William J. Richardson, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Spine Surgeon
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About Me
- Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery 2004
- Professor in Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery 2017
- Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute, Duke Global Health Institute 2010
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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
- Duke Pain Early-phase Research Clinical Center (PERC) awarded by National Institutes of Health 2019 - 2024
- Pfizer Phase 2B SA4AG Vacine Study awarded by Pfizer, Inc. 2017 - 2019
- Fresh Tissue Lab Agreement awarded by DePuy Synthes Companies 2018 - 2018
- Cottrill, Ethan, Zach Pennington, Nathan Sattah, Crystal Jing, Dave Salven, Eli Johnson, Max Downey, Shyni Varghese, Brett Rocos, and William Richardson. “Gene Therapy and Spinal Fusion: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Available Data.” World Neurosurg 186 (June 2024): 219-234.e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2024.03.174.
- Bergin, Stephen M., Clifford L. Crutcher, Carolyn Keeler, Brett Rocos, Michael M. Haglund, H. Michael Guo, Oren N. Gottfried, William J. Richardson, and Khoi D. Than. “Osteoimmunology: Interactions With the Immune System in Spinal Fusion.” Int J Spine Surg 17, no. S3 (December 27, 2023): S9–17. https://doi.org/10.14444/8556.
- Bhenderu, Lokeshwar S., Kristopher A. Lyon, Jose M. Soto, William Richardson, Ronak Desai, Mark Rahm, and Jason H. Huang. “Ropivacaine-Epinephrine-Clonidine-Ketorolac Cocktail as a Local Anesthetic for Lumbar Decompression Surgery: A Single Institutional Experience.” World Neurosurg 176 (August 2023): e515–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2023.05.091.
- Turner, D. A., and W. J. Richardson. “New directions and therapeutics in surgical spine treatment.” In Modern Neurosurgery: Clinical Translation of Neuroscience Advances, 247–70, 2004.
- Shamji, Mohammed F., Priscilla Hwang, Kyle Allen, Mostafa Gabr, Liufang Jing, Jun Chen, William J. Richardson, and Lori A. Setton. “Midbrain Neurotransmitter Receptor Expression and Descending Supraspinal Control of Nociception and Pain Behavior in Radiculopathy.” In JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 115:A421–A421. AMER ASSOC NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS, 2011.
- Shamji, Mohammed F., Kyle D. Allen, Mostafa Gabr, Michael Sinclair, Brian Mata, Dana L. Nettles, Jun Chen, Liufang Jing, William J. Richardson, and Lori A. Setton. “Local and Sustained Anticytokine Delivery Reverses Gait and Sensory Changes in Experimental Disc Herniation Radiculopathy.” In JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 113:A436–A436. AMER ASSOC NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS, 2010.
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.