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Dr. G. Chad Hughes IV, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. George C. Hughes IV, M.D.)

(682 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Duke University School of Medicine (1995)

Professional interests include: aortic valve repair, valve-sparing aortic root replacement, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), and more.

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-1300

Dr. G. Chad Hughes IV, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1995 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. G. Chad Hughes IV, MD is affiliated with Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

Address:

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

Address:

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

Address:

403 W 27th Street
Lumberton, NC 28358

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	79
Less than 65	58

cardiac procedures	198
doctor visit	435
hospital care	278
inpatient care	278
minimally invasive procedures	91
open surgery	21
vascular procedures	131
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	22

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	76
Less than 65	59

cardiac procedures	218
doctor visit	468
hospital care	216
inpatient care	216
minimally invasive procedures	82
open surgery	34
vascular procedures	135

**Gender**
Male	656
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	848
Black	176
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	160
Less than 65	118

cardiac procedures	182
doctor visit	441
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221
minimally invasive procedures	68
open surgery	20
vascular procedures	110

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	48
Less than 65	42

cardiac procedures	166
doctor visit	397
hospital care	218
inpatient care	218
minimally invasive procedures	78
open surgery	18
vascular procedures	113

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	52
Less than 65	45

cardiac procedures	146
doctor visit	360
hospital care	188
inpatient care	188
minimally invasive procedures	70
open surgery	12
vascular procedures	102

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	39
Less than 65	37

cardiac procedures	150
doctor visit	393
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
minimally invasive procedures	55
vascular procedures	75

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	30
Less than 65	38

cardiac procedures	110
doctor visit	342
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
minimally invasive procedures	45
vascular procedures	41

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	31
Less than 65	30

cardiac procedures	134
doctor visit	331
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	48
vascular procedures	44

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	29
Less than 65	25

cardiac procedures	92
doctor visit	333
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	36
vascular procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	30
Less than 65	24

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. G. Chad Hughes IV, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. G. Chad Hughes IV, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	161
catheterization	17
doctor visit	398
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180
minimally invasive procedures	65
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34
vascular procedures	94
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Chad Hughes IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	68
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	402
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	174
85 and over	57
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	217

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. G. Chad Hughes IV, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. G. Chad Hughes IV, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. G. Chad Hughes IV, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (2002)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. G. Chad Hughes IV, MD 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. Chad Hughes IV, 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, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, 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., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Healthy Blue, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, 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. Chad Hughes IV, 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

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

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.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Duke Basic

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Healthy Blue

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. G. Chad Hughes IV, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 682 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. G. Chad Hughes IV, 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. G. Chad Hughes IV, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$24,733 Aortic Stent Grafts $12,791	Valiant Captivia $9,000	Heart Valves $1,603	Aortic Stent Graft $679	Catheters $173	Other $488
Bolton Medical Inc	$15,789 RELAY $7,404	RELAY PLUS $7,045	Relay Grafts $1,239	Grafts $100
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$14,038 TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $6,528	Product in Development $4,125	GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis $1,500	Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $1,357	EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $163	Other $364
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation	$10,944 CARDIOVASCULAR PRODUCT $6,432	Cardiovascular Products $3,820	Vascutek $292	Virtuosaph $199	$200
Neomend, Inc.	$8,200 SURGICAL $8,200
Other	$12,968 Cook Medical AAA $4,309	Structural Heart $1,692	E-nside TAAA $400	Aortic Stent Grafts $383	On-X $345	Other $5,838

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$23,000
Travel and Lodging	$19,496
Consulting Fee	$17,125
Honoraria	$13,300
Food and Beverage	$10,711
Other	$3,038

Research Payments

Dr. G. Chad Hughes IV, MD has received 323 research payments totaling $2,886,549.

Biography

Dr. G. Hughes is a thoracic surgery specialist in Lumberton, NC and Durham, NC. In Dr. Hughes's practice, he is particularly interested in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR), and valve-sparing aortic root replacement. He is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. He obtained his medical school training at Duke University School of Medicine and performed his residency at Duke University Medical Center. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Hughes takes Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. His practice in Durham, NC is open to new patients as reported by Duke Health.