James R. Urbaniak, MD, Sports Sciences Institute is closed on Monday, January 20. This is due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day observation.
James R. Urbaniak, MD, Sports Sciences Institute
The James R. Urbaniak, MD, Sports Sciences Institute has a 70-year history of national leadership in treating professional athletes, nonprofessional athletes, and recreational athletes. Our doctors, surgeons, and physician assistants offer the best clinical care for people of all levels of athletic skill who want to be more active than their medical conditions allow.
Clinic Hours
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Closed | Closed |
For after-hours injuries, urgent care services are available at Duke Sports Injury and Orthopaedic Urgent Care at Duke Sports Sciences Institute. No appointments are necessary; walk-ins are welcome. The hours are Monday - Friday from 1:00 pm to 8:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm.
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
For after-hours injuries, urgent care services are available at Duke Sports Injury and Orthopaedic Urgent Care at Duke Sports Sciences Institute. No appointments are necessary; walk-ins are welcome. The hours are Monday - Friday from 1:00 pm to 8:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm.
3475 Erwin Rd
Durham, NC 27705-0005
Duke Health orthopaedic specialists treat pain and injury to every bone, joint, and muscle.
Services
Sports medicine services offered at this location include:
- Injury prevention and sports performance training
- Pediatric sports medicine
- Sports psychology
- Sports cardiology
- Sports Vision Rehabilitation and Training
- Women's sports medicine
Our orthopaedic specialists can help you if you have pain or injury to your:
If you need physical or occupational therapy, our doctors can refer you to -- and coordinate your care with -- Duke Physical Therapy Sports Medicine at the Center for Living, which is located in the PepsiCo building right next door.
Accepted Insurance
Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below. Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any copayments, co–insurance, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointment and your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Plan (HMO, PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Premier Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Prime Plan (HMO, PPO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
- Ambetter of North Carolina
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
*Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
- Gateway Health Medicare Assured Prime (HMO)
- Gateway Health Medicare Assured Select (HMO)
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus (HMO)
- First Medicare Direct*
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
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*This is for Wake County only.
- NC Medicaid*
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*Not all Duke locations and doctors participate in this plan. Please contact the location you will be visiting to determine what is accepted.
- FAMIS
- Optima Family Care (Medicaid HMO in VA)
- Optima Individual & Family (On & Off Exchange Plans)
- Optima Plus (PPO)
- Optima Vantage (HMO)
- TRICARE Prime*
- TRICARE Prime Remote*
- TRICARE Select*
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*Duke Primary Care is considered an authorized, non-network participating provider.
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- State Employee Health Plan (for retirees)
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare of the River Valley
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Options PPO with Harvard Pilgrim
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
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About Us
The James R. Urbaniak, MD, Sports Sciences Institute is located in the Wallace building on the Center for Living campus in Durham. Once you enter the Center for Living campus from Erwin Road, drive up the hill about 1/4 mile. The Wallace building is the second building on the left. Please drop patients off at the front of the building.
Physical therapy appointments take place in the PepsiCo building, which is the building to the right of the Wallace Building. Check-in is to the right when you enter the building.
If you're a physician who would like to refer a patient, please call 919-613-7797.
Preparing For Your Visit
Getting Here
3475 Erwin Rd
Durham, NC 27705-0005
Parking
Free parking is conveniently located in the lots adjacent to Duke Sports Science Institute.
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