Craig R. Rackley, MD

My Locations

Duke Pulmonary Clinic - Clinic 2F/2G

40 Duke Medicine Cir
Clinic 2F/2G

Durham, NC 27710-4000

Office: 919-668-7630 Get Directions

About Me

Current Appointments and Affiliations

Associate Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine 2021

Languages

English

Training

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Med, Pulmonary Disease

American Board of Internal Med, Critical Care Medicine

Residency

Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, 2006-2009

Education

MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine (Washington, DC), 2006

Fellowship

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2009-2013

Clinical Focus and Research

Publications and Grants

Toffaletti, J. G., and C. R. Rackley. Blood Gases and Critical Care Testing: Physiology, Clinical Interpretations, and Laboratory Applications, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2020-0-03128-2.

Green, Adam, Abhimanyu Chandel, Emily Damuth, Kimberly D. Fabyan, Sondra Mendelsohn, Craig R. Rackley, Steven A. Conrad, Christopher S. King, and Nitin Puri. “More Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Means More Complications: Does It Matter?” Critical Care Medicine 53, no. 2 (February 2025): e531–33. https://doi.org/10.1097/ccm.0000000000006498.
Pratt, Elias H., Aaron M. Pulsipher, Nathaniel G. Moulton, Andrea MacDonald, Emily Poehlein, Cynthia L. Green, and Craig R. Rackley. “Association of RBC Transfusion Thresholds and Outcomes in Medical Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure Supported With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study.” Chest 166, no. 6 (December 2024): 1406–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2024.05.043.
Hickey, Andrew J., Richard Greendyk, Matthew J. Cummings, Darryl Abrams, Max R. O’Donnell, Craig R. Rackley, Ryan P. Barbaro, Daniel Brodie, and Cara Agerstrand. “Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19 During the Delta and Omicron Waves in North America.” ASAIO J, October 23, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000002334.

Stallworth, Sara, Kelsey Ohman, Jennifer Schultheis, Alice Parish, Heewon Kim, Alaattin Erkanli, and Craig Rackley. “PROPOFOL-ASSOCIATED HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA INCIDENCE AND RISK FACTORS IN ADULTS WITH ARDS ON ECMO.” In CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, 51:388–388, 2023.
Berger, B., C. Rackley, T. Sporn, and C. Mosher. “Baby Powder and Protein in an Unexpected Cause of Dyspnea in Pregnancy.” In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, Vol. 207, 2023.
Lanham, Holly, Erica Konopka, Anne Mathews, Craig Rackley, Lexie Zidanyue Yang, Hui-Jie Lee, and Bridgette Kram. “EVALUATING ROCURONIUM AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CISATRACURIUM IN ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME.” In CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, 50:463–463, 2022.

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 co-payments, co–insurances, 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
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna/CVS Health
- 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 Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access 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
- Ambetter of North Carolina
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- 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
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- *Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
First Health
Gateway Health Alliance
Halifax Physician-Hospital Organization
- Halifax Physician-Hospital Organization plans*
- *This plan is only accepted at Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, and Duke HomeCare & Hospice.
Healthgram

Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
MedCost
Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
MultiPlan / Private Healthcare Systems
NC Medicaid
- WellCare of North Carolina
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
- NC Medicaid Direct
- Healthy Blue
- Carolina Complete Health
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
OneNet PPO
Optima Health
- FAMIS*
- Optima Family Care (Medicaid HMO in VA)*
- Optima Individual & Family (On & Off Exchange Plans)
- Optima Plus (PPO)
- Optima Vantage (HMO)
- *Duke Primary Care, Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, and Duke Raleigh Hospital are not participating with this plan.
TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- 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 Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

External Relationships

This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has reported outside activities with the companies or institutions listed below. This information has been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts of interest.

Inspira
Roche
Scopemed
Select Medical

Duke Health Referring Physicians