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Dr. Matthew Robert Pipeling, MD

Accepting New Patients

(142 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Organ Transplantation

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2003)

Professional interests include: lung transplant, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary hypertension, and more.

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-1300

Dr. Matthew Robert Pipeling, MD is a pulmonologist in Durham, NC specializing in adult pulmonology and organ transplantation. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2003 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Matthew Robert Pipeling, MD is affiliated with Duke Health, DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC and PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

330 Trent Dr Hanes House Room 122 Dumc 102352
Durham, NC 27710

Address:

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

Some issues Dr. Matthew Robert Pipeling, MD can help you with:

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

bronchoscopy	74
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	55
hospital care	237
inpatient care	237
minimally invasive procedures	39
pulmonary testing	31

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
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	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	71
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

bronchoscopy	44
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	89
hospital care	471
inpatient care	471
minimally invasive procedures	23

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
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	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

bronchoscopy	11
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	47
hospital care	262
inpatient care	262
minimally invasive procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

bronchoscopy	77
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	116
hospital care	304
inpatient care	304
minimally invasive procedures	41

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
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	80

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	50
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	57
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

bronchoscopy	51
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	113
hospital care	383
inpatient care	383
minimally invasive procedures	31

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	63

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	50
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

bronchoscopy	41
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	139
hospital care	321
inpatient care	321
minimally invasive procedures	17

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	88

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	57
Dementia	18
Cancer	7

bronchoscopy	107
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	200
hospital care	440
inpatient care	440
minimally invasive procedures	50

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	15
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	66

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	59
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

bronchoscopy	134
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	174
hospital care	505
inpatient care	505
minimally invasive procedures	65

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	63
Dementia	25
Cancer	7

bronchoscopy	226
diagnostic procedures	103
doctor visit	398
hospital care	891
inpatient care	891
minimally invasive procedures	103

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Robert Pipeling, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew Robert Pipeling, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Durham, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

bronchoscopy	85
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	147
hospital care	423
inpatient care	423
minimally invasive procedures	42
pulmonary testing	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Robert Pipeling, MD.

**Gender**
Female	54
Male	71

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	93
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	3
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	44

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Robert Pipeling, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Robert Pipeling, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	4
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Matthew Robert Pipeling, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals (2006)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Matthew Robert Pipeling, 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. Matthew Robert Pipeling, 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. Matthew Robert Pipeling, 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. Matthew Robert Pipeling, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 142 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Matthew Robert Pipeling, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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Biography

Dr. Matthew Pipeling is a Durham, NC physician who specializes in organ transplantation and adult pulmonology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Pipeling include lung transplant, pulmonary fibrosis, and pulmonary hypertension. Dr. Pipeling is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. He attended medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University for residency. Dr. Pipeling's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He seems to be an in-network provider for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. According to Duke Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Durham, NC.