Cunningham III, 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

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Aetna HMO

Gateway Health Alliance

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.

Duke Basic

Ambetter

Experience Health

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Healthy Blue

All Savers Fully Insured

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Duke Select

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Calhoun D. Cunningham III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 563 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Calhoun D. Cunningham III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Raleigh, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
MED-EL Corporation	$2,972 MED-EL Maestro Cochlear Implant System $1,401	BCI 602 Kit $1,034	VIBRANT Soundbridge Middle Ear Implant and BONEBRIDGE System $536
Advanced Bionics, LLC	$1,108 HiResolution Bionic Ear System $1,084	HIRES ULTRA CI HIFOCUS MS ELECTRODE $24
Stryker Corporation	$356 NSE - High Speed Drills $156	NEURO SPINE ENT $89	NSE - Cutting Accessories $76	INTERVENTIONAL SPINE $35
Cochlear Americas	$351 Baha $276	Cochlear $75
Acclarent, Inc	$241 ACCLARENT AERA Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation System $137	RELIEVA Spin Balloon Sinuplasty System $70	Rhinology $33
Other	$594 Monarch Platform $118	AQUAMANTYS $111	ABILIFY MAINTENA $100	MIDAS REX $60	Propel $53	Other $152

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,086
Grant	$2,000
Education	$1,500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$35

Biography

Dr. Calhoun Cunningham is a Raleigh, NC physician who specializes in otology and neurotology. Dr. Cunningham's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include the following: otosclerosis, skull base surgery, and acoustic neuroma. He is affiliated with Duke Health. He can take several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE. According to Duke Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Raleigh, NC. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Medical University of South Carolina, Dr. Cunningham attended Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine for medical school.

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Insurance Information

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General Payments

Biography

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