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Dr. Theodore Nick Pappas, MD

Accepting New Patients

(194 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

Ohio State University College of Medicine (1981)

Professional interests include: gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy), inguinal hernia, abdominal hernia, and more.

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-1400

Dr. Theodore Nick Pappas, MD is a general surgeon in Salisbury, NC specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1981 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Theodore Nick Pappas, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Duke Health, DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC and PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

1601 Brenner Avenue W. G. (bill) Hefner Vamc (659)
Salisbury, NC 28144

Address:

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

Address:

Box 3479 Dumc
Durham, NC 27710

Some issues Dr. Theodore Nick Pappas, MD can help you with:

Gallbladder Removal Surgery (Cholecystectomy)

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the upper abdomen, underneath the liver. Its purpose is to store bile, which is used to digest fat. Occasionally, the gallbladder can develop mineral stones, called gallstones. If they are large enough, gallstones can block the ducts in the gallbladder and cause swelling and infection. Gallstones can be treated with lifestyle changes and medication, but sometimes this is not enough. In these cases, it is best to remove the gallbladder before it can cause more serious problems. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy.

Today, most gallbladder surgeries are done laparoscopically. Four tiny incisions are made in the abdomen, and small tools are inserted through these tiny incisions to perform the surgery. Because the incisions are much smaller, recovery time is much faster with this type of surgery. Patients are usually discharged from the hospital the same day. Sometimes, open surgery is used to remove a gallbladder. In this type of surgery, a cut about six inches long is made in the upper right abdomen. After the gallbladder is removed, it is sutured or stapled closed. With open surgery, patients usually stay in the hospital for two to three days to recover before they are discharged.

Gallbladder removal, like any surgery, carries some risks, such as bleeding, infection, or the development of blood clots. Doctors will tell patients how to minimize their risk for complications. After surgery, patients are advised to avoid strenuous activity for several days. They should not soak in a bath until their sutures or staples have been removed. Patients should wash hands before touching the area around the incision. It will take a couple of days until patients feel like themselves again and a few weeks until their scar has healed and faded.

In The News

“The surgery was performed by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, gastrointestinal surgeon at Duke University Medical Center.”—"Notebook", Raleigh News & Observer, April 2016

“"My bias is that, within five to 10 years, every operation we do, we'll have to ask that question,'' said Dr. Theodore Pappas, a professor of surgery at Duke University in Durham,...”—"Minimally invasive surgery safe for colon cancer, study finds", Newstimes, November 2009

“In an accompanying editorial, Drs. Theodore Pappas and Danny Jacobs of Duke University said cancer surgeons now are deciding whether to endorse laparoscopic procedures for cancer of the liver,...”—"'Keyhole' surgery effective for colon cancer", NBC News, May 2004

doctor visit	91
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	12
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

doctor visit	155
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

doctor visit	202
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

abdominal surgery	10
doctor visit	209
gastrointestinal procedures	10
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
open surgery	10

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

doctor visit	221
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	17
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

abdominal surgery	16
doctor visit	153
gastrointestinal procedures	16
open surgery	16

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

abdominal surgery	25
doctor visit	197
gastrointestinal procedures	25
open surgery	25

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

abdominal surgery	16
doctor visit	145
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
open surgery	16

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

abdominal surgery	32
doctor visit	276
gastrointestinal procedures	32
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
open surgery	32

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore Nick Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Theodore Nick Pappas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Salisbury, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	19
doctor visit	186
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
open surgery	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Nick Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Female	73
Male	80

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	128
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	2
75 to 84	45
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	73

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore Nick Pappas, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Theodore Nick Pappas, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1981. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (1981)

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital (1988)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Theodore Nick Pappas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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. Theodore Nick Pappas, 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. Theodore Nick Pappas, 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. Theodore Nick Pappas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 194 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Theodore Nick Pappas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Salisbury, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Transenterix, Inc.	$6,500 Senhance Surgical Robotics System $6,000	$500
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,267 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,267
Ethicon US, LLC	$123 Surgicel Powder $123
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$111 $111
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$85 SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $85
Other	$150 SurgiMend $80	neuromatrix $37	Da Vinci Surgical System $17	INVOKANA $16

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$6,500
Travel and Lodging	$1,086
Food and Beverage	$651

Biography

Dr. Theodore Pappas practices general surgery in Durham, NC and Salisbury, NC. He is rated highly by his patients. In his practice, Dr. Pappas focuses on gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy), inguinal hernia, and gastrointestinal surgery. Dr. Pappas appears to be in-network for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, TRICARE, and more. Dr. Pappas attended Ohio State University College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. His professional affiliations include Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. His practice in Durham, NC is open to new patients as reported by Duke Health.

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Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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