Thomas G. Folk, MD

Thomas G. Folk, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- Cardioversion
- Amyloidosis
- Aortoiliac Disease
- ECMO
- Anomalous Coronary Artery
- Annuloaortic Ectasia
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia Cardiomyopathy
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Familial Hypercholesterolemia
- Heart Murmur
- Hyperlipidemia
- Mitral Valve Stenosis/Regurgitation
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
- Renal Hypertension
- Syncope
- Atherosclerosis
- Cardiomyopathy
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Ebstein's Anomaly
- Heart Attack
- Heart Valve Disease
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Athlete's Heart
- Claudication
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Heart Failure
- High Blood Pressure
- Left Ventricular Non-Compaction
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Single Ventricle
Ratings and Reviews
4.9202 Ratings 18 Comments |
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CP concern for questions/worries | 4.9 |
CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.8 |
CP explanations of prob/condition | 4.8 |
CP spoke using clear language | 4.9 |
Friendliness/courtesy of CP | 4.9 |
Likelihood of recommending CP | 4.9 |
Patients' confidence in CP | 4.9 |
Time CP spent with patient | 4.8 |
Wait time at clinic | 4.7 |
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
- December 29, 2020The best!
- December 7, 2020Dr Folk is one of the best and most professional doctors I see
- December 7, 2020I loved Dr. Folk
- November 26, 2020Dr. Folk is very friendly and puts me at ease. He always has time to explain things and answer my questions.
- September 27, 2020dr. folk is great
- September 25, 2020Great dr.
- September 23, 2020Dr. Folk has been my doctor since triple by-pass surgery in 2008. I trust his judgement and decision making on my behalf. He is very courteous and explains in layman's terms any questions that I may have about my health. Very pleased with him as my doctor.
- September 17, 2020Very good doctor - always the same & very nice - polite and concerned.
- September 14, 2020good
- August 28, 2020*Dr. Folk, stays as long it takes to explain things. And see that I understand.
- July 16, 2020Overall fine experience.
- June 1, 2020I have seen Dr Folk for nearly 20 years and he has been 100% every time.
- May 31, 2020My first visit with Dr. Folk and I was very impressed with his professional cardiac knowledge, friendliness, concern and ability to communicate.
- May 29, 2020I recommend Dr. Folk to everyone!
- May 11, 2020I feel like im in good hands
- May 2, 2020Dr. Folk is the best physician I've ever had and is very caring.
- April 30, 2020All good.
- March 9, 2020Great "bedside manners" learned scholar
Locations
Heart and Vascular - High Point
at Congdon Heart and Vascular Center
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Hours of Operation
Mon - Thurs: 8 am - 5 pm
Fri: 8 am - 12:30 pm
Credentials
Education
- MD, Wake Forest Univeristy School of Med-Bowman Gray School of Medicine, 1991
Residency
- Internal Medicine, Wake Forest Univeristy School of Med-Bowman Gray School of Medicine, 1992
- Internal Medicine, Wake Forest Univeristy School of Med-Bowman Gray School of Medicine, 1994
Fellowship
- Cardiology, University of North Carolina Hospitals, 1997
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Positions
- Physician
- Clinical Assistant 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