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Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD

Accepting New Patients

(213 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1984)

Professional interests include: minimally invasive thoracic surgery, esophageal cancer surgery, lung cancer surgery, and more.

20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 613-1909

Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD is a thoracic surgeon in Asheville, NC specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1984 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Duke Health, DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC and PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

1100 Tunnel Road Asheville Vamc (637)
Asheville, NC 28805

Address:

20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

Address:

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

Address:

3400 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

Address:

4101 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

bronchoscopy	37
dissection	17
doctor visit	327
excision	17
lobectomy	10
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	64
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	57

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	13
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	69

bronchoscopy	21
dissection	29
doctor visit	283
excision	29
lymph node procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	34
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	62
tissue transfer	12

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	16
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	68

dissection	24
doctor visit	308
excision	24
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	176

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	26
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	63

bronchoscopy	13
dissection	34
doctor visit	328
excision	34
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	34
minimally invasive procedures	45
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	45

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	14
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	60

dissection	18
doctor visit	291
excision	18
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	13
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	60

dissection	27
doctor visit	276
excision	27
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	49

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	13
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	63

dissection	31
doctor visit	277
excision	31
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
lobectomy	10
lymph node procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	21
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	39

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	11
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	60

dissection	15
doctor visit	206
excision	15
lymph node procedures	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	66

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	53

dissection	64
doctor visit	495
excision	64
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	64
minimally invasive procedures	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	75

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Asheville, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

bronchoscopy	23
dissection	29
doctor visit	311
excision	29
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	37
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46
tissue transfer	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Female	79
Male	99

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	146
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	10
75 to 84	57
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	49

Education & Training

Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1984)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (1991)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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. David H. Harpole Jr., 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. David H. Harpole Jr., 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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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.84 out of 5 stars based on 213 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Asheville, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca UK Limited	$85,367 TAGRISSO $19,982	IMFINZI $17,461	$47,924
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$38,494 TAGRISSO $13,304	IMFINZI $9,704	$15,486
Covidien LP	$21,452 superDimension $2,000	Endo GIA $60	Covidien $32	$19,361
AstraZeneca AB	$9,904 $9,904
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$4,521 GRANIX $4,521
Other	$3,235 Ilaris $2,902	Non-Covered Product $152	Ablation $125	STRATAFIX $28	Heart Valve Repair $15	Other $13

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$97,723
Travel and Lodging	$44,938
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$14,900
Honoraria	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$2,412

Research Payments

Dr. David H. Harpole Jr., MD has received 6 research payments totaling $22,004.

Biography

Dr. David Harpole works as a thoracic surgery. His areas of expertise include esophageal cancer surgery, lung cancer surgery, and mesothelioma. Dr. Harpole is affiliated with Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He attended the University of Virginia School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Duke University Medical Center for residency. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Harpole seems to be an in-network provider for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. His practice in Durham, NC is open to new patients as reported by Duke Health.