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Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD

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(Luz Juliana Barahona, MD)

(43 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pediatric Pulmonology, Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease) and General Practice

Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (2006 - 2010)

706 Rosanne Drive
Kinston, NC 28504

(252) 527-9800

Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD is a pediatric pulmonologist in Kinston, NC specializing in pediatric pulmonology, pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and general practice. She graduated from Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2010 and has 15 years of experience. Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC PHYSICIANS NETWORK LLC and UNC Physicians Network UNC Health Lenoir.

Office Locations

706 Rosanne Drive
Kinston, NC 28504

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

pulmonary function test

In 2023, Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD treated as a pediatric pulmonologist in Kinston, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	56
Dementia	31
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD treated as a pediatric pulmonologist in Kinston, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	15
bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	702
hospital care	788
inpatient care	788
preventive care	44
pulmonary testing	198
vaccines	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	53
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	45
Dementia	28
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD treated as a pediatric pulmonologist in Kinston, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	18
bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	537
hospital care	1018
inpatient care	1018
preventive care	69
pulmonary testing	134
vaccines	69

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	184
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	56
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	51
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD treated as a pediatric pulmonologist in Kinston, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	628
hospital care	769
inpatient care	769
pulmonary testing	53

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	52
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	46
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD treated as a pediatric pulmonologist in Kinston, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	545
hospital care	565
inpatient care	565
pulmonary testing	63

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	113
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	49
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD treated as a pediatric pulmonologist in Kinston, NC during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	473
hospital care	352
inpatient care	352
pulmonary testing	48

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	50
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD treated as a pediatric pulmonologist in Kinston, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	489
hospital care	600
inpatient care	600
preventive care	56
pulmonary testing	99
vaccines	56

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD.

**Gender**
Female	210
Male	191

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	60
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	278
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	43
75 to 84	109
Less than 65	83
65 to 74	161

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD From 2018 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	21
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	16
Dementia	23

Education & Training

Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD graduated from Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2010. She completed residency at University of Miami Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Internal Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (2010)

Residency: University of Miami Affiliated Hospitals (2014)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Board Certified (2016)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC PHYSICIANS NETWORK LLC

UNC Physicians Network UNC Health Lenoir

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. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, MedCost, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), Humana, Contigo Health, Carolina Complete Health, Veterans Affairs and Liberty Advantage.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

MedCost

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

Humana

Contigo Health

Carolina Complete Health

Veterans Affairs

Liberty Advantage

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 43 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Luz Juliana Barahona, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Kinston, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$5,875 NUCALA $3,246	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $2,557	AREXVY $23	$49
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$997 $997
Mallinckrodt LLC	$157 ACTHAR $157
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$155 TEZSPIRE $77	FASENRA $77
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$123 $123
Other	$556 DUPIXENT $188	Yupelri $118	ZENPEP $95	Wakix $36	EMMA and ISA $25	Other $93

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,400
Food and Beverage	$1,369
Travel and Lodging	$997
Education	$96

Biography

Dr. Luz Barahona is a physician who specializes in general practice and pediatric pulmonology. Patient ratings for Dr. Barahona average 5.0 stars (out of 5). She accepts BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Miami, Dr. Barahona attended Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. She speaks Spanish. She is professionally affiliated with UNC Health. According to UNC Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Barahona's office in Kinston, NC.