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Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD

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(439 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Stanford University School of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: acute myeloid leukemia (AML), hairy cell leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), and more.

20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-6900

Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD is a medical oncologist in Durham, NC specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

Duke Health

20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-6900

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2400 Pratt Street
Durham, NC 27705

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“At Duke, they met with Dr. Harry Erba, hematologist.”—"Man s cancer battle chronicled in book", The Taylorsville Times, August 2025

“"The QuANTUM-First results show that adding quizartinib to standard chemotherapy significantly improved overall survival in patients with newly diagnosed FLT3 -ITD positive acute myeloid leukemia,"...”—"Quizartinib Plus Chemotherapy Significantly Improved Overall Survival Compared to Chemotherapy in Patients with Newly Diagnosed FLT3-ITD Positive Acute Myeloid Leukemia", Associated Press News, June 2022

“In lieu of flowers, Vesta requested that donations be made to the McDowell County Humane Society (109 Dogbone Drive, Superior, WV 24801) or to the research of Dr. Harry Erba (Duke University) who...”—"Vesta Marie Larkin", The Saratogian, August 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	185

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and bone marrow tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

bone marrow tests	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	202
hospital care	376
inpatient care	376

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	276
hospital care	409
inpatient care	409

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	287
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	361
hospital care	339
inpatient care	339

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	354
hospital care	355
inpatient care	355

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	160
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	214
hospital care	313
inpatient care	313

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	225
hospital care	311
inpatient care	311

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	265
hospital care	321
inpatient care	321

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	348
hospital care	366
inpatient care	366

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	282
hospital care	303
inpatient care	303

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD in 2023

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Durham, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and bone marrow tests.

bone marrow tests	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	263
hospital care	301
inpatient care	301

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Female	55
Male	71

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	103
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	62

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Med, Hematology and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital (1990)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Med, Hematology

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, Medicare Part B, AmeriHealth, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, TRICARE Prime Remote, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Healthy Blue, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

Medicare Part B

AmeriHealth

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

TRICARE Prime Remote

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Basic

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Healthy Blue

Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Partners (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 439 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Incyte Corporation	$986,371 JAKAFI $863,857	$122,514
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$502,763 TASIGNA $275,875	NON BRAND $123,191	Gleevec $49,049	RYDAPT $30,516	NON_BRAND $663	Other $23,469
Celgene Corporation	$214,941 Revlimid $120,487	ONUREG $53,978	Reblozyl $10,428	Vidaza $2,625	IDHIFA $2,044	Other $25,379
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$175,771 VYXEOS $160,224	Defitelio $130	$15,417
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$96,083 VANFLYTA $28,194	Quizartinib $176	Morphabond ER $120	$67,593
Other	$360,933 TIBSOVO $135,457	Venclexta $81,147	XOSPATA $28,220	MYLOTARG $20,909	Oncaspar $19,723	Other $75,476

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,276,767
Consulting Fee	$456,542
Travel and Lodging	$347,584
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$149,915
Honoraria	$50,278
Other	$55,776

Research Payments

Dr. Harry P. Erba, PhD, MD has received 314 research payments totaling $3,213,890.

Biography

Dr. Harry Erba's areas of specialization are adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Erba include chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), hairy cell leukemia, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). He most likely takes Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Erba's training includes a residency program at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. Duke Health reports that Dr. Erba is accepting new patients at his office in Durham, NC.