Anthony J. Viera, MD, MPH
Family Medicine Doctor, Primary Care Doctor
My Locations
About Me
When I was a boy, I dreamed of becoming a simple country doctor. Although today I am not so much "in the country", that kind of doctor is who I am at heart. I enjoy the combination of the breadth of family medicine with the depth of the relationships the field allows me to form with patients of all ages and from all walks of life. I am particularly interested in cardiovascular disease prevention and helping patients manage hypertension (high blood pressure). Men's health is another area of interest, and I try to role model a healthy lifestyle by exercising regularly and eating a healthful diet. I also offer no needle, no scalpel vasectomies at Duke Family Medicine Center. My research focuses on hypertension, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, and obesity prevention. I enjoy traveling and taking time to appreciate the beauty and wonder around us.
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- Leonard J. & Margaret Goldwater Distinguished Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health 2023
- Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health 2018
- Chair of Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health 2017
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Ratings and Reviews
The ratings and reviews are based on patient responses to the overall provider rating question from the survey. The question reads: “Using any number from 0 to 10, where 0 is the worst provider possible and 10 is the best provider possible, what number would you use to rate this provider?” Responses are converted to a 5-point rating system and applied consistently to all providers. Learn more about our survey process. Patients who see some types of providers receive a different version of the patient satisfaction survey. Those results are not available on DukeHealth.org.
Training and Education
Clinical Focus and Research
I study high blood pressure, and in my research projects, we often use methods to measure blood pressure outside the office setting. One such method is ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, in which the patient or participant wears a monitor for 24 hours. With this technique, we gain a much better understanding of a person's blood pressure pattern, including blood pressure during sleep and during work.
- Vaughn, J. A., and A. J. Viera. Principles and Practice of College Health, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56309-7.
- Vaughn, J. A., and A. J. Viera. Preface, 2020.
- Sangvai, Devdutta G., and Anthony J. Viera. Preface. Vol. 46, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pop.2019.09.001.
- Mondal, Rajib, Rani Baroi Ritu, Kaori Kitaoka, Nazar Mohd Azahar, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Soshiro Ogata, Eri Kiyoshige, et al. “Oral microbiome alpha diversity and all-cause, cardiovascular, and non-cardiovascular mortality in US adults: Evidence from the NHANES 2009-2019.” Atherosclerosis 401 (February 2025): 119074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2024.119074.
- Viera, Anthony J., Lauren Hart, Pedro Gomez Altamirano, Brandi Tuttle, Ashley Price, and Andrew Sherwood. “Use of Impedance Cardiography to Guide Blood Pressure Lowering Medication Selection: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.” Am J Hypertens 37, no. 11 (October 14, 2024): 916–23. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajh/hpae090.
- Hinderliter, Alan L., Feng-Chang Lin, Yumei Yang, Laura A. Viera, Emily Olsson, Raven Voora, and Anthony J. Viera. “The utility of home blood pressure load in predicting average self-measured blood pressure.” J Hypertens 42, no. 9 (September 1, 2024): 1624–31. https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0000000000003776.
- Railey, K., M. M. C. Brown, and A. J. Viera. “Hypertension.” In Family Medicine: Principles and Practice: Eighth Edition, 1043–54, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54441-6_82.
- Sangvai, D. G., A. M. Rietz, and A. J. Viera. “Ischemic Heart Disease.” In Family Medicine: Principles and Practice: Eighth Edition, 1055–63, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54441-6_83.
- Viera, A. J. “Managing your time.” In Management and Leadership Skills for Medical Faculty: A Practical Handbook, 43–51, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27781-3_5.
- Everett, Christine, Jacob Christy, Heather Batchelder, Perri A. Morgan, Sharron Docherty, Valerie A. Smith, John B. Anderson, Anthony Viera, and George L. Jackson. “Impact of primary care usual provider type and provider interdependence on outcomes for patients with diabetes: a cohort study.” In BMJ Open Qual, Vol. 12, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2022-002229.
- Blewer, Audrey L., Monique A. Starks, Carolina Malta Hansen, Marcus E. Ong, Anthony J. Viera, Rabab Al-Araji, Bryan F. McNally, and Christopher B. Granger. “Abstract 236: Gender Disparities in Bystander CPR and Defibrillation Persist in Black and Hispanic Neighborhoods in the US.” In Circulation, Vol. 142. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2020. https://doi.org/10.1161/circ.142.suppl_4.236.
- Yano, Yuichiro, Bharat Poudel, Ligong Chen, Swati Sakhuja, Byron Jaeger, Anthony Viera, Daichi Shimbo, et al. “Abstract P173: The Impact of Asleep Blood Pressure on the Prevalence of Masked Hypertension by Race/ethnicity: Analysis of Pooled Population- and Community-based Studies.” In Circulation, Vol. 141. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2020. https://doi.org/10.1161/circ.141.suppl_1.p173.
Insurance Accepted
Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below.
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Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
- Aetna/CVS Health
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Ambetter
- Ambetter of North Carolina
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
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Cigna
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
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*Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
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Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
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Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
- Gateway Health Alliance
- Healthgram
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Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
- MedCost
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Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
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NC Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
- Carolina Complete Health
- Healthy Blue
- NC Medicaid Direct
- WellCare of North Carolina
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TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)**
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
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**Duke Health does not participate in UHC plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any co-payments, co–insurances, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointment and your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.
External Relationships
- Book royalties from Spinger and Elsevier, Royalties from UpToDate, occasional honorarium for invited CME talks, usually on hypertension