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Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of South Alabama College of Medicine

251 N Lyerly Street Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 826-8000

Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD is a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine. Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD is affiliated with Vitruvian Health.

Office Locations

Vitruvian Health

251 N Lyerly Street Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 826-8000

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In The News

“Dr. Chris Poole, chief of Erlanger's medical staff, spoke Thursday on behalf of the health system's 825 physicians and 458 advanced practitioners, thanking the Erlanger board members, leaders and...”—"Erlanger officials celebrate, look to future of Chattanooga's biggest hospital", Chattanooga Times Free Press, July 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

cystatin C test

In 2023, Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD had a list price for cystatin C test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

phosphorus blood test

In 2023, Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD performed more phosphorus blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal ultrasound

chronic care

lab tests

By Affordability:

phosphorus blood test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD performed more abdominal ultrasound, chronic care, and lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for phosphorus blood test, phosphorus test, uric acid blood test, uric acid test, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Christopher V. Poole, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	131
blood draw	205
dialysis	449
doctor visit	426
hospital care	1240
inpatient care	1240
lab tests	2912
minimally invasive procedures	22
pelvic imaging	52
preventive care	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	131
vaccines	18
vascular procedures	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	193
blood draw	506
diabetes management	15
dialysis	293
doctor visit	560
hospital care	1394
inpatient care	1394
lab tests	3827
minimally invasive procedures	52
pelvic imaging	74
preventive care	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	193
vascular procedures	74

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	612
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	940
Black	203
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	346
85 and over	145
Less than 65	305

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	63
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2014 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	216
blood draw	612
diabetes management	16
dialysis	395
doctor visit	607
hospital care	1634
inpatient care	1634
lab tests	4367
minimally invasive procedures	46
pelvic imaging	72
preventive care	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	216
vaccines	17
vascular procedures	72

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	657
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1015
Black	245
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	144
Less than 65	341

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	62
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2015 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	172
blood draw	757
diabetes management	25
dialysis	439
doctor visit	752
hemofiltration	48
hospital care	1408
inpatient care	1408
lab tests	5084
minimally invasive procedures	50
pelvic imaging	50
preventive care	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	172
vascular procedures	50

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1372
Female	1256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2094
Black	474
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	886
From 75 to 84	824
85 and over	302
Less than 65	616

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	62
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2016 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	215
blood draw	682
diabetes management	26
dialysis	370
doctor visit	627
hospital care	1287
inpatient care	1287
lab tests	4962
minimally invasive procedures	25
pelvic imaging	59
preventive care	47
thyroid function tests	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	215
vascular procedures	59

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	630
Female	649

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1046
Black	203
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	463
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	145
Less than 65	285

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	62
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2017 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	339
blood draw	729
diabetes management	14
dialysis	351
doctor visit	717
hemofiltration	64
hospital care	1063
inpatient care	1063
lab tests	5528
minimally invasive procedures	30
pelvic imaging	101
preventive care	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	339
vascular procedures	101

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	660
Female	642

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1067
Black	207
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	481
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	148
Less than 65	267

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	57
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2018 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	266
blood draw	637
dialysis	204
doctor visit	717
hospital care	1103
inpatient care	1103
lab tests	6384
minimally invasive procedures	51
pelvic imaging	90
preventive care	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	266
vascular procedures	90

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	626
Female	634

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1045
Black	183
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	450
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	152
Less than 65	255

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	60
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2019 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	386
blood draw	720
diabetes management	19
dialysis	93
doctor visit	787
hospital care	1220
inpatient care	1220
lab tests	6467
minimally invasive procedures	39
pelvic imaging	122
preventive care	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	386
vascular procedures	122

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	645
Female	662

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1085
Black	175
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	499
From 75 to 84	435
85 and over	140
Less than 65	233

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	59
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2020 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	305
blood draw	696
doctor visit	661
hospital care	996
inpatient care	996
lab tests	5997
minimally invasive procedures	21
pelvic imaging	121
ultrasound (sonogram)	305
vascular procedures	121

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	607
Female	681

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1080
Black	166
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	423
85 and over	155
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	58
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2021 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	326
blood draw	617
diabetes management	18
doctor visit	633
hospital care	709
inpatient care	709
lab tests	5744
pelvic imaging	132
preventive care	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	326
vascular procedures	132

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	571
Female	583

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	957
Black	150
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	473
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	149
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	57
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2022 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	299
blood draw	466
chronic care	284
dialysis	25
doctor visit	463
hospital care	736
inpatient care	736
lab tests	4038
pelvic imaging	132
ultrasound (sonogram)	299
vascular procedures	132

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	691
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	94
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	56
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

abdominal imaging	258
blood draw	602
chronic care	284
diabetes management	19
dialysis	291
doctor visit	631
hemofiltration	56
hospital care	1162
inpatient care	1162
lab tests	5028
minimally invasive procedures	37
pelvic imaging	91
preventive care	24
thyroid function tests	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	258
vaccines	17
vascular procedures	91

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD.

**Gender**
Female	610
Male	616

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	191
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1001
Hispanic	7
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	7

**Age**
85 and over	143
75 to 84	388
Less than 65	252
65 to 74	442

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vitruvian Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$208 LOKELMA $137	FARXIGA $41	BRILINTA $17	$13
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$160 SAMSCA $89	JYNARQUE $71
Amgen Inc.	$140 Parsabiv $107	Sensipar $33
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.	$138 LUPKYNIS $138
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$138 LifeVest $138
Other	$564 VELTASSA $138	ACTHAR $130	Rituxan $95	NATPARA $30	Injectafer $26	Other $146

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,104
Travel and Lodging	$138
Education	$107

Biography

Dr. Christopher Poole specializes in adult nephrology and practices in Chattanooga, TN. Dr. Poole is professionally affiliated with Vitruvian Health. CommonSpirit Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Chattanooga, TN. He studied medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. Dr. Poole trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama for residency.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher V. Poole, MD From 2012 - 2022

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