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Michael Farris, MD

Michael Farris, MD

Michael Farris, MD

4.7 (43 Ratings)


Adult Provider



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    4.7

    43 Ratings 23 Comments

    Listened to me 4.8
    Clearly explained my problem or condition 4.8
    Addressed my questions and concerns 4.8

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    Patient Comments

    • March 10, 2023 Very professional
    • March 2, 2023 He is ok
    • November 17, 2022 He is always friendly, explains everything in ways I can understand
    • November 16, 2022 Nurses were kink and friendly and they remembered me from my last visits.
    • November 12, 2022 Mike Farris is one of, if not the, smartest doctors that I have seen. A fantastic all around individual.
    • November 5, 2022 Dr. Farris listens as well as explains.
    • November 1, 2022 The tracking system evidently faulted. Staff mentioned it was not ideal.
    • October 16, 2022 My only concern is that Dr. Hart and Dr Farris had different opinions on the path to defeating the cancer. My guess is that will be cleared up after the conference between the doctors and the remaining test results come in.
    • October 3, 2022 He??s a great & caring doctor.We need more like him.
    • September 29, 2022 Excellent service. Made me feel special
    • September 26, 2022 I feel very blessed to have Dr Farris for my care. He goes above and beyond!
    • September 15, 2022 Dr Farris is an excellent doctor. He is easy to speak with and is always concerned about the way I feel. He also makes sure if anything concerns me I can speak with him anytime. Excellent Doctor!
    • August 5, 2022 easy conversation, "nothing exciting" his comment about the scan, understated, but calming. I am comfortable about the entire incident, and feel confident to return if neede, or if I have new results with the next CT.
    • July 7, 2022 Dr Farris is a caring person and takes time to explain what??s happening with your body!
    • June 10, 2022 Excellent Doctor! He has an excellent personality, very knowledgeable and takes very good care of me. He's concerned about me. Not just about the cancer/radiation. He's always making sure nothing else is of concern for me. I couldn't ask for a better doctor.
    • June 7, 2022 Dr. Farris took the time to explain what was going on. He took his time explaining. We were very pleased. We would recommend him to other people.
    • April 30, 2022 Dr. Farris is wonderful. He is compassionate and caring, in addition to being a wonderful radiologist. Definitely would recommend him if you need radiation.
    • April 28, 2022 Dr. Farris is always considerate, compassionate, & professional.
    • April 27, 2022 Extremely knowledgeable, very compassionate, good listener. He has a comforting presence.
    • April 3, 2022 Dr Farris is very confident in his approach to your health condition!
    • March 26, 2022 Very helpful in explaining and very caring.
    • March 22, 2022 I think the cancer team doctors need to see more of the person rather than the scans, notes and what procedures can be performed. They keep saying that my husband came from the VA. He did not come from the VA. That tells me that someone wrote a note in my husbands record that does not pertain to him. Makes me wonder what else is wrong in his note. Dr Farris was not eager to remove the cancer diagnosis from my husband's chart. I understand that the CPT codes need medical necessity diagnosis codes but it is obvious now that my husband does not have cancer and so that C diagnosis code should be removed from his chart.
    • March 21, 2022 If I could rate him and his team higher than a 10 I would!!!

    Locations

    Radiation Oncology - Cancer Center

    Address

    Medical Center Boulevard

    1st Floor

    Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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    336-713-3600
    336-713-6622 (FAX)
    Radiation Oncology - Cancer Center

    Credentials

    Education

    • MD, State University of New York Upstate Medical University at Syracuse, 2013

    Residency

    • Radiation Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 0001
    • Internal Medicine, Carilion Clinic-Roanoke Memorial Hospital, 2014

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Radiolog, American Board of Radiology
    • American Board of Radiology, American Board of Radiology
    • American Board of Radiology - Radiation Oncology

    Positions

    • Physician
    • Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology

    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.


    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 - January2022

    AETNA CONNECTED ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations

    AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations

    AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations

    AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations

    ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes (not applicable to services provided at High Point)

    AMBETTER OF NC: Accepted at all locations

    AMERIHEALTH CARITAS NEXT ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations

    APEX MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations

    BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations

    BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE (NATIONAL NETWORK): Accepted at all locations

    BLUE LOCAL (WFBH INDIVIDUAL & WFBH X_Group): 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, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes)

    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)

    DEVOTED HEALTH: Accepted at all locations

    DIRECT NET:
    Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not contracted, very low to no volume for CHC)

    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 ESSENTIALS ACA/EXCHANGE: Accepted at all locations

    UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations

    VA CCN: Accepted at all locations

    WELLCARE: Accepted at all locations

    WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations 


    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

    • Publications
    • Clinical Trials
    • Initial SRS for Patients With 5 to 15 Brain Metastases: Results of a Multi-Institutional Experience. Hughes RT, Masters AH, McTyre ER, Farris MK, Chung C, Page BR, Kleinberg LR, Hepel J, Contessa JN, Chiang V, Ruiz J, Watabe K, Su J, Fiveash JB, Braunstein S, Chao S, Attia A, Ayala-Peacock DN, Chan MD. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 2019 08; 104(5):1091-1098.
    • Simple and Rapid Creation of Customized 3-dimensional Printed Bolus Using iPhone X True Depth Camera. LeCompte MC, Chung SA, McKee MM, Marshall TG, Frizzell B, Parker M, Blackstock AW, Farris MK. Pract Radiat Oncol. ; 9(4):e417-e421.
    • Does Stereotactic Radiosurgery Have a Role in the Management of Patients Presenting With 4 or More Brain Metastases?. Soike MH, Hughes RT, Farris M, McTyre ER, Cramer CK, Bourland JD, Chan MD. Neurosurgery. 2019 03; 84(3):558-566.
    • Analysis of the drivers of cost of management when patients with brain metastases are treated with upfront radiosurgery. Shenker RF, McTyre ER, Taksler GB, D'Agostino RB, Cramer CK, Ruiz J, Alphonse-Sullivan NK, Farris M, Watabe K, Xing F, Laxton AW, Tatter SB, Chan MD. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2019 01; 176:10-14.
    • Histiocytic Sarcoma Associated With Follicular Lymphoma: Evidence for Dramatic Response With Rituximab and Bendamustine Alone and a Review of the Literature. Farris M, Hughes RT, Lamar Z, Soike MH, Menke JR, Ohgami RS, Winkfield K. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2019 01; 19(1):e1-e8.
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    • Study of the drug Durvalumab for treatment of Non-Small cell Lung Cancer
    • Adding Radiation Therapy to the Usual Treatment for Small Cell Lung Cancer

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