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Joseph Yeboah, MD, MS,FACC,FAHA

Joseph Yeboah, MD, MS,FACC,FAHA
Conditions and Treatments
- Atherosclerosis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
Conditions and Treatments
- Atherosclerosis
- Angina
- Heart Attack
- Pulmonary Embolism
- High Blood Pressure
- Heart Murmur
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Valve Disease
Ratings and Reviews
4.797 Ratings 16 Comments |
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CP concern for questions/worries | 4.7 |
CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.7 |
CP explanations of prob/condition | 4.7 |
CP spoke using clear language | 4.7 |
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 | 4.8 |
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
- June 20, 2021Excellent in explaining and addressing concerns or questions. Very accessible.
- June 17, 2021*Dr. Yeboah is always very kind and professional! I asked him questions and he responds in words I can understand.
- April 13, 2021I have every confidence in Dr. Yeboah and would recommend him to anyone I know, and don't know if they ask.
- April 11, 2021Dr Yeboah has been my husband's cardiologist for 5 years and when I needed to see a cardiologist Dr Yeboah was our first choice. He is terrific, explains things very well, helps a patient manage health conditions and very open to changes as a patient's h
- March 22, 2021*Dr. Yeboah is very good at his exam and explaining to me.
- March 17, 2021*Dr. Joseph Yeboah, was very concerned and caring about me AND my problem.
- January 8, 2021All was good.
- December 4, 2020VERY GOOD
- November 29, 2020The Dr. and nurse were very detailed.
- November 15, 2020was very pleased that this person was my caregiver. seemed like he was very interested in helping me.
- October 17, 2020Very good Doctor/Patient relationship
- October 8, 2020we like him very much
- October 8, 2020He never rushes me. I feel like he cares.
- September 25, 2020The cardiologist was very knowledgeable about my health and discussed it with me in full understanding that I was OK he talked about my past and my future of what I will be doing with him and I do appreciate it very much I look forward to seeing him in the future
- August 27, 2020I am very very fortunate to have *Dr. Yeboah as a provider.
- August 26, 2020*Dr. Yeboah cares about his patients, and takes time to make sure you understands what he plans for your care.
Locations
Cardiology - Janeway Tower
at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Credentials
Education
- BS, University of Ghana Medical School - Ghana, 1996
- MD, University of Ghana Medical School - Ghana, 2000
- MS, Wake Forest School of Medicine, 2007
Residency
- University of Ghana, 2002
- Internal Medicine, Hospital of St. Raphael, 2005
Fellowship
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 2007
- Critical Care, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 2008
- Cardiology, University of Virginia Health System, 2011
Memberships
- American College of Cardiology
- American Heart Association
Positions
- Physician
- Associate Professor, Cardiology
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Prevention
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
- Endogenous Sex Hormones and Endothelial Function in Postmenopausal Women and Men: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Mathews L, Subramanya V, Zhao D, Ouyang P, Vaidya D, Guallar E, Yeboah J, Herrington D, Hays AG, Budoff MJ, Michos ED. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2019 07; 28(7):900-909.
- NT-proBNP, race and endothelial function in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Yang S, Huang S, Daniels LB, Yeboah J, Lima JAC, Cannone V, Burnett JC, Beckman JA, Carr JJ, Wang TJ, Gupta DK. Heart. 2019 10; 105(20):1590-1596.
- Incremental risk of cardiovascular disease and/or chronic kidney disease for future ASCVD and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: ACCORD trial. Branch M, German C, Bertoni A, Yeboah J. J. Diabetes Complicat. 2019 07; 33(7):468-472.
- 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Arnett DK, Blumenthal RS, Albert MA, Buroker AB, Goldberger ZD, Hahn EJ, Himmelfarb CD, Khera A, Lloyd-Jones D, McEvoy JW, Michos ED, Miedema MD, Muñoz D, Smith SC, Virani SS, Williams KA, Yeboah J, Ziaeian B. Circulation. 2019 09; 140(11):e596-e646.
- 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Arnett DK, Blumenthal RS, Albert MA, Buroker AB, Goldberger ZD, Hahn EJ, Himmelfarb CD, Khera A, Lloyd-Jones D, McEvoy JW, Michos ED, Miedema MD, Muñoz D, Smith SC, Virani SS, Williams KA, Yeboah J, Ziaeian B. Circulation. 2019 09; 140(11):e563-e595.