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Dr. Nicole Marie Pristera, MD

Accepting New Patients

(213 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (2016)

540 New Waverly Place
Cary, NC 27518

(919) 206-8000

Dr. Nicole Marie Pristera, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Durham, NC specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. She graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 2016 and has 10 years of experience. Dr. Nicole Marie Pristera, 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

3320 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

(919) 862-5100

(919) 862-5104

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Duke Health

540 New Waverly Place
Cary, NC 27518

(919) 206-8000

(919) 206-8001

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nicole Marie Pristera, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Nicole Marie Pristera, 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 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

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicole Marie Pristera, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole Marie Pristera, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	68
doctor visit	25
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	55
vascular procedures	13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole Marie Pristera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	34
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole Marie Pristera, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2023 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicole Marie Pristera, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicole Marie Pristera, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Durham, NC were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures	68
doctor visit	25
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	55
vascular procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2023 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole Marie Pristera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	47
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	202
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	88
85 and over	34
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	113

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicole Marie Pristera, MD From 2023 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	34
Cancer	24
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Nicole Marie Pristera, MD graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 2016. She completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Med, Interventional Cardiology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (2016)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (2019)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Med, Interventional Cardiology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicole Marie Pristera, 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. Nicole Marie Pristera, 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, Medicare Part B, AmeriHealth, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, 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. Nicole Marie Pristera, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

Medicare Part B

AmeriHealth

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

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. Nicole Marie Pristera, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 213 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nicole Marie Pristera, 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. Nicole Marie Pristera, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$209 OPTICROSS $14	$195
Teleflex LLC	$124 TURNPIKE $124
CathWorks, Inc.	$84 FFRangio $84
Penumbra, Inc.	$63 Indigo System $63
Medtronic, Inc.	$47 ONYX FRONTIER $47
Other	$22 Diamondback Coronary $22

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$549

Biography

Dr. Nicole Pristera is a physician who specializes in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. Dr. Pristera is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. She is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. She appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to Duke Health, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Durham, NC. Dr. Pristera graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and then she performed her residency at Duke University Medical Center.