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Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD

Accepting New Patients

(184 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and Transplant Surgery

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: heart valve surgery, heart transplant, heart bypass surgery (CABG), and more.

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-1300

Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC specializing in thoracic surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

Duke Health

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-8111

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Duke Health

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-1300

(919) 668-7454

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403 W 27th Street
Lumberton, NC 28358

(919) 684-8111

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The procedure was performed by Drs. Jacob Schroder, Benjamin Bryner and Carmelo Milano from Duke's transplant team.”—"Doctors 'reanimate' heart for first-of-its-kind transplant in US", CNN, December 2019

“Back at Duke, Dr. Carmelo Milano prepared the transplant recipient for the new heart, which remained beating inside the TransMedics machine.”—"Duke University doctors perform first-of-its-kind heart transplant", Raleigh News & Observer, December 2019

“"You could argue it both ways," said Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, a cardiac surgeon at Duke University, which has decided not to participate, as has the Cleveland Clinic.”—"Clots Tied to Heart Pump Open Debate on Risks Patients Face in Trials (Published 2013)", New York Times, December 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

coronary bypass surgery with artery graft

single bypass surgery

In 2012, Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD had a list price for coronary bypass surgery with artery graft, and single bypass surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Carmelo A. Milano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	16
bypass surgery	46
cardiac procedures	183
catheterization	38
doctor visit	79
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead extraction	13
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	120
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	120
transplant procedures	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	15
bypass surgery	54
cardiac procedures	188
catheterization	19
doctor visit	81
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	120
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	120
transplant procedures	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	115
hospital care	362
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead extraction	12
inpatient care	362
open surgery	77
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	77
transplant procedures	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	53
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	41
cardiac procedures	140
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
excision	13
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
open surgery	82
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	82

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	48
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	140
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
excision	24
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139
open surgery	82
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	82
transplant procedures	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	61
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	44
cardiac procedures	110
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
excision	13
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213
open surgery	88
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	88
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	54
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	42
cardiac procedures	84
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
excision	21
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
open surgery	84
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	84

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	34

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	53
Dementia	27
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	84
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
open surgery	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	48
Dementia	27
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	56
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
open surgery	56
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	56

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	52
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	32
cardiac procedures	64
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
open surgery	64
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	57
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	46
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	26

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	70
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	55
Dementia	15
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Durham, NC were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bronchoscopy	15
bypass surgery	36
cardiac procedures	110
catheterization	28
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
doctor visit	80
excision	17
hospital care	146
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead extraction	12
inpatient care	146
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	79
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	79
transplant procedures	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	91
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	4
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	63

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD treated were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (1992)

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

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. Carmelo A. Milano, 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. Carmelo A. Milano, 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. Carmelo A. Milano, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 184 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, 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. Carmelo A. Milano, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
TransMedics, Inc.	$50,000 Organ Care System $50,000
Abbott Laboratories	$45,591 HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $16,016	HeartMate $9,600	Circulatory Support $9,524	Cardiovascular-Research only $5,014	THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $4,728	Other $709
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$27,497 HeartWare HVAD $26,797	$700
HeartWare, Inc.	$13,826 HeartWare Ventricular Assist System $9,531	HeartWare HVAD $4,294
Allergan Inc.	$10,540 BOTOX $5,080	$5,459
Other	$13,511 MCS-Multiple Products-General $5,715	HeartMate PHP $1,323	HeartMate III R and D $929	Grand Pre Sternal Closure Device $896	HeartMate II $545	Other $4,102

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$99,395
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$33,600
Travel and Lodging	$21,118
Food and Beverage	$5,226
Honoraria	$1,500
Other	$126

Research Payments

Dr. Carmelo A. Milano, MD has received 161 research payments totaling $1,358,098.

Biography

Dr. Carmelo Milano practices thoracic surgery and transplant surgery in Lumberton, NC and Durham, NC. Dr. Milano obtained his medical school training at the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and performed his residency at Duke University Medical Center. He has indicated that his clinical interests include heart transplant, heart bypass surgery (CABG), and heart valve surgery. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, TRICARE, and more. He speaks Italian. Dr. Milano is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inDurham, NC as reported by Duke Health.