Accepting New Patients
Duke Health Provider
I think the most gratifying part for me is seeing a child get better, seeing them grow, and seeing a family understand each other better.
Courtney L. McMickens, MD, MPH, MHS
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Duke Health Provider
Accepting New Patients
Call for an Appointment
Where I See Patients
Duke Child Development and Behavioral Health Clinic - Durham, NC
Duke Children's Evaluation Center - Durham, NC
Board Certified
American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
I think the most gratifying part for me is seeing a child get better, seeing them grow, and seeing a family understand each other better.
Call for an Appointment
My Locations
Closed:
Opening today at 8:00 am
2608 Erwin Rd
Durham,
NC
27705-4597
Fax:
919-668-4496
Closed:
Opening today at 8:00 am
2608 Erwin Rd
Durham,
NC
27705-4597
Fax:
919-613-9602
About Me
Current Appointments and Affiliations
- Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry 2025
Languages I Speak
English
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Training and Education
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Fellowship
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance (Massachusetts), 2013-2015
Residency
General Psychiatry, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2010-2013
Education
MD, Harvard University (Massachusetts), 2010
MPH, Harvard University (Massachusetts), 2010
Clinical Focus and Research
Publications and Grants
Grants2
Books1
Academic Articles10
Book Sections1
Conference Papers2
- National Center for Child Traumatic Stress awarded by University of California - Los Angeles 2021 - 2026
- NC PAL Expansion awarded by NC DHHS 2022 - 2026
- Bell, S. K., C. L. McMickens, and K. J. Selby. AIDS, 2011.
- McMickens, Courtney L., Nicole Jackson, Kamille Williams, LeRoy Reese, Loren S. Hardeman, and Sarah Y. Vinson. “Justice-Involved Youth: Support for Community and Family Interventions.” Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am 33, no. 4 (October 2024): 557–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chc.2024.02.005.
- Williams, Kamille, Alexis French, Nicole Jackson, Courtney L. McMickens, DeJuan White, and Sarah Y. Vinson. “Mental Health Crisis Responses and (In)Justice: Intrasystem and Intersystem Implications.” Psychiatr Clin North Am 47, no. 3 (September 2024): 445–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2024.04.001.
- Davis, Naomi O., Kelley A. Jones, Alexis French, Melissa A. Greiner, Chris Ricard Lea, Courtney L. McMickens, Nicole Heilbron, and Gary R. Maslow. “Treatment and Outcomes Among North Carolina Medicaid-Insured Youth With Depression.” JAACAP Open 1, no. 3 (November 2023): 196–205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaacop.2023.06.002.
- McMickens, C. L., and A. J. Landers. “Depression.” In Pediatric Mental Health for Primary Care Providers: A Clinician’s Guide, 109–29, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90350-7_10.
- Yitsege, Gelila G., Alexis French, Ravi Anand, Courtney L. McMickens, and Reginald C. Lerebours. “5.76 High-Risk Prescribing Practices Among Children in NC County DSS Custody Facing Significant Barriers to Placement.” In Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 62:S283–S283. Elsevier BV, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2023.09.400.
- McMickens, Courtney L., Gary Maslow, and Brooks Keeshin. “CHILD WELFARE INTERVENTIONS AND SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO EXPERIENCE TRAUMA.” In Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 61:S60–S60. Elsevier BV, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2022.07.257.
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
This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has reported outside activities with the companies or institutions listed below. This information has been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts of interest.
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