Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > NC Providers > Anesthesiologists

Dr. Paul Wischmeyer, MD

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1996)

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-8111

Dr. Paul Wischmeyer, MD is an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC specializing in anesthesiology and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1996 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Paul Wischmeyer, 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

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"In patients who did not have COVID symptoms, when they started taking the probiotic, the lactobacillus probiotic we studied reduced the likelihood of getting COVID over time by 50% and reduced...”—"As COVID cases rise, probiotics could reduce symptoms and infection, study suggests", Fox News, January 2024

“"We don't have a handle on the magnitude of this problem," said Dr. Paul Wischmeyer of Duke Health.”—"COVID's ICU survivors: The long battle back to normal", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, October 2021

“"It has never been more difficult to be a patient in the hospital than it is right now, because no one can come visit you," said Dr. Paul Wischmeyer, a critical care and nutrition physician at Duke...”—"After a year of darkness, trauma experts offer this advice: Find hope", NBC News, December 2020

hospital care	61
inpatient care	61

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

hospital care	54
inpatient care	54

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

hospital care	41
inpatient care	41

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	15

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
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	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	46
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	41
Dementia	37
Cancer	0

hospital care	37
inpatient care	37

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	30
Cancer	21

hospital care	98
inpatient care	98

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
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	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	36
Cancer	13

hospital care	46
inpatient care	46

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	32
Cancer	25

hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	47

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	44
Cancer	22

hospital care	49
inpatient care	49

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Wischmeyer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Wischmeyer, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC were hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care	47
inpatient care	47

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Wischmeyer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	63
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	2
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	36

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Wischmeyer, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Wischmeyer, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Paul Wischmeyer, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at University of Chicago Medical Center. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center (2000)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul Wischmeyer, 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. Paul Wischmeyer, 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, Aetna Open Choice PPO, TRICARE Prime Remote, 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. Paul Wischmeyer, 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

Aetna Open Choice PPO

TRICARE Prime Remote

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)

Show More

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul Wischmeyer, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Paul Wischmeyer, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	$207,613 Glutamine $99,205	Smoflipid $31,753	Perikabiven $20,625	Volume Therapy $12,403	Kabiven $3,410	Other $40,217
Baxter Healthcare	$151,830 Specialty Pharmaceuticals - NUTRITION $94,730	IPS - Clinimix $22,782	IPS - Nutrition $17,820	IPS - Olimel $6,033	Baxter $4,904	Other $5,562
Covidien LP	$18,010 Kangaroo $11,975	Nellcor $4,688	Enteral Feeding $1,241	$105
Covidien Sales LLC	$15,681 Kangaroo $8,030	Nellcor $3,387	Ventilator $263	$4,000
Theravance Biopharma Inc.	$10,807 $10,807
Other	$28,979 NUTRILIPID Intravenous Fat Emulsion $10,228	$18,751

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$193,466
Travel and Lodging	$77,549
Grant	$75,600
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$61,052
Honoraria	$9,950
Other	$15,303

Research Payments

Dr. Paul Wischmeyer, MD has received 29 research payments totaling $973,946.

Biography

Dr. Paul Wischmeyer is a physician who specializes in anesthesiology and critical care (intensive care medicine). He is affiliated with Duke Health. He attended medical school at the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Wischmeyer completed a residency program at the University of Chicago Medical Center. He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE.