Robin Mathews, MD
Cardiologist
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About Me
I am a former New Yorker who stayed at Duke after I completed my fellowship in advanced cardiology in 2011. I take care of patients across the large spectrum of cardiovascular issues, from patients who are newly symptomatic and need evaluation and diagnosis to patients who have chronic conditions or diseases that need long term care or multiple follow-ups. I also see patients with a family history of heart disease who are interested in lifestyle changes and medicines that may minimize their risk of heart disease in the future. As a cardiologist, I feel it is my goal is to educate my patients about their heart health and to provide information about medicines, therapies, procedures and lifestyle habits that can help them play an active role in their health care. I believe that taking a detailed medical history, and spending time getting to know my patients on a personal level, are fundamental to the development of an individual plan of care.
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology 2021
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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
- Teerlink, John R., Rafael Diaz, G Michael Felker, John J. V. McMurray, Marco Metra, Scott D. Solomon, Kirkwood F. Adams, et al. “Cardiac Myosin Activation with Omecamtiv Mecarbil in Systolic Heart Failure.” N Engl J Med 384, no. 2 (January 14, 2021): 105–16. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2025797.
- Fanaroff, Alexander C., Amit N. Vora, Anita Y. Chen, Robin Mathews, Jacob A. Udell, Matthew T. Roe, Laine E. Thomas, and Tracy Y. Wang. “Hospital participation in clinical trials for patients with acute myocardial infarction: Results from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry.” Am Heart J 214 (August 2019): 184–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2019.05.011.
- Fanaroff, Alexander C., Robert Clare, Karen S. Pieper, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Chiara Melloni, Jennifer B. Green, John H. Alexander, et al. “Frequency, Regional Variation, and Predictors of Undetermined Cause of Death in Cardiometabolic Clinical Trials: A Pooled Analysis of 9259 Deaths in 9 Trials.” Circulation 139, no. 7 (February 2019): 863–73. https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.118.037202.
- Fanaroff, Alexander C., Robert Clare, Karen Pieper, Kenneth Mahaffey, Chiara Melloni, Jennifer Green, John Alexander, et al. “UNDETERMINED CAUSE OF DEATH: A POOLED ANALYSIS OF 9,307 DEATHS ACROSS 9 CARDIOVASCULAR TRIALS.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 71:A90–A90. Elsevier BV, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(18)30631-4.
- Mathews, Robin, Eric Peterson, Emily Honeycutt, Chee Tang Chin, Kelley Ryan, Mark Effron, Marjorie Zettler, Maurice Rozek, Timothy Henry, and Tracy Wang. “MEDICATION NONADHERENCE AMONG PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION TREATED WITH PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION: INSIGHTS FROM THE TRANSLATE-ACS STUDY.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 59:E1814–E1814. Elsevier BV, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(12)61815-4.
- Chin, Chee Tang, Tracy Y. Wang, Anita Y. Chen, Robin Mathews, Karen P. Alexander, Matthew T. Roe, and Eric D. Peterson. “COMPARISON OF TRENDS IN IN-HOSPITAL AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OVER TIME AMONG OLDER PATIENTS WITH NON-ST-SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: INSIGHTS FROM THE CRUSADE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT REGISTRY.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 57:E905–E905. Elsevier BV, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(11)60905-4.
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.