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Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery, MD, MHS
NPI1467695486PAC ID9638318538
- Medicare services, 2024
- 137
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 46
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,180
- Publications
- 9
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 3643 N Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27704
- Practice phone
- Call (919) 470-4000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery is a pediatrician in Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Avery practices at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University.
Dr. Avery's NPI, 1467695486, was assigned on April 7, 2009. Dr. Avery graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Avery holds North Carolina license 2013-00157.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1467695486NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9638318538
- NPI enumeration date
- April 7, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (919) 470-4000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery practices at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Avery's primary practice is Duke Regional Hospital, at 3643 N Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27704 in Durham County. The practice phone is (919) 470-4000.
- Duke Regional Hospital3643 N Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27704 · Durham CountyPhone(919) 470-4000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Avery's primary practice is Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University. Dr. Avery is also affiliated with Duke University Hospital. The medical group on file is Duke Health Integrated Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Avery to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Duke University HospitalDuke Health Integrated Practice2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account1 home health agencyName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 7 affiliations for Dr. AverySources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Avery practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Duke Regional Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery is one of 1,984 pediatricians in North Carolina
Pediatrics is Dr. Avery's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208000000X. Dr. Avery is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Avery is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pediatrics, North CarolinaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists asthma, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, high cholesterol, insomnia, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Avery treats.
Pediatricians near Dr. Avery
Counts of pediatricians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
1,984pediatricians in North Carolina205pediatricians in Durham8pediatricians at Duke Regional Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery billed Medicare for 137 services in 2024
CMS data shows 137 Medicare services from Dr. Avery across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 46 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,615 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024137
Medicare patients46
Paid by Medicare$8,615
Procedure codes7
Dr. Avery's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 702024: 6211%
- Other services
- 2023: 472024: 6130%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 02024: 14
Dr. Avery compared with the North Carolina median for pediatricians, 2024
- Dr. Avery
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 137vs 1269% above
- Medicare patients
- 46vs 9451% below
- Part D claims
- 860vs 2239.1 times
Medians across 272 pediatricians in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Avery's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery treated 46 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 46 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Avery in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 20 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 48% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Avery's median patient age at 49, with 61% women.
Medicare patients, 202446
Average age73
Average risk score1.05
Dr. Avery's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Avery's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3474%
- Men1226%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Avery's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol48%
- Arthritis43%
- Diabetes35%
- Chronic kidney disease28%
- Anxiety24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Avery's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 49
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery wrote 1,180 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Avery wrote 1,180 Medicare Part D claims for 167 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 860 of them, across 32 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $87,935 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 985 claims across 35 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,180
Drugs named by CMS32
Total drug cost$87,935
Part D patients167
Dr. Avery's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,003 claims85%
- Brand-name165 claims14%
- Other12 claims1%
Dr. Avery's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Avery's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%32 of 1,180 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 9852024: 86013%
Drugs named by CMS: 32 in 2024, 35 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Avery accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Avery as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery has 9 publications on record
Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Avery, published from 2016 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Pediatrics, Communication and Internship and Residency. Dr. Avery has published most often in J Am Coll Radiol. Dr. Avery's most frequent co-authors are Lars J. Grimm, Lisa Eve Herrmann, MD and Charles Mason Maxfield, MD.
Papers9
Years published2016 to 2025
Dr. Avery's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Avery writes about most
- Pediatrics
- Communication
- Internship and Residency
- Radiology
- School Admission Criteria
Dr. Avery's most frequent co-authors
- Lars J. Grimm2 shared papers
- Lisa Eve Herrmann, MD2 shared papers
- Charles Mason Maxfield, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Avery
CurriculumEducationEducation, Medical
Craniocerebral TraumaDecision Support Systems, ClinicalInternet
J Am Coll Radiol
CommunicationInternship and ResidencyInterviews as Topic
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery received $2,052 in industry payments in 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Avery from 1 drug or device company in 2022. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $2,052.
Companies that paid Dr. Avery the most, 2022 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Avery, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Avery
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery graduated from Yale School of Medicine
Dr. Avery graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 2009.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in pediatrics
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Avery is in network with 15 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Avery accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO8
- HMO7
- Medicare6
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery's NPI number?
Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery's NPI number is 1467695486. It was assigned on April 7, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery?
Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery is a pediatrician in Durham, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatrics Physician (taxonomy code 208000000X).
Where does Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery practice?
Dr. Avery practices at 3643 N Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27704. Dr. Avery's primary practice is Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Avery to 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Avery is (919) 470-4000.
What is Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery's medical license number?
Dr. Avery holds North Carolina license 2013-00157.
Which hospitals is Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery affiliated with?
Dr. Avery practices at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Avery is also affiliated with Duke University Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery part of?
Dr. Avery is linked to Duke Health Integrated Practice. Dmand AI links Dr. Avery to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Avery billed Medicare for 137 services in 2024, and Dr. Avery accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Avery as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery see?
CMS counts 46 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Avery in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Is Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery board certified?
Yes. Dr. Avery is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Avery's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, established patient (99215).
Where did Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery go to medical school?
Dr. Avery graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 2009.
What drugs does Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Avery's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Omeprazole.
Has Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,052 in general payments to Dr. Avery from 1 company from 2022 to 2022. The largest total came from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery been practicing?
Dr. Avery graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
Does Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery do research?
Dmand AI links 9 publications to Dr. Avery, published from 2016 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery publish with?
Dr. Avery's most frequent co-authors are Lars J. Grimm (2 shared papers), Lisa Eve Herrmann, MD (2 shared papers) and Charles Mason Maxfield, MD (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Carolyn Sears Avery accept?
Dr. Avery is in network with 15 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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