Luca Paoletti, M.D.
Critical Care Medicine, Lung Transplant, Pulmonology

New Patient Visits
Dr. Luca Paoletti received his BA in biology from the University of Virginia and his medical degree from St. George's University. He completed internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Connecticut Medical Center, where he was selected to serve as chief resident. He completed sub-specialty training in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, where he is currently an associate professor of medicine and is the Medical Director of the Adult ECMO program and the Medical Director of Pulmonary Rehabilitation. His teaching activities and patient care are focused in the area of pulmonary transplant medicine.
About Luca
Specialties
Critical Care Medicine
Lung Transplant
Pulmonology
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Italian
Education
Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center
Fellowship, 2012
St. Georges University School of Medicine
Medical School, 2005
University of South Carolina
Medical School, 2022
Univ. of Connecticut Health Center/John Dempsey Hospital
Residency, 2009
Univ. of Connecticut Health Center/John Dempsey Hospital
Residency, 2008
Insurance Coverage
Note:Please contact the practice directly to confirm your health plan is in network.
Absolute Total Care (NEIC)
Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
Aetna (Exclusive Choice)
Aetna (Managed Choice)
Aetna (Open Choice)
Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)
Aetna Medicare
AllWell by Absolute Total Care
Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)
BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)
Blue Choice Blue Option (Marketplace)
Blue Choice Medicaid
Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan)
Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators
Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)
Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina
Cigna
Cigna Medicare
Clover Health
Coventry
Employers Health Network (EHN)
First Choice Next
First Choice VIP Care Plus Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)
First Health
Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now)
Healthy Blue Medicaid by Blue Choice
Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025)
Humana Healthy Horizons (through March 31, 2025)
Humana Medicare (through March 31, 2025)
Medcost
Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)
Molina Healthcare
Molina Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
Tricare
United HealthCare
Veterans' Affairs Community Care Network (CCN)
WellCare
Conditions Treated
Critical care medicine
Advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy
Advanced lung disease and lung transplant
Pulmonary rehabilitation