Neha J. Pagidipati, MD, MPH
Cardiologist
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About Me
I am passionate about working with individuals to improve their heart health, and to prevent heart disease. I came to medicine after working in developing countries, and seeing just how rampant heart disease is all over the world. I am committed to stopping the rise of heart disease, especially in my patients, because I understand how devastating it can be. My patients and I work together to manage their symptoms and control their risk factors, such as smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obesity. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my two small children, going for walks with them, reading to them, and cooking (healthy but yummy) meals for them.
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology 2022
- Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke Clinical Research Institute 2017
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Clinical Focus and Research
My research interests mirror my clinical interests. I study how we can better prevent heart disease, both on the individual and the population levels.
- V-INCLUSION awarded by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 2024 - 2027
- Bayer AG - CKD Implementation -Multi-funded awarded by Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc 2024 - 2026
- Gaziano, Thomas A., and Neha Pagidipati. Scaling up chronic disease prevention interventions in lower- and middle-income countries. Vol. 34, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031912-114402.
- Ashley, S. C., E. Kachhy, K. A. Brown, M. Prescott, M. D. Kelsey, R. W. McGarrah, N. J. Pagidipati, and N. P. Shah. “Clinical Update on the Intersection of Lipoprotein(a) and Calcific Valve Disease (Accepted).” Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports 19, no. 1 (December 1, 2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12170-025-00765-w.
- Pagidipati, Neha, Brooke Heidenfelder, Lydia Coulter Kwee, Fatima Rodriguez, Ranee Chatterjee, Kishan S. Parikh, Michel G. Khouri, et al. “Returning Individual-Level Urgent or Emergent Research Results to Participants: The Project Baseline Health Study Experience.” Am J Med Open 13 (June 2025): 100092. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajmo.2025.100092.
- Smith, Isaac D., Bryant R. England, Neha J. Pagidipati, and Hayden Bosworth. “Medication adherence in rheumatoid arthritis: implications for cardiovascular disease risk and strategies to address in U.S. veterans.” Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 25, no. 4 (April 2025): 473–85. https://doi.org/10.1080/14737167.2025.2451141.
- Gaziano, T. A., and N. J. Pagidipati. “Global cardiovascular therapy.” In Cardiovascular Therapeutics: A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease: Fourth Edition, 75–82, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-1-4557-0101-8.00006-0.
- Kelsey, Michelle D., Hillary Mulder, Karen Chiswell, Zachary M. Lampron, Ester Nilles, Jacquelyn P. Kulinski, Parag H. Joshi, et al. “Contemporary patterns of lipoprotein(a) testing and associated clinical care and outcomes.” In Am J Prev Cardiol, 14:100478, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpc.2023.100478.
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
- Amgen, Inc.
- AstraZeneca
- Bayer
- Boehringer Ingelheim/Lilly alliance
- Boehringer Ingleheim
- Corcept Therapeutics
- Corsera
- Esperion
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals (Johnson & Johnson)
- Merck
- Miga Health
- Novartis pharmaceuticals
- Novo Nordisk