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Dr. Joseph J. Eron Jr., MD

(Joseph J. Eron, MD)

(13 Ratings)

Specializes in: Infectious Disease and General Practice

Harvard Medical School (1984)

Professional interests include: HIV/AIDS, infections

100 Eastowne Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(984) 974-7198

Dr. Joseph J. Eron Jr., MD is an infectious disease doctor in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in infectious disease and general practice. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1984 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Joseph J. Eron Jr., MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Hospitals and UNC PHYSICIANS AND ASSOCIATES.

Office Locations

Address:

100 Eastowne Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

In The News

“UNC Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and professor of medicine Dr. Joseph Eron Jr. said that Adimora started her career at a time when patients with HIV often died within months.”—"'Tireless and fearless': UNC community mourns loss of epidemiology professor", The Daily Tar Heel, January 2024

“Joseph Eron, chief of the Infectious Diseases Division, said UNC Hospitals are taking precautions to make sure the virus doesn't spread between patients.”—"UNC Hospitals develops COVID-19 testing kits, responds to pandemic", The Daily Tar Heel, March 2020

doctor visit	77
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
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	0
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	58
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
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	0
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	59
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
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	0
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	95
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
preventive care	28
vaccines	28

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
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	0
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	57
hospital care	271
inpatient care	271
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	42

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	43
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

doctor visit	37
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	32

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

doctor visit	33
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	53
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

doctor visit	45
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	44
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Eron Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Eron Jr., MD treated as an infectious disease doctor in Chapel Hill, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

blood draw	17
doctor visit	60
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
preventive care	19
vaccines	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Eron Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Female	25
Male	48

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	45
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	2
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	10

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Eron Jr., MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph J. Eron Jr., MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, depression and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph J. Eron Jr., MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1984. He completed residency at Area: Internal Medicine. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1984)

Residency: Area: Internal Medicine

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Board Certified (1987)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph J. Eron Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals

UNC PHYSICIANS AND ASSOCIATES

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. Joseph J. Eron Jr., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), Humana, Contigo Health, Carolina Complete Health, Veterans Affairs and Liberty Advantage.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joseph J. Eron Jr., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

Humana

Contigo Health

Carolina Complete Health

Veterans Affairs

Liberty Advantage

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph J. Eron Jr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 13 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph J. Eron Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chapel Hill, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$116,223 NON-PRODUCT $35,360	DELSTRIGO $12,625	ISENTRESS $6,461	MK-1439 $1,135	$60,642
ViiV Healthcare Company	$78,579 CABENUVA $7,710	DOVATO $6,930	TRIUMEQ $4,986	TIVICAY $1,640	HIV $236	Other $57,078
Gilead Sciences Inc	$60,855 $60,855
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$34,453 Biktarvy $2,935	$31,518
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$24,924 OLYSIO $7,843	PREZISTA $4,979	PREZCOBIX $4,341	$7,761
Other	$72,672 REYATAZ $10,500	PREZISTA $7,995	ABT 450 333 072 267 $4,353	Lupron $3,517	INTELENCE $3,290	Other $43,017

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$262,460
Travel and Lodging	$81,235
Honoraria	$19,879
Food and Beverage	$10,736
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$7,761
Other	$5,634

Research Payments

Dr. Joseph J. Eron Jr., MD has received 613 research payments totaling $1,559,607.

Biography

Dr. Joseph Eron specializes in infectious disease and general practice. He seems to be an in-network provider for BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. He is not accepting new patients at this time according to Yext. Dr. Eron studied medicine at Harvard Medical School.