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Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT

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(Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT, FACS, MAMSE)

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Specializes in: General Surgery, Trauma Surgery, General Practice and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Dartmouth Medical School (1981 - 1985)

Professional interests include: cancer, emergency surgery, acute care, and more.

460 Waterstone Drive Second Floor
Hillsborough, NC 27278

(919) 799-4050

Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT is a general surgeon in Hillsborough, NC specializing in general surgery, trauma surgery, general practice and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from Dartmouth Medical School in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT is affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Health Chatham UNC Health Medical Group UNC Hospitals.

Office Locations

460 Waterstone Drive Second Floor
Hillsborough, NC 27278

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163 Medical Park Drive Suite 110
Siler City, NC 27344

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In The News

“"Medical students today have to be trained much more broadly on a wider range of methods than earlier generations," said Dr. Douglas Tyler, professor and chairman of the department of surgery at...”—"Your Surgeon's Childhood Hobbies May Affect Your Health (Published 2019)", New York Times, May 2019

“During one of Beasley's first rotations of medical school, she listened to a lecture on melanoma delivered by Dr. Doug Tyler, now the chair of surgery at the University of Texas at Galveston.”—"An athlete's journey from Duke basketball star to career in medicine", Charlotte Observer, July 2015

“Doctors are now using the technique to find spreading skin cancer they may have missed in the past, said Dr. Douglas Tyler, who is testing the approach at Duke University.”—"Doctors experimenting with new technique to find lymph-node malignancies", Desert News, October 1997

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT treated as a general surgeon in Hillsborough, NC during 2012 were lymph node procedures, minimally invasive procedures, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	534
excision	12
lymph node procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	12
spinal procedures	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT treated as a general surgeon in Hillsborough, NC during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
doctor visit	504
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	22
spinal procedures	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	25
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	333

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	14
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	36

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	27

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	23

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	52

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	103

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	135

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	19
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	138

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT treated as a general surgeon in Hillsborough, NC were minimally invasive procedures, spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and lymph node procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	176
excision	12
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	20
open surgery	12
spinal procedures	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT.

**Gender**
Female	53
Male	63

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	91
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	35
85 and over	4
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	54

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT graduated from Dartmouth Medical School in 1985. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the Surgery, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Dartmouth Medical School (1985)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (1992)

Board Certification: Surgery, Board Certified (2023)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Health Chatham UNC Health Medical Group UNC Hospitals

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. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), HealthTeam Advantage, MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, 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), Atlantic Packaging Corporation, 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. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

HealthTeam Advantage

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

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)

Atlantic Packaging Corporation

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. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$7,623 $7,623
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.	$3,132 Endoscopy Other $3,132
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.	$2,697 LYMPHOSEEK $2,697
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,795 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,795
Medtronic, Inc.	$167 IN.PACT Admiral $143	AQUAMANTYS $24
Other	$310 OFIRMEV $124	Other#NA $115	ARISTA AH $20	$51

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$6,500
Travel and Lodging	$4,651
Food and Beverage	$1,573
Honoraria	$1,500
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$1,500

Research Payments

Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, MSHCT has received 2 research payments totaling $154,722.

Biography

Dr. Douglas Tyler specializes in general practice, general surgery, and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He attended Dartmouth Medical School and subsequently trained at Duke University Medical Center for residency. Dr. Tyler's areas of expertise include the following: acute care, gallbladder problems, and gastrointestinal cancer. He appears to be an in-network provider for Coventry, Group Health Plan (GHP), CHAMPVA, and more. He has received the following distinction: Texas Super Doctors. Dr. Tyler's hospital/clinic affiliations include UTMB Faculty Group Practice and UNC Hospitals. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Hillsborough, NC.