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William S. Payne, PA

Accepting New Patients

(William Sidney Payne, PA-C)

(1404 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

1545 Orchard Villas Avenue
Apex, NC 27502

(919) 576-8383

William S. Payne, PA is in Apex, NC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. William S. Payne, PA is affiliated with Duke Health, DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC and LEGACY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC.

Office Locations

Duke Health

1545 Orchard Villas Avenue
Apex, NC 27502

(919) 576-8383

(919) 576-8736

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Duke Health

162 Legacy Oaks Drive
Knightdale, NC 27545

(919) 385-3666

(919) 660-8615

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that William S. Payne, PA treated as in Apex, NC during 2012 were X-rays, spinal procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by William S. Payne, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1218
pelvic imaging	46
spinal procedures	457
X-rays	503

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that William S. Payne, PA treated as in Apex, NC during 2013 were X-rays, spinal procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by William S. Payne, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1661
pelvic imaging	55
spinal procedures	582
X-rays	637

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	763

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	946
Black	255
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	497
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	71
Less than 65	310

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that William S. Payne, PA treated as in Apex, NC during 2014 were X-rays, spinal procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by William S. Payne, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1613
pelvic imaging	63
spinal procedures	538
X-rays	601

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA.

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	716

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	901
Black	238
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	511
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	82
Less than 65	284

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that William S. Payne, PA treated as in Apex, NC during 2015 were X-rays, spinal procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by William S. Payne, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1703
pelvic imaging	51
spinal procedures	521
X-rays	572

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA.

**Gender**
Male	944
Female	1702

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2002
Black	622
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1132
From 75 to 84	708
85 and over	168
Less than 65	638

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that William S. Payne, PA treated as in Apex, NC during 2016 were X-rays, spinal procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by William S. Payne, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1647
pelvic imaging	45
spinal procedures	470
X-rays	515

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA.

**Gender**
Male	465
Female	788

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	909
Black	323
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	559
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	77
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by William S. Payne, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	234

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	15
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by William S. Payne, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	421

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by William S. Payne, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	481

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	16
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by William S. Payne, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	434

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	18
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by William S. Payne, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	531

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	20
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by William S. Payne, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	556

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	13
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by William S. Payne, PA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that William S. Payne, PA treated as in Apex, NC were X-rays, spinal procedures and pelvic imaging.

doctor visit	954
pelvic imaging	52
spinal procedures	513
X-rays	565

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	145
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	552
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	199
85 and over	43
Less than 65	156
65 to 74	320

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by William S. Payne, PA From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that William S. Payne, PA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He is certified by the Board Certification: National Comm on Certif of Physician Assistants and has a state license in North Carolina.

Board Certification: Board Certification: National Comm on Certif of Physician Assistants

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

William S. Payne, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

LEGACY HEALTHCARE SERVICES 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.

William S. Payne, PA 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, William S. Payne, PA 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

William S. Payne, PA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 1404 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of William S. Payne, PA from all over the web to help you find the right in Apex, NC.

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Biography

Mr. William Payne works as an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Mr. Payne can accept Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. He is affiliated with Duke Health. According to Duke Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Apex, NC.