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Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD

Accepting New Patients

(30 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1970)

225 Hospital Drive
Galax, VA 24333

(276) 236-6906

Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD is a general surgeon in Galax, VA specializing in general surgery. She graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1970 and has 56 years of experience. Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD is affiliated with Twin County Regional Healthcare.

Office Locations

225 Hospital Drive
Galax, VA 24333

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Galax, VA during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	26
blood draw	19
diagnostic procedures	297
doctor visit	409
esophageal dilation	38
gastrointestinal procedures	396
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
minimally invasive procedures	370
open surgery	26
preventive care	105
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	265

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Galax, VA during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	32
blood draw	33
diagnostic procedures	369
doctor visit	415
esophageal dilation	45
gastrointestinal procedures	470
hospital care	248
inpatient care	248
minimally invasive procedures	438
open surgery	32
preventive care	125
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	313

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	90
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Galax, VA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	17
diagnostic procedures	307
doctor visit	352
esophageal dilation	28
gastrointestinal procedures	401
hospital care	252
inpatient care	252
minimally invasive procedures	401
preventive care	138
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	263

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	71
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Galax, VA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	238
doctor visit	264
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	323
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
minimally invasive procedures	323
pleural drainage	13
preventive care	105
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	218

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	774
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	100
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Galax, VA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	245
doctor visit	277
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	308
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	308
preventive care	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	229

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	48
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Galax, VA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	168
doctor visit	254
gastrointestinal procedures	240
minimally invasive procedures	240
preventive care	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	168

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	40
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Galax, VA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
diagnostic procedures	180
doctor visit	195
esophageal dilation	26
gastrointestinal procedures	257
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
minimally invasive procedures	257
pleural drainage	24
preventive care	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	180

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	28
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Galax, VA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	113
gastrointestinal procedures	92
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	92
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	81
skin procedures	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	32
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Galax, VA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	58

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	23
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	34
Dementia	28
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Galax, VA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	60

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	16
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Galax, VA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
emergency care	11
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	24
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD treated as a general surgeon in Galax, VA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

abdominal surgery	29
aspiration	18
blood draw	23
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	234
doctor visit	213
emergency care	11
esophageal dilation	29
gastrointestinal procedures	310
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
minimally invasive procedures	303
open surgery	29
pleural drainage	18
preventive care	90
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	214
skin procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	264
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	94
85 and over	42
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	125

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	13
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1970. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1970)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Twin County Regional Healthcare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 30 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Galax, VA.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christine E. Barrett, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Tactile Systems Technology Inc	$15 ENTRE PLUS $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15

Biography

Dr. Christine Barrett, who practices in Rocky Mount, VA and Galax, VA, is a medical specialist in general surgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Barrett average 4.5 stars (out of 5). She is affiliated with Twin County Regional Healthcare. Doctor.com reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Galax, VA. She studied medicine at East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.