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Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD

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(Dr. Loretta Que, MD)

(153 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1989)

279 Msrb Research Drive
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 620-4467

Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD is a pulmonologist in Durham, NC specializing in adult pulmonology and critical care (intensive care medicine). She graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD is affiliated with Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

Duke Health

1821 Hillandale Road
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 620-7300

(919) 471-5374

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279 Msrb Research Drive
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 620-4467

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In The News

“People with asthma are also deficient in the compound, abbreviated as GSNO, said Dr. Loretta Que, first author of the study and also a researcher at Duke.”—"Study finds possible clue to new asthma treatments", East Bay Times, May 2005

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Durham, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	15
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Durham, NC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	88
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	14
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Durham, NC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	48
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Durham, NC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Durham, NC during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	67
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	11
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	52
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Durham, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Durham, NC during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
pulmonary testing	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Durham, NC during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	22
doctor visit	137
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
pulmonary testing	67

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Durham, NC during 2020 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
doctor visit	111

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Durham, NC during 2021 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	98
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Durham, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	15
doctor visit	112
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Durham, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

blood draw	18
bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	70
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	57
vaccines	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	85
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	24
85 and over	2
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	54

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	26
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1989. She completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Med, Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital (1992)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Med, Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Loretta G. Que, 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. Loretta G. Que, 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, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, TRICARE Prime Remote, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, 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. Loretta G. Que, 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

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

TRICARE Prime Remote

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

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)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 153 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$2,442 $2,442
Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$125 Aerospan $125
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$12 BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $12

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,442
Food and Beverage	$125
Education	$12

Research Payments

Dr. Loretta G. Que, MD has received 163 research payments totaling $575,784.

Biography

Dr. Loretta Que's areas of specialization are critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology. She is conversant in Spanish. Dr. Que is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. She attended the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Yale-New Haven Hospital for residency. Dr. Que's patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She can take several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE. She has an open panel in Durham, NC according to Duke Health.