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Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD

Accepting New Patients

(258 Ratings)

Specializes in: Transplant Surgery, Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery

Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM) (1992)

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, Dupuytren's contracture, hand injury, and more.

5601 Arringdon Park Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560

(919) 997-3050

Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD is a transplant surgeon in Durham, NC specializing in transplant surgery, hand surgery and plastic surgery. She graduated from Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM) in 1992 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD is affiliated with Duke Health, DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC and PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

Address:

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

Address:

5601 Arringdon Park Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The director of Duke's hand transplant program, Dr. Linda Cendales, says there were no surprises during the 12-hour surgery.”—"Duke hand transplant recipient can use new hand", Laredo Morning Times, October 2016

“Dr. Linda Cendales helped establish the nation's first hand transplant program in Louisville, Kentucky, before coming to Duke in 2014.”—"Texas man gets first hand transplant done in North Carolina", The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 2016

“This transplant, Emory officials said, has been years in the making, starting with the recruiting of surgeon Dr. Linda Cendales in 2007, and is part of Emory's effort to establish itself as one of...”—"Woman gets new hand in Emory operation", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , August 2012

doctor visit	14

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
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	0
Cancer	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
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	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	62

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	107

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	50

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	75
injections	26

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Durham, NC were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	103
excision	12
injections	42
joint surgery	12
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	18

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	22
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	2
85 and over	0
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	18

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	1
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD graduated from Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM) in 1992. She completed residency at Surgery, Hospital General 'Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez', Mexico. She has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM) (1992)

Residency: Surgery, Hospital General 'Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez', Mexico (1996)

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

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. Linda Carime Cendales, 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. Linda Carime Cendales, 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. Linda Carime Cendales, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.84 out of 5 stars based on 258 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Linda Carime Cendales, 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. Linda Carime Cendales, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AXOGEN	$1,739 AxoGuard Nerve Protector $1,626	NERVE CUFF $113
One Lambda, Inc.	$1,372 $1,372
Vioptix Inc	$627 T. Ox $246	T. Ox Oximeter $81	$300
Mentor Worldwide LLC	$567 MemoryGel Breast Implants $331	ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander $123	MENTOR CPX Family of Breast Tissue Expanders $114
BIOVENTUS LLC	$387 Exogen $148	Stimrouter Implantable Kit $124	Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System $115
Other	$2,519 AlloDerm $218	NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $171	PriMatrix $163	XIAFLEX $162	STRATTICE $137	Other $1,668

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,960
Travel and Lodging	$2,250

Biography

Dr. Linda Cendales is a plastic surgery, hand surgery, and transplant surgery specialist in Durham, NC and Morrisville, NC. Her clinical interests include hand problems and transplant surgery procedures. Dr. Cendales is affiliated with Duke Health.