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Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD

(Dr. Kenneth Ellington, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Pathology

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1990)

2100 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 620-4467

Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD is a pathologist in Durham, NC specializing in pathology. He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD is affiliated with Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

2100 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 620-4467

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3400 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

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Duke Health

3643 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 470-4000

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2012 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	18
lab tests	510
second opinions	83

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2013 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	24
lab tests	590
second opinions	84

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	614

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1035
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	576
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	146
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2014 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	502
second opinions	55

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	626
Female	537

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1003
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	563
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	127
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2015 were lab tests, second opinions, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	53
cytology	13
lab tests	357
second opinions	68

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1440
Female	1290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2312
Black	318
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1322
From 75 to 84	766
85 and over	276
Less than 65	366

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2016 were lab tests, second opinions, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	23
cytology	21
lab tests	325
second opinions	46

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	728
Female	725

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1183
Black	225
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	669
From 75 to 84	467
85 and over	126
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2017 were lab tests, consultation, second opinions and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	40
cytology	27
lab tests	202
second opinions	38

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	748
Female	741

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1182
Black	248
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	752
From 75 to 84	387
85 and over	128
Less than 65	222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2018 were lab tests, consultation, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	43
cytology	37
lab tests	361
second opinions	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	863
Female	892

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1376
Black	296
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	848
From 75 to 84	509
85 and over	148
Less than 65	250

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2019 were lab tests, cytology, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	31
cytology	33
lab tests	366
second opinions	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	858
Female	901

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1408
Black	270
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	845
From 75 to 84	523
85 and over	141
Less than 65	250

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2020 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	28
cytology	32
lab tests	380
second opinions	21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	802
Female	722

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1237
Black	211
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	724
From 75 to 84	471
85 and over	139
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2021 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	26
cytology	21
lab tests	204

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	640
Female	659

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1036
Black	196
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	640
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	107
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC during 2022 were lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	31
lab tests	184

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	551
Female	585

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	921
Black	153
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	572
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	92
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD treated as a pathologist in Durham, NC were lab tests, second opinions, consultation and cytology.

consultation	31
cytology	26
lab tests	361
second opinions	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD.

**Gender**
Male	712
Female	696

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	197
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1153
Hispanic	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	32

**Age**
75 to 84	413
85 and over	130
Less than 65	183
65 to 74	682

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	13
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Pathology, Pathology - Anatomic/Pathology - Clinical - General and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (1995)

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Pathology - Anatomic/Pathology - Clinical - General

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Prime Remote, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna HMO, Gateway Health Alliance, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Healthy Blue, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

TRICARE Prime Remote

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Aetna HMO

Gateway Health Alliance

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Basic

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Healthy Blue

Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Partners (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kenneth S. Ellington, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC	$2,850 $2,850
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,500 Exjade $1,500
Arthrex, Inc.	$14 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $14

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$4,250
Food and Beverage	$114

Biography

Dr. Kenneth Ellington works as a pathology. Dr. Ellington studied medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Duke University Medical Center. He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE. He is affiliated with Duke Health.