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Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD

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Specializes in: Pathology

Duke University School of Medicine (2001)

3643 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 470-4000

Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD is a pathologist in Raleigh, NC specializing in pathology. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD is affiliated with Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

3400 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

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Duke Health

3643 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 470-4000

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD treated as a pathologist in Raleigh, NC during 2012 were lab tests, consultation, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	140
cytology	96
lab tests	944
second opinions	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD treated as a pathologist in Raleigh, NC during 2013 were lab tests, consultation, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	98
cytology	78
lab tests	955
second opinions	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	701
Female	761

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1050
Black	367
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	715
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	107
Less than 65	270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD treated as a pathologist in Raleigh, NC during 2014 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	25
cytology	111
lab tests	547

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	541
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	781
Black	281
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	523
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	76
Less than 65	241

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD treated as a pathologist in Raleigh, NC during 2015 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	44
cytology	147
lab tests	181
second opinions	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1340
Female	1516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2026
Black	724
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1432
From 75 to 84	710
85 and over	198
Less than 65	516

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD treated as a pathologist in Raleigh, NC during 2016 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	33
cytology	103
lab tests	193
second opinions	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	648
Female	674

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	908
Black	354
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	684
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	90
Less than 65	231

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD treated as a pathologist in Raleigh, NC during 2017 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	43
cytology	193
lab tests	209

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	609
Female	733

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	921
Black	364
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	712
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	73
Less than 65	231

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD treated as a pathologist in Raleigh, NC during 2018 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	31
cytology	122
lab tests	194

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	665
Female	792

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1010
Black	377
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	802
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	64
Less than 65	227

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD treated as a pathologist in Raleigh, NC during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	36
cytology	125
lab tests	234

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	691
Female	899

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1124
Black	382
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	856
From 75 to 84	405
85 and over	72
Less than 65	257

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD treated as a pathologist in Raleigh, NC during 2020 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	54
cytology	88
lab tests	167

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	660

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	815
Black	258
Hispanic	21
Asian	15
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	611
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	58
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD treated as a pathologist in Raleigh, NC during 2021 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	100
lab tests	201

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	624

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	777
Black	270
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	629
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	55
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD treated as a pathologist in Raleigh, NC during 2022 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	34
cytology	87
lab tests	137

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	581

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	691
Black	200
Hispanic	16
Asian	18
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	544
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	53
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD treated as a pathologist in Raleigh, NC were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

consultation	53
cytology	113
lab tests	360
second opinions	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD.

**Gender**
Male	595
Female	709

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	325
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	918
Hispanic	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	29

**Age**
75 to 84	326
85 and over	76
Less than 65	219
65 to 74	682

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	18
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Pathology, Cytopathology - Subspecialty and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (2001)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (2002)

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Cytopathology - Subspecialty

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Stuart Waugh, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

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. Michael Stuart Waugh, 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. Michael Stuart Waugh, 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)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Scientific and Medical Affairs	$123 XTANDI $123

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$123

Biography

Dr. Michael Waugh is a pathology specialist in Durham, NC and Raleigh, NC. Dr. Waugh is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. He accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Waugh trained at Duke University Medical Center.