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Dr. Romain Athus, MD

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Specializes in: Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Family Medicine

University of Monterrey Faculty of Medicine (1988 - 1995)

155 Memorial Drive
Pinehurst, NC 28374

(910) 715-2164

Dr. Romain Athus, MD is a hospitalist in Pinehurst, NC specializing in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and family medicine. He graduated from University of Monterrey Faculty of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Romain Athus, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Health Johnston, VIDANT MEDICAL GROUP LLC and REX HOSPITAL INC.

Office Locations

155 Memorial Drive
Pinehurst, NC 28374

(910) 715-2164

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UNC Health Johnston

2138 Veterans Parkway
Clayton, NC 27520

(919) 585-8000

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509 N. Bright Leaf Boulevard
Smithfield, NC 27577

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Romain Athus, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Romain Athus, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Romain Athus, MD treated as a hospitalist in Pinehurst, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Romain Athus, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1587
inpatient care	1539
outpatient care	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Romain Athus, MD treated as a hospitalist in Pinehurst, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Romain Athus, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1405
inpatient care	1181
outpatient care	224

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	198
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	118
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	51
Dementia	33
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Romain Athus, MD treated as a hospitalist in Pinehurst, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Romain Athus, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1281
inpatient care	1140
outpatient care	141

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	117
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	58
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Romain Athus, MD treated as a hospitalist in Pinehurst, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Romain Athus, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1266
inpatient care	1056
outpatient care	210

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	412
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	202
Less than 65	242

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	54
Dementia	33
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Romain Athus, MD treated as a hospitalist in Pinehurst, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Romain Athus, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	959
inpatient care	815
outpatient care	144

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	126
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	84
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	53
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	55
Dementia	39
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Romain Athus, MD treated as a hospitalist in Pinehurst, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Romain Athus, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	276
inpatient care	206
outpatient care	70

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	62
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	52
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Romain Athus, MD treated as a hospitalist in Pinehurst, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Romain Athus, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	432
inpatient care	308
outpatient care	124

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	100
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	51
Dementia	30
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Romain Athus, MD treated as a hospitalist in Pinehurst, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Romain Athus, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	453
inpatient care	350
outpatient care	103

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	104
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	52
Dementia	38
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Romain Athus, MD treated as a hospitalist in Pinehurst, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Romain Athus, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	324
inpatient care	280
outpatient care	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	67
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	51
Dementia	39
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Romain Athus, MD treated as a hospitalist in Pinehurst, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Romain Athus, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	353
inpatient care	305
outpatient care	48

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	80
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	51
Dementia	32
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Romain Athus, MD treated as a hospitalist in Pinehurst, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Romain Athus, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	321
inpatient care	277
outpatient care	44

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	70
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	51
Dementia	24
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Romain Athus, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Romain Athus, MD treated as a hospitalist in Pinehurst, NC were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

hospital care	787
inpatient care	677
outpatient care	109

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	112
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	308
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	134
85 and over	91
Less than 65	87
65 to 74	138

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Romain Athus, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Romain Athus, MD graduated from University of Monterrey Faculty of Medicine in 1995. He is certified by the Family Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Monterrey Faculty of Medicine (1995)

Board Certification: Family Medicine, Board Certified (2015)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Romain Athus, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Johnston

VIDANT MEDICAL GROUP LLC

REX HOSPITAL 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. Romain Athus, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), MedCost PPO, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Romain Athus, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Cigna

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

MedCost PPO

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$235 TEFLARO $144	DALIRESP $70	TUDORZA $17	VIIBRYD $4
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$128 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $51	Pradaxa $41	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $25	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $12
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$127 ENTRESTO $127
Novo Nordisk Inc	$74 NovoLog $44	Levemir $30
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$65 ELIQUIS $41	CAMZYOS $24
Other	$433 SAMSCA $55	DIFICID $51	XARELTO $46	DALVANCE $37	ELIQUIS $29	Other $217

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,063

Biography

Dr. Romain Athus' specialties are family medicine and hospital medicine (hospitalist). He is professionally affiliated with UNC Health. He most likely takes Coventry, Cigna, and Centene, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Athus attended medical school at the University of Monterrey Faculty of Medicine.