Andrew Michael Namen, MD

Andrew Michael Namen, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- CPAP
- Tunneled Pleural Catheters
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- BiPAP
- Desensitization for Drug Allergy
- Sleep Apnea
- Ventilator Management
- Immune Globulin Infusion
- Hypersomnia
- Narcolepsy
- Airway Disorders
- Bronchitis
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Empyema
- Lung Disorders Associated with Systemic Diseases
- Pneumoconiosis and Other Occupational Lung Diseases
- Pulmonary Vascular Disease
- Tuberculosis
- Pickwickian Syndrome
- Respiratory Failure (ARF) - Acute and Chronic
- Lung Cancer
- Emphysema
- Alveolar Proteinosis
- Connective Tissue Disease Related to Lung Disorders
- Fungal Pneumonia
- Neuromuscular Ventilation Disorders in Adults
- Pneumonia
- Sarcoidosis of the Lungs
- Viral Pneumonia
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
- Bronchiolitis
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Lung Diseases Related to Asbestos
- Drug-Induced Lung Diseases
- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
- Pleural Diseases
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Severe Sepsis
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
Ratings and Reviews
4.8120 Ratings 24 Comments |
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CP concern for questions/worries | 4.9 |
CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.9 |
CP explanations of prob/condition | 4.9 |
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 | 4.9 |
Wait time at clinic | 4.3 |
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
- January 11, 2021Dr. Andrew Namen is a doctor who specializes in breathing disorders of the lungs. Awesome doctor
- January 3, 2021Dr Namen was excellent. He didn't seem rushed and took a lot of time to explain my results.
- December 29, 2020Does show genuine care and concern.
- December 18, 2020Dr Namen is a very concerning doctor
- November 26, 2020I am happy with my experience with Doctor Namen.
- October 24, 2020Dr.Namen is a very good doctor who I trust with my care
- October 6, 2020Dr. Namen is the best pulmonologist a patient could ever hope to have. He is kind and caring and, of course, an expert in his field.
- September 29, 2020Dr. Namen has been my physician for almost five years. I was very sick at that time. It gave me such comfort knowing he was truly interested in me and was working hard to help my situation. Dr. Namen is very intelligent,kind, and professional.You will absolutely look forward to your visits with him and he will help you too. Dr Namen, I give you the very highest status of all!
- September 5, 2020The best
- August 5, 2020Dr Naman is awesome he's the best
- July 28, 2020Dr. Namen is a very pleasant, caring and excellent physician and I'm so very fortunate to have found him!
- July 26, 2020excellent doctor
- July 21, 2020*Dr. Namen is never in a hurry. He seems to have all day to spend with you.
- June 16, 2020GREAT (can't spell).
- June 12, 2020My care from *Dr. Namen has always been excellent. I couldn't ask for a better doctor. I have the utmost confidence in him.
- June 10, 2020Dr. Namen has always been upfront, informative & honest about the diagnosis & any questions me or my wife might have. Extremely caring, compassion ate & knowledgeable about my medical issues & wellbeing.
- June 9, 2020I love Dr Namien he has been the only pulmonologist that really tried to help me with my breathing problems and knew how to treat it
- May 7, 2020Dr. Name was very thorough.
- April 19, 2020good experience
- March 26, 2020Excellent experience with *Dr. Namen.
- March 16, 2020AWESOME DOCTOR!!!!! Thanks for caring and showing concern for my health
- March 16, 2020Dr Namen is a great doctor. He continues to be caring and responsive to my various health issues.
- March 13, 2020Dr Namen is extraordinarily skilled as a pulmonologist, and also a very warm, caring doctor who listens and responds, treats his patients with utmost respect.
- March 3, 2020Dr. Namen is a caring, professional physician. I have told everybody who would listen!
Locations
Sleep Lab - Lexington
Adult and Pediatric Sleep Lab at Lexington Medical Center
Pulmonary and Critical Care - Janeway Tower
at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Credentials
Education
- BS, Mercer University, 1988
- MD, Medical College of Georgia, 1994
Fellowship
- Sleep Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 2001
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
- American Board of Sleep Medicine
Memberships
- American College of Chest Physicians
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- American Thoracic Society
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Positions
- Physician
- Associate Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Immunologic Diseases
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
- Preoperative Sleep Questionnaires Identify Medical Emergency Team Activation in Older Adults. Namen AM, Forest DJ, Ahmad ZN, Chatterjee AB, Saha AK, Kumar S, Edwards AF, Ohar JA, Kassis N, Sy AO, Peters SP, Haponik EF. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2019 10; 20(10):1340-1343.e2.
- Identifying Risk of Sleep Apnea and Major Hospital Events in an Older Inpatient Population. Pickens AW, Forest DJ, Wyderski RJ, Williams JA, Huang KE, Hazzard WR, Haponik EF, Namen AM. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018 09; 66(9):1847-1848.
- Physicians Report Sleep Apnea Infrequently in Older and Older Vulnerable Adults. Namen AM, Forest DJ, Huang KE, Feldman SR, Hazzard WR, Peters SP, Haponik EF. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 Sep; 65(9):2023-2028.
- Recognition of Sleep Apnea Is Increasing. Analysis of Trends in Two Large, Representative Databases of Outpatient Practice. Namen AM, Chatterjee A, Huang KE, Feldman SR, Haponik EF. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016 11; 13(11):2027-2034.
- Increased physician-reported sleep apnea: the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Namen AM, Dunagan DP, Fleischer A, Tillett J, Barnett M, McCall WV, Haponik EF. Chest. 2002 Jun; 121(6):1741-7.