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Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD

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(Dr. Theodore Nick Pappas, MD)

(243 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

Ohio State University College of Medicine (1981)

Professional interests include: gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy), inguinal hernia, abdominal hernia, and more.

Box 3479 Dumc
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-3442

Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD is a general surgeon in Salisbury, NC specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

1601 Brenner Avenue W. G. (bill) Hefner Vamc (659)
Salisbury, NC 28144

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Duke Health

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-1400

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Box 3479 Dumc
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-3442

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Some issues Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD can help you with:

Gallbladder Removal Surgery (Cholecystectomy)

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the upper abdomen, underneath the liver. Its purpose is to store bile, which is used to digest fat. Occasionally, the gallbladder can develop mineral stones, called gallstones. If they are large enough, gallstones can block the ducts in the gallbladder and cause swelling and infection. Gallstones can be treated with lifestyle changes and medication, but sometimes this is not enough. In these cases, it is best to remove the gallbladder before it can cause more serious problems. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy.

Today, most gallbladder surgeries are done laparoscopically. Four tiny incisions are made in the abdomen, and small tools are inserted through these tiny incisions to perform the surgery. Because the incisions are much smaller, recovery time is much faster with this type of surgery. Patients are usually discharged from the hospital the same day. Sometimes, open surgery is used to remove a gallbladder. In this type of surgery, a cut about six inches long is made in the upper right abdomen. After the gallbladder is removed, it is sutured or stapled closed. With open surgery, patients usually stay in the hospital for two to three days to recover before they are discharged.

Gallbladder removal, like any surgery, carries some risks, such as bleeding, infection, or the development of blood clots. Doctors will tell patients how to minimize their risk for complications. After surgery, patients are advised to avoid strenuous activity for several days. They should not soak in a bath until their sutures or staples have been removed. Patients should wash hands before touching the area around the incision. It will take a couple of days until patients feel like themselves again and a few weeks until their scar has healed and faded.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The goal at the time was to remove bullets in bodies if possible, Duke University surgeon and medical historian Theodore Pappas, MD, told MedPage Today.”—"Deadly Medicine at the White House? The Real History Behind Netflix's New Miniseries", MedPage Today, November 2025

“It was an incredibly crude measure, but he was looking for blood," Duke University surgeon and presidential medical historian Theodore N. Pappas, MD, told MedPage Today.”—"This Ex-President Also Survived an Assassination Attempt on the Campaign Trail", MedPage Today, July 2024

“Theodore N. Pappas, MD, a surgeon at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, who's studied the illnesses of multiple presidents, doesn't expect full disclosure at the...”—"This U.S. President Was Dying, but His Doctors Zipped Their Lips", MedPage Today, July 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

open inguinal hernia repair

In 2023, Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD performed more open inguinal hernia repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

hernia surgery

In 2012, Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD performed more hernia surgery 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. Theodore N. Pappas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Salisbury, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
doctor visit	90
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
open surgery	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Salisbury, NC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	97
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	12
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Salisbury, NC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	161
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Salisbury, NC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	208
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Salisbury, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	215
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
open surgery	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Salisbury, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	227
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	17
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Salisbury, NC during 2018 were open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	17
doctor visit	159
gastrointestinal procedures	17
open surgery	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Salisbury, NC during 2019 were open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	26
doctor visit	203
gastrointestinal procedures	26
open surgery	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Salisbury, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	17
doctor visit	151
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
open surgery	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Salisbury, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
doctor visit	136
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
open surgery	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Salisbury, NC during 2022 were open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	146
gastrointestinal procedures	15
open surgery	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD treated as a general surgeon in Salisbury, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	16
doctor visit	163
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
open surgery	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	138
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	51
85 and over	2
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	78

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1981. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery, General Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (1981)

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital (1988)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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. Theodore N. Pappas, 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, 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. Theodore N. Pappas, 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

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)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 243 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Theodore N. Pappas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Salisbury, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Transenterix, Inc.	$6,500 Senhance Surgical Robotics System $6,000	$500
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,267 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,267
Ethicon US, LLC	$123 Surgicel Powder $123
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$111 $111
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$85 SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $85
Other	$150 SurgiMend $80	neuromatrix $37	Da Vinci Surgical System $17	INVOKANA $16

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$6,500
Travel and Lodging	$1,086
Food and Beverage	$651

Biography

Dr. Theodore Pappas sees patients in Durham, NC and Salisbury, NC. His medical specialty is general surgery. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Pappas include gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy), inguinal hernia, and gastrointestinal surgery. Dr. Pappas seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE. He attended Ohio State University College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at Brigham and Women's Hospital for residency. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. According to Duke Health, Dr. Pappas is currently accepting new patients at his office in Durham, NC.