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Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD

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Specializes in: Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

Weill Cornell Medical College (2000)

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-8111

Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD is a geriatrician in Fayetteville, NC specializing in geriatrics (elderly care). She graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Duke Health, STEELE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

2300 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, Nc Vamc (565)
Fayetteville, NC 28301

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Duke Health

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-8111

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4101 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"If it just doesn t seem like it s happening well, or it s happening with a lot more effort, that would be a sign that there are executive function issues," Dr. Heather Whitson, a professor of...”—"5 early dementia signs people often miss - and why it matters", New York Post, January 2026

“According to Dr. Heather Whitson, director of the Duke Aging Center in North Carolina, neglecting to stay up to date on preventive care - including things like mammograms, colonoscopies and...”—"10 Everyday Habits That Are Harming Your Longevity The Most", Huff Post, March 2025

“"The field is moving at a pace I never imagined 10 years ago," Dr. Heather Whitson, a professor of medicine at Duke University, marveled to...”—"Categories", The Health Care Blog, August 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Fayetteville, NC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	261
inpatient care	261

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Fayetteville, NC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	179
inpatient care	179

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	55

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	34
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Fayetteville, NC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	189
inpatient care	189

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	31
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Fayetteville, NC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	92
inpatient care	92

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	46
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	51
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Fayetteville, NC during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	50
inpatient care	50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	13
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	60
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Fayetteville, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	19

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	35
Dementia	61
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Fayetteville, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	14

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	59
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD in 2020

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	75
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	65
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	75
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
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	73
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD treated as a geriatrician in Fayetteville, NC were hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care	120
inpatient care	120

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	26
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	20
85 and over	5
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	7

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, dementia and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	51
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 2000. She completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Med, Geriatric Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (2000)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (2003)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Med, Geriatric Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Duke Health

STEELE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE 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. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, 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, 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, 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. Heather E. Whitson, MHS, 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

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

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)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
MED-EL Corporation	$876 MED-EL Maestro Cochlear Implant System $876

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$876

Biography

Dr. Heather Whitson is a medical specialist in geriatrics (elderly care). Her professional affiliations include Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Whitson appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. Duke Health reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Durham, NC. Before performing her residency at Duke University Medical Center, Dr. Whitson attended Weill Cornell Medical College for medical school.