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Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD

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(Mitchell Horwitz)

(210 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology and Adult Oncology

Rush Medical College (1992)

Professional interests include: bone marrow transplant

2400 Pratt Street
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 668-1002

Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD is a medical oncologist in Durham, NC specializing in medical oncology and adult oncology. He graduated from Rush Medical College in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

2100 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 620-4467

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Duke Health

2400 Pratt Street
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 668-1002

(919) 668-1091

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

device removal	11
doctor visit	259
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

device removal	13
doctor visit	406
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	341
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	305
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	235
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	208
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	291
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	139
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	105
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	121
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	118
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	128
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	94
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD in 2024

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC were hospital care, inpatient care and device removal.

device removal	12
doctor visit	211
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	70
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	64

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	7
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD graduated from Rush Medical College in 1992. He completed residency at Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Med, Medical Oncology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Rush Medical College (1992)

Residency: Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals (1995)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Med, Medical Oncology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

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. Mitchell E. Horwitz, 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, TRICARE Prime Remote, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Alliance Health, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna HMO, Gateway Health Alliance, *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, Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Duke Basic, Trillium, Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Healthy Blue, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, All Savers Fully Insured, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), Carolina Complete Health, First Medicare Direct, Duke Advantage, Healthgram, TRICARE Select, Partners, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Duke USA, Aetna/CVS Health, Vaya Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Duke Options, 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. Mitchell E. Horwitz, 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

TRICARE Prime Remote

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Alliance Health

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Aetna HMO

Gateway Health Alliance

*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

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Duke Basic

Trillium

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Healthy Blue

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

All Savers Fully Insured

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

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

Carolina Complete Health

First Medicare Direct

Duke Advantage

Healthgram

TRICARE Select

Partners

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Duke USA

Aetna/CVS Health

Vaya Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Duke Options

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. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 210 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
CSL Behring	$5,803 $5,803
INSYS Therapeutics Inc	$5,785 SUBSYS $5,785
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$5,460 SOLIRIS $859	$4,601
Gamida Cell Inc.	$3,962 OMISIRGE $3,962
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$3,840 TIBSOVO $3,840
Other	$11,920 PROMACTA $2,400	BOSULIF $2,181	ZALTRAP $1,893	JAKAFI $550	Alphanate $51	Other $4,845

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$26,387
Honoraria	$4,215
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,868
Travel and Lodging	$2,091
Food and Beverage	$1,159
Other	$51

Research Payments

Dr. Mitchell E. Horwitz, MD has received 147 research payments totaling $793,031.

Biography

Dr. Mitchell Horwitz sees patients in Durham, NC. His medical specialties are adult hematology, adult oncology, and adult infectious disease. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Northwestern University, Dr. Horwitz attended medical school at Rush Medical College. Areas of expertise for Dr. Horwitz include bone marrow transplant. Patient ratings for Dr. Horwitz average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He usually is in-network for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. He is affiliated with Duke Health. Duke Health reports that Dr. Horwitz is accepting new patients at his office in Durham, NC.