Cristiana Costa Chase, DO
Hematologic Oncologist, Hematologist (Malignant)
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About Me
An interest in biological sciences and giving back to the community drove me to medical school, but it has been a desire to advance the field of hematologic malignancies, specifically Multiple Myeloma, that brings me to Duke Health. Cancer is a life-altering diagnosis. With a strong, competent team caring for a patient, there can be many success stories. My goal is to empower my patients to understand their diagnosis and how to manage their disease while providing them with many treatment options along the way.
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy 2021
- Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute 2022
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Areas of Expertise
- Light or Heavy Chain Deposition Disease
- POEMS Syndrome
- Multiple Myeloma
- Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
- Amyloidosis
- Multiple Sclerosis
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
My research interests at Duke Health are primarily focused in Multiple Myeloma and other plasma cell disorders. I mainly focus on clinical translational research, providing patients with access to the newest treatment options.
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UNC_LCCC 1944 (Multiple Myeloma)IRB# PRO00110204 , NCT# NCT05145400
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Karyopharm KPT-IST-391 (Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma)IRB# PRO00117038 , NCT# NCT06225310
- LCCC 1944 awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 2022 - 2027
- LARC multicenter retrospective Center-Based Chart Review awarded by Genentech, Inc. 2022 - 2027
- Lansigan, Frederick, Cristiana A. Costa, Bassem I. Zaki, Stephanie P. Yen, Eric S. Winer, Helen Ryan, Darcie Findley, et al. “Multicenter, Open-Label, Phase II Study of Bendamustine and Rituximab Followed by 90-Yttrium (Y) Ibritumomab Tiuxetan for Untreated Follicular Lymphoma (Fol-BRITe).” Clin Cancer Res 25, no. 20 (October 15, 2019): 6073–79. https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-18-3755.
- Epperla, Narendranath, Kami J. Maddocks, Mohammed Salhab, Julio C. Chavez, Nishitha Reddy, Reem Karmali, Elvira Umyarova, et al. “
C‐MYC –positive relapsed and refractory, diffuse largeB ‐cell lymphoma: Impact of additional “hits” and outcomes with subsequent therapy.” Cancer 123, no. 22 (November 15, 2017): 4411–18. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.30895. - Landsburg, Daniel J., Marissa K. Falkiewicz, Joseph Maly, Kristie A. Blum, Christina Howlett, Tatyana Feldman, Anthony R. Mato, et al. “Outcomes of Patients With Double-Hit Lymphoma Who Achieve First Complete Remission.” Journal of Clinical Oncology 35, no. 20 (July 10, 2017): 2260–67. https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2017.72.2157.
- Costa, Cristiana A., Bassem I. Zaki, Stephanie P. Yen, Eric S. Winer, Helen Ryan, Darcie Findley, Sara R. Metzler, et al. “Short Course of Bendamustine and Rituximab Followed By 90Y-Ibritumomab Tiuxetan in Patients with Chemotherapy-Naive Follicular Lymphoma (FOL-BRITe): Final Report of Response Rates and Progression Free Survival.” In Blood, 128:1793–1793. American Society of Hematology, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.v128.22.1793.1793.
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
- Sanofi Genzyme