Conditions and Treatments

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
ECMO
Heart Lung Bypass Pump

Ventricular Assist Device
Aortic Aneurysm Repair (Open Surgery)
Heart Surgery

Heart Valve Surgery
Mitral Valvuloplasty
PDA Closure
Ventricular Septal Defect Closure
Anomalous Coronary Artery
Cardiomyopathy
Coronary Artery Disease
Eisenmenger Syndrome
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Single Ventricle
Atrial Septal Defect
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
Annuloaortic Ectasia

Melody Valve
Paravalvular Leak Closure
Surgical Bypass
Heart Bypass Surgery
Aortic Stenosis
Coarctation of the Aorta
Cystic Angiomatosis
Heart Valve Disease
Mitral Valve Stenosis/Regurgitation
Aneurysm
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Ventricular Septal Defect

Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
Patent Foramen Ovale Closure
Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TVAR)
Atherosclerosis
Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
Congenital Heart Disease
Ebstein's Anomaly
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Aortic Dissection
Patent Foramen Ovale
Angina

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Ratings and Reviews

4.7 51 Ratings 8 Comments
CP concern for questions/worries	4.7
CP efforts to include in decisions	4.7
CP explanations of prob/condition	4.8
CP spoke using clear language	4.9
Friendliness/courtesy of CP	4.8
Likelihood of recommending CP	4.7
Patients' confidence in CP	4.7
Time CP spent with patient	4.6
Wait time at clinic	4.5

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.

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Patient Comments

March 28, 2019First time with this care provider. I was impressed with him and all others I met that day.
March 11, 2019Have heard very good things about Dr. Kincaid.
September 18, 2018I was expecting Dr Kincaid's PA, so I was surprised to see him. Which explains the seriousness of this visit. Dr Kincaid was to the point and made sure I understood what I needed to do, not do, and add to my daily, weekly, monthly regiment. I appreciate his time and knowledge. Dr Kincaid is an excellent care provider.
September 12, 2018The physician was first rate.
August 19, 2018Good
July 10, 2018*Dr. Kincaid sat with me, explained everything in simple language and answered my questions at length.
June 7, 2018Had already been to three other heart doctors and received very good news from *Dr. Kincaid.
May 30, 2018All good.

Locations

Cardiology - Janeway Tower

at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Address

Medical Center Boulevard

7th Floor

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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Appointments

336-716-6674

Credentials

Education

BA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1989
MD, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 1994

Internship

Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, 1995

Residency

Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, 1996
Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, 2000
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, 2002

Fellowship

Surgery , Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 1998

Board Certifications

American Board of Surgery,
American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Memberships

Southern Thoracic Surgery Association

Positions

Physician
Professor, Surgical Sciences - Cardiothoracic Surgery
Associate Professor, Institute for Regenerative Medicine

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.

Insurance Accepted

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.

WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (physician services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Davie - Davie Medical Center
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
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 CONTRACTS - December 2017

PAYER	WFUHS	NCBH	DAVIE	LMC	CHC	Wilkes
AETNA (PPO & HMO)	X	X	X	X	X	X
AETNA MEDICARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO)	X	X	X	X	X	X
BLUE MEDICARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
BLUE VALUE	X	X	X	X	X	X
CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH	X	X	N/A	N/A	X	N/A
CIGNA	X	X	X	X	X	X
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH		X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE	X	X	X	X	X	N/A
CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS)	X	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
COVENTRY/WELLPATH	X	X	X	X	X	X
CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE)	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
DIRECT NET	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY)	X	X	X	X	X	X
FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC)	NC	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA)	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED)	X	X	X	X	X	X
HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE)	X	X	NC	X	NC	NC
HUMANA CHOICECARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE	X	X	X	X	X	X
LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE)	X	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH)	X	X	N/A	N/A	X	N/A
MEDCOST	X	X	X	X	X	X
MEDCOST ULTRA	X	X	X	X	N/A	X
OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY)	X	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY)	X	X	X	NC	X	NC
TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA)	X	X	NC	NC	NC	NC
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH	X	X	N/A	N/A	X	N/A
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY)	X	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
UNITED HEALTHCARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE	X	X	X	X	X	X
WELLPATH (COVENTRY)	X	X	X	X	X	X

LEXINGTON 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:
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
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
DAVIE - Davie Medical Center
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center

Research

Publications

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.
Factor IX complex for the treatment of severe bleeding after cardiac surgery. Clark KB, Kon ND, Hammon JW, MacGregor DA, Kincaid EH, Reichert MG. J. Cardiovasc. Pharmacol. 2013 Jul; 62(1):67-71.
Effect of a dexmedetomidine substitution during a nationwide propofol shortage in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Reichert MG, Jones WA, Royster RL, Slaughter TF, Kon ND, Kincaid EH. Pharmacotherapy. 2011 Jul; 31(7):673-7.
Anterior leaflet augmentation for ischemic mitral regurgitation in patients with anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery and preserved left ventricular function. Hines MH, Kincaid EH, Cook AL, Kon ND. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2011 Sep; 142(3):716-8.
Cannula design reduces particulate and gaseous emboli during cardiopulmonary bypass for coronary revascularization. Lata AL, Hammon JW, Deal DD, Stump DA, Kincaid EH, Kon ND. Perfusion. 2011 May; 26(3):239-44.

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