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Dr. Cary Robertson, MD

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(448 Ratings)

Specializes in: Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery) and Urologic Oncology

Tulane University School of Medicine (1977)

Professional interests include: kidney cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and more.

20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 668-6688

Dr. Cary Robertson, MD is a surgical oncologist in Durham, NC specializing in surgical oncology (cancer surgery) and urologic oncology. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1977 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Cary Robertson, MD is affiliated with Duke Health, DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC and PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

Address:

2100 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

Some issues Dr. Cary Robertson, MD can help you with:

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News

“Dr. Cary Robertson, a Duke urologist who has studied HIFU, said published research suggested that up to 50 percent of patients who undergo the therapy might lose all or part of their sexual function.”—"Despite doubts, cancer therapy draws patients (Published 2008)", New York Times, January 2008

“Dr. Cary N. Robertson, a Duke urologist who has studied HIFU, said published research suggested that up to 50 percent of patients who undergo the therapy might lose all or part of their sexual...”—"Despite Doubts, Cancer Therapy Draws Patients", The Gadsden Times, January 2008

doctor visit	726
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	107
urologic procedures	125

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	48
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	35

doctor visit	578
minimally invasive procedures	53
urologic procedures	52

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	40
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	33

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	680
minimally invasive procedures	106
minor procedures	14
stent placement (stenting)	12
urologic procedures	105

**Gender**
Male	852
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	798
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	532
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	92
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	33

ablation	23
cryotherapy	23
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	557
laser treatment	23
minimally invasive procedures	119
minor procedures	25
urologic procedures	118

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	29
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	36

diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	478
minimally invasive procedures	88
minor procedures	19
urologic procedures	87

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	29
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	37

ablation	10
blood draw	21
cryotherapy	10
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	553
laser treatment	10
minimally invasive procedures	119
minor procedures	26
urologic procedures	118

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	27
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	44

diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	551
minimally invasive procedures	98
minor procedures	25
urologic procedures	97

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	31
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	44

diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	485
minimally invasive procedures	109
minor procedures	29
urologic procedures	108

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	25
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	40

ablation	12
cryotherapy	12
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	956
laser treatment	12
minimally invasive procedures	217
minor procedures	56
urologic procedures	216

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cary Robertson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cary Robertson, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Durham, NC were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

ablation	15
blood draw	21
cryotherapy	15
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	620
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
laser treatment	15
minimally invasive procedures	114
minor procedures	27
stent placement (stenting)	12
urologic procedures	116

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary Robertson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	48
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	317
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	126
85 and over	32
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	209

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary Robertson, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cary Robertson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	30
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Cary Robertson, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1977. He completed residency at Oregon Health & Science University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (1977)

Residency: Oregon Health & Science University Affiliated Hospitals (1978)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cary Robertson, 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. Cary Robertson, 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. Cary Robertson, 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. Cary Robertson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 448 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Cary Robertson, 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. Cary Robertson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
EDAP TECHNOMED INC	$83,374 $83,374
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,500 Exjade $1,500
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,178 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,178
Janssen Research & Development, LLC	$1,014 $1,014
Boston Scientific Corporation	$415 LITHOVUE $275	Lithotripsy $122	AMS 700 $17
Other	$1,336 XTANDI $410	Rayaldee $248	PROVENGE $125	Axumin $107	GreenLight Laser Therapy $83	Other $363

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$70,656
Travel and Lodging	$13,562
Food and Beverage	$4,516
Education	$50
Entertainment	$33

Research Payments

Dr. Cary Robertson, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $32,528.

Biography

Dr. Cary Robertson practices urologic oncology and surgical oncology (cancer surgery) in Durham, NC. He is a graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Robertson is professionally affiliated with Duke Health.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary Robertson, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary Robertson, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary Robertson, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary Robertson, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary Robertson, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cary Robertson, MD From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

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