Accepting New Patients
Duke Health Provider
Scott L. Shofer, MD, PhD
Pulmonologist
Duke Health Provider
Accepting New Patients
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Where I See Patients
Duke Cancer Center - Durham, NC
Duke Cancer Center Thoracic Clinic - Durham, NC
Duke Pulmonary and Specialty Services Clinic - Clinic 2P - Durham, NC
Board Certified
American Board of Internal Med, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Med, Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Med, Pulmonary Disease
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My Locations
Part of the Duke Cancer Institute
Closed:
Opening tomorrow at 6:30 am
20 Duke Medicine Cir
Durham,
NC
27710
Closed:
Opening tomorrow at 8:00 am
20 Duke Medicine Cir
Durham,
NC
27710-2000
Fax:
919-613-4082
Closed:
Opening tomorrow at 8:00 am
40 Duke Medicine Cir
Durham,
NC
27710-4000
About Me
Current Appointments and Affiliations
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine 2019
- Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute 2020
Languages I Speak
English
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Training and Education
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Med, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Med, Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Med, Pulmonary Disease
Fellowship
Pulmonary and Critical Care, Duke University Medical Center, 2007
Residency
Internal Medicine, Stanford Hospital & Clinics, (California), 2001-2004
Education
MD, Boston University School of Medicine (Massachusetts), 2001
Clinical Focus and Research
Publications and Grants
Grants9
Academic Articles74
Book Sections2
Conference Papers11
- Navuluri, Neelima, Govind Krishnan, Tiera Lanford, Abigail Shapiro, Angela B. Johnson, Isaretta L. Riley, Leah L. Zullig, Christopher E. Cox, and Scott Shofer. ““They just don't get around to it:” Clinician Perspectives on Lung Cancer Screening and Racial Disparities Among Veterans.” CHEST Pulmonary, March 2025, 100165–100165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chpulm.2025.100165.
- Mahmood, Kamran, Lindsy Frazer-Green, Anne V. Gonzalez, Scott L. Shofer, Angela Christine Argento, Ian Welsby, Russell Hales, et al. “Management of Central Airway Obstruction: An American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline.” Chest 167, no. 1 (January 2025): 283–95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2024.06.3804.
- Navuluri, Neelima, and Scott Shofer. “Decisions, Decisions: Are Current Shared Decision-Making Tools for Lung Cancer Screening Too Complicated?” Chest 167, no. 1 (January 2025): 19–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2024.08.035.
- Shofer, S., and M. M. Wahidi. “Transbronchial lung biopsy.” In Introduction to Bronchoscopy: Second Edition, 118–28, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316084182.010.
- Shofer, S., and M. M. Wahidi. “Transbronchial lung biopsy.” In Introduction to Bronchoscopy, 98–106, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511575334.011.
- LANFORD, TIERA J., GOVIND M. KRISHNAN, A. B. I. G. A. I. L. SHAPIRO, A. N. G. E. L. A. BROWN-JOHNSON, CHRISTOPHER E. COX, L. E. A. H. ZULLIG, ISARETTA L. RILEY, SCOTT L. SHOFER, and N. E. E. L. I. M. A. NAVULURI. ““THEY JUST DON'T GET AROUND TO IT:” CLINICIAN PERSPECTIVES ON LUNG CANCER SCREENING AND RACIAL DISPARITIES AMONG VETERANS.” In CHEST, 166:A6437–38. Elsevier BV, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2024.07.061.
- LANFORD, TIERA J., A. B. I. G. A. I. L. SHAPIRO, A. N. G. E. L. A. BROWN-JOHNSON, G. O. V. I. N. D. KRISHNAN, CHRISTOPHER E. COX, L. E. A. H. ZULLIG, ISARETTA L. RILEY, SCOTT L. SHOFER, and N. E. E. L. I. M. A. NAVULURI. “BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS OF LUNG CANCER SCREENING UPTAKE AMONG BLACK VETERANS.” In CHEST, 164:A4232–33. Elsevier BV, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2023.07.2756.
- Vose, A., B. P. Patel, A. Bedoya, R. M. Tighe, and S. L. Shofer. “Impulse Oscillometry Identifies Small Airways Pathology Among Obese Patients Otherwise Missed by Traditional Spirometry.” In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, Vol. 203, 2021.
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.
- Nob Hill Therapeutics