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Robert J. Applegate, MD

Robert J. Applegate, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
- Angioplasty and Stenting
- Alcohol Septal Ablation
- Mitral Valvuloplasty
- Sudden Cardiac Death
- Heart Valve Surgery
- Paravalvular Leak Closure
- Angina
- Anomalous Coronary Artery
- Heart Attack
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Mitral Valve Stenosis/Regurgitation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
Ratings and Reviews
4.7117 Ratings 20 Comments |
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CP concern for questions/worries | 4.8 |
CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.8 |
CP explanations of prob/condition | 4.8 |
CP spoke using clear language | 4.8 |
Friendliness/courtesy of CP | 4.8 |
Likelihood of recommending CP | 4.8 |
Patients' confidence in CP | 4.8 |
Time CP spent with patient | 4.7 |
Wait time at clinic | 4.6 |
The overall Patient Rating score is the average of responses to the nine questions listed below. The questions are from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents "very poor" and 5 represents "very good.
Patient Comments
- March 15, 2021I completely trust and depend on Dr Applegate concerning my heart and health! A wonderful doctor!!!
- November 22, 2020Thank you for working me in for an echocardiogram. I know how challenging schedule changes can be!!! I appreciate you ALL!
- October 30, 2020Dr Applegate has showed great concern and I feel is a very good Doctor
- October 29, 2020Good good good.
- October 28, 2020God Bless him!
- October 21, 2020Dr. Applegate is a great physician and super 'guy'.
- September 21, 2020*Dr. Applegate is the very best.
- July 29, 2020The staff and Dr.Applegate were very kind and gave me a sense of ease...
- July 24, 2020He is a very fine doctor an a very good person.
- July 20, 2020all positive
- July 16, 2020I have recommended *Dr. Applegate to many people!
- July 8, 2020Always a positive experience
- June 30, 2020Excellent - Very good.
- June 24, 2020the only bad experience was I got kicked off the video because of a severe thunderstorm, but Dr Applegate called me and did a awesome job talking with me.
- June 23, 2020Could not ask for better.
- June 11, 2020dr applegate appeared very concerned for my health heart
- May 27, 2020Dr. Applegate is even keel and helpful with communication. I'm comfortable
- May 13, 2020Strictly business
- April 27, 2020This was a very good e visit with Dr. Applegate. We discussed blood pressure and change of medications that are working great
- April 20, 2020applegate and his team taken great care of me
Locations
Credentials
Education
- BA, University of California - Los Angeles, 1973
- BS, San Jose State University, 1976
- MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine, 1980
Internship
- Medicine, Oregon Health Science University School, 1981
Residency
- Medicine, Oregon Health Science University School, 1983
Fellowship
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 1984
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 1986
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Memberships
- AHA - Council on Cardiology
- American College of Cardiology
- American Federation of Clinical Research
- Forsyth-Davie-Stokes Medical Society
Positions
- Physician
- Professor, Cardiology
Insurance
Wake Forest Baptist accepts most major health insurance plans for hospital, physician and clinic services and participates in Medicare and Medicaid government programs. For more information, visit Billing and Insurance.
This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.
Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.
If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
Wake Forest Baptist Health Managed Care/MA Contracts - January 2019
AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
BLUE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
BLUE VALUE: Accepted at all locations
CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA: Accepted at all locations
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at NCBH and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes)
CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
COVENTRY/WELLPATH: Accepted at all locations
CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
DIRECT NET: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC): Accepted at NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED): Accepted at all locations
HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and LMC (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
HEALTHTEAM ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA CHOICECARE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
MEDCOST: Accepted at all locations
MEDCOST ULTRA: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not applicable at CHC)
OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie and CHC (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC and Wilkes)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS (not applicable for services provided at NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED HEALTHCARE: Accepted at all locations
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
LMC ONLY - Contracts specific to support Lexington employer groups, low volume
BEECHSTREET PPO
NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK/MEDICAL RESOURCES
PHCS/MULTIPLAN
CHC ONLY - contracts specific to support CHC
AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (limited providers)
THN-TRIAD HEALTH NETWORK MA Plans only (Humana Medicare and Healthteam Advantage)
TRICARE
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
Research
- A comparison of valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement in failed stentless versus stented surgical bioprosthetic aortic valves. Choi CH, Cheng V, Malaver D, Kon N, Kincaid EH, Gandhi SK, Applegate RJ, Zhao DXM. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 05; 93(6):1106-1115.
- Comparison of paravalvular aortic leak characteristics in the Medtronic CoreValve versus Edwards Sapien Valve: Paravalvular aortic leak characteristics. Gilbert ON, Choi CH, Franzil JL, Caughey M, Qureshi W, Stacey RB, Pu M, Applegate RJ, Gandhi SK, Zhao DXM. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 11; 92(5):972-980.
- Early and Late Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold Thrombosis: Size Matters. Alvarez M, Applegate RJ. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 12; 10(23):2372-2374.
- Comparison of outcomes with surgical cut-down versus percutaneous transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement: TAVR transfemoral access comparisons between surgical cut-down and percutaneous approach. Drafts BC, Choi CH, Sangal K, Cammarata MW, Applegate RJ, Gandhi SK, Kincaid EH, Kon N, Zhao DX. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 06; 91(7):1354-1362.
- Safety and efficacy of drug eluting stents in patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Conrotto F, D'Ascenzo F, Cerrato E, Fernández-Ortiz A, Gonzalo N, Macaya F, Tamburino C, Barbanti M, van Lavieren M, Piek JJ, Applegate RJ, Latib A, Spinnler MT, Marzullo R, Iannaccone M, Pavani M, Crimi G, Fattori R, Chinaglia A, Presbitero P, Varbella F, Gaita F, Escaned J. Int. J. Cardiol. 2017 Jul; 238:105-109.