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Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD

(113 Ratings)

Specializes in: Primary Care and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Harvard Medical School

5102 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 680-1045

Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD is a primary care doctor in Durham, NC specializing in primary care and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD is affiliated with Duke Health and DUKE UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS INC.

Office Locations

4220 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

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Duke Health

5102 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 680-1045

(919) 471-1298

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In The News

“What reassures Dr. Eric Poon, chief health information officer at Duke Health, is that the model produces drafts that are still "moderate in quality," which he thinks keeps doctors skeptical and...”—"That Message From Your Doctor? It May Have Been Drafted by A.I.", New York Times, September 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	132

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	55

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	13
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	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	69

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	17
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	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD in 2014

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	43
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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Durham, NC during 2015 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	15
doctor visit	71
lab tests	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Durham, NC during 2016 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	17
doctor visit	75

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Durham, NC during 2017 were blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	23
doctor visit	88
lab tests	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Durham, NC during 2018 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	35
doctor visit	76

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	18
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	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Durham, NC during 2019 were blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	38
doctor visit	93
lab tests	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	28

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Durham, NC during 2020 were blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	42
doctor visit	68
lab tests	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Durham, NC during 2021 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	38
doctor visit	77

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	162
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD in 2021

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	25
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Durham, NC during 2022 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	20
doctor visit	60

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	22
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Durham, NC were blood draw and lab tests.

blood draw	28
doctor visit	78
lab tests	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	24
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	31

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Preventative Medicine, Clinical Informatics and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Preventative Medicine, Clinical Informatics

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

DUKE UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS INC

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. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, 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, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, 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, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Healthy Blue, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

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

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

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

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Basic

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Healthy Blue

Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Partners (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 113 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric G. Poon, MPH, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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Biography

Dr. Eric Poon's specialty is primary care. In addition to English, he speaks Mandarin and Cantonese. Dr. Poon is affiliated with Duke Health. After attending Harvard Medical School, he completed his residency training at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He can take several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE. Duke Health reports that Dr. Poon is not accepting new patients.