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Dr. Cathleen Colon-Emeric, FACP, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), Emergency Medicine and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1994)

4220 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 620-4070

Dr. Cathleen Colon-Emeric, FACP, MD is an internist in Salisbury, NC specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine), emergency medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). She graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1994 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Cathleen Colon-Emeric, FACP, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1601 Brenner Avenue W. G. (bill) Hefner Vamc (659)
Salisbury, NC 28144

Address:

2100 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

Address:

4220 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"We want we want to support people who are perfectly capable of continuing to work later in life, if that's important to them," said Dr. Cathleen Colon-Emeric, chief of Duke University School of...”—"Sen. Mitch McConnell's retirement raises question: When is the right time to step back?", USA Today, February 2024

“Some health officials are concerned that there will be a spike in medical complications because existing problems are not being addressed, said Cathleen Colon-Emeric, the chief of the geriatrics...”—"Ways to help older neighbors and relatives in isolation (and how they can help you)", Washington Post, May 2020

“Cathleen Colon-Emeric, head of the geriatrics division and associate dean for research mentoring at Duke University School of Medicine, says that "We should consider grip strength as an overall...”—"What your grip says about your odds of surviving a health crisis", Washington Post, June 2019

doctor visit	124
nursing home care	154

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	108
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	64
Cancer	16

doctor visit	115
nursing home care	123

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	114
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	59
Cancer	14

doctor visit	102
nursing home care	140

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	246
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	63
Cancer	14

doctor visit	57
nursing home care	122

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	101
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	66
Cancer	8

doctor visit	34

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	24
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	71
Cancer	0

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	74
Cancer	0

doctor visit	7

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	71
Cancer	0

doctor visit	33

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathleen Colon-Emeric, FACP, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cathleen Colon-Emeric, FACP, MD treated as an internist in Salisbury, NC were nursing home care.

doctor visit	69
nursing home care	134

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen Colon-Emeric, FACP, MD.

**Gender**
Female	70
Male	30

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	82
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	59
75 to 84	23
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	3

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen Colon-Emeric, FACP, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cathleen Colon-Emeric, FACP, MD treated were hypertension, dementia, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	25
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	12
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	46
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Cathleen Colon-Emeric, FACP, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1994. She completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. She has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (1997)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cathleen Colon-Emeric, FACP, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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. Cathleen Colon-Emeric, FACP, 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, 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., 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. Cathleen Colon-Emeric, FACP, 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

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.

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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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Cathleen Colon-Emeric, FACP, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
UCB Biosciences Inc.	$59,399 $59,399
UCB SA	$46,602 $46,602
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$24,040 BIMAGRUMAB $23,551	NON BRAND $198	$291
Amgen Inc.	$18,533 Prolia $5,091	$13,442
Pfizer Inc.	$2,150 $2,150

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$143,854
Travel and Lodging	$4,402
Honoraria	$1,500
Food and Beverage	$968

Research Payments

Dr. Cathleen Colon-Emeric, FACP, MD has received 17 research payments totaling $1,274,892.

Biography

Dr. Cathleen Colon-Emeric works as an emergency medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). Dr. Colon-Emeric is affiliated with Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. She takes Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. Her practice in Durham, NC is open to new patients as reported by Duke Health. She obtained her medical school training at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and performed her residency at Duke University Medical Center.