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Dr. G. M. Felker, MD, MHS

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Gary M. Felker, M.D.)

(40 Ratings)

Specializes in: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Organ Transplantation and Adult Cardiology

Duke University School of Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: heart transplant, advanced heart failure

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-5816

Dr. G. M. Felker, MD, MHS is a cardiologist in Durham, NC specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology, organ transplantation and adult cardiology. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1989 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. G. M. Felker, MD, MHS is affiliated with Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

Address:

2100 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

Address:

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	216
hospital care	253
inpatient care	253

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	56
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	235
hospital care	375
inpatient care	375

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	109

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	60
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	244
hospital care	317
inpatient care	317

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	154
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	234

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	54
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	215
hospital care	296
inpatient care	296

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	99

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	56
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	180
hospital care	555
inpatient care	555

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	14
Less than 65	96

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	58
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	175
hospital care	412
inpatient care	412

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	56
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

doctor visit	148
hospital care	369
inpatient care	369

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	15
Less than 65	92

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	62
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	121
hospital care	450
inpatient care	450

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	56
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	181
hospital care	428
inpatient care	428

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. G. M. Felker, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. G. M. Felker, MD, MHS treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC were hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	192
hospital care	383
inpatient care	383

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. M. Felker, MD, MHS.

**Gender**
Female	65
Male	160

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	60
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	147
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	2
75 to 84	8
Less than 65	88
65 to 74	94

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. M. Felker, MD, MHS From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. G. M. Felker, MD, MHS treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, heart failure and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	7
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. G. M. Felker, MD, MHS graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals (1998)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. G. M. Felker, MD, MHS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

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. G. M. Felker, MD, MHS 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. G. M. Felker, MD, MHS 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. G. M. Felker, MD, MHS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 40 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. G. M. Felker, MD, MHS 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. G. M. Felker, MD, MHS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$518,318 SAMSCA $518,318
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$175,062 $175,062
Amgen Inc.	$86,332 $86,332
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$77,959 ENTRESTO $52,636	SERELAXIN $21,494	NON BRAND $705	$3,124
LivaNova USA, Inc.	$22,160 VNS - Vitaria $12,160	VNS Therapy $10,000
Other	$112,034 ENTRESTO $21,384	JARDIANCE $9,750	PD POC Hospital for Professional Blood Glucose $7,810	NON-PRODUCT $7,692	Injectafer $4,320	Other $61,077

**Types of Payments**
Grant	$518,318
Consulting Fee	$388,210
Travel and Lodging	$73,285
Food and Beverage	$6,432
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,615
Other	$5

Research Payments

Dr. G. M. Felker, MD, MHS has received 113 research payments totaling $3,909,005.

Biography

Dr. Gary Felker is a specialist in organ transplantation, adult cardiology, and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. He works in Durham, NC. In his practice, he is particularly interested in advanced heart failure and heart transplant. Patient ratings for Dr. Felker average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He can accept Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Felker attended Duke University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Duke University Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University for residency. He is affiliated with Duke Health. According to Duke Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Durham, NC.