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Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD

(167 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Surgery

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

6408 Papermill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919

(865) 588-8229

Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD is a vascular surgeon in Knoxville, TN specializing in vascular surgery. He graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD is affiliated with Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center, INNOVATIVE VASCULAR, PLLC and Apex Vascular.

Office Locations

10800 Parkside Drive Suite 331
Knoxville, TN 37934

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131 South Webb Avenue
Crossville, TN 38555

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Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center

460 Medical Park Drive
Lenoir City, TN 37772

(865) 317-1115

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6408 Papermill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919

(865) 588-8229

(865) 212-0163

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal aortogram

In 2023, Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD performed more abdominal aortogram procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

extremity arteriogram

minimally invasive procedures

ultrasound

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

atherectomy

lower extremity atherectomy

peripheral atherectomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD performed more extremity arteriogram, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for atherectomy, lower extremity (leg) atherectomy, and peripheral atherectomy 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 W. Pollock, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	35
ablation	48
angioplasty	48
catheterization	13
dialysis access procedures	114
doctor visit	660
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
lab tests	38
laser treatment	24
minimally invasive procedures	97
stent placement (stenting)	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	384
vascular procedures	773
X-rays	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	46
ablation	32
angioplasty	33
device removal	14
dialysis access procedures	55
doctor visit	609
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
lab tests	28
laser treatment	16
minimally invasive procedures	64
stent placement (stenting)	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	373
vascular procedures	683
X-rays	55

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	62
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	50
ablation	30
angioplasty	43
dialysis access procedures	44
doctor visit	676
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	82
stent placement (stenting)	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	408
vascular procedures	787
X-rays	44

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	71
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	55
ablation	32
angioplasty	34
dialysis access procedures	47
doctor visit	666
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
minimally invasive procedures	96
stent placement (stenting)	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	424
vascular procedures	741
X-rays	47

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD.

**Gender**
Male	696
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1158
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	506
From 75 to 84	414
85 and over	128
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	24
ablation	46
angioplasty	59
device removal	17
dialysis access procedures	67
doctor visit	597
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
minimally invasive procedures	139
stent placement (stenting)	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	344
vascular procedures	706
X-rays	67

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	46
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	46
ablation	26
catheterization	11
device removal	17
doctor visit	634
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
laser treatment	13
minimally invasive procedures	96
pelvic imaging	15
stent placement (stenting)	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	370
vascular procedures	645

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	63
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	48
ablation	36
catheterization	12
device removal	19
doctor visit	588
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	104
neck surgery	12
pelvic imaging	30
stent placement (stenting)	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	399
vascular procedures	722

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	55
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	49
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	80
ablation	34
catheterization	12
device removal	14
doctor visit	568
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	84
pelvic imaging	80
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	419
vascular procedures	722

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	56
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	58
ablation	32
catheterization	18
device removal	15
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	473
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	78
pelvic imaging	58
stent placement (stenting)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	384
vascular procedures	664

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	46
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	68
ablation	24
catheterization	12
device removal	12
doctor visit	553
minimally invasive procedures	90
pelvic imaging	68
stent placement (stenting)	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	384
vascular procedures	686

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	49
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	36
ablation	34
doctor visit	365
minimally invasive procedures	50
pelvic imaging	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	272
vascular procedures	475

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	26
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Knoxville, TN were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and dialysis access procedures.

abdominal imaging	49
ablation	34
angioplasty	43
catheterization	13
device removal	15
dialysis access procedures	56
doctor visit	580
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
lab tests	29
laser treatment	17
minimally invasive procedures	89
neck surgery	12
pelvic imaging	47
stent placement (stenting)	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	378
vascular procedures	691
X-rays	56

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	515
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	182
85 and over	54
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	242

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center

INNOVATIVE VASCULAR, PLLC

Apex Vascular

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 167 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Knoxville, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,490 Aortic Stent Grafts $1,028	HawkOne $595	Plaque Excision $216	STENTS $170	IN.PACT Admiral $166	Other $315
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$2,289 ENROUTE 0.014 Guidewire $1,034	ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent $532	ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System $349	ENROUTE .014 Guidewire $271	ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit $102
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$2,037 EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control $559	EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $416	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Hep $324	C3 Delivery System $167	Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $105	Other $467
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,617 HawkOne $1,100	VenaSeal $212	ENDURANT IIS $176	IN.PACT Admiral $49	Abre $26	Other $54
Cook Incorporated	$1,559 Cook Medical IAA $1,500	AI - AAA $59
Other	$5,649 Azur CX Detachable $1,162	AFX $947	Senza $279	Atherectomy Device $265	XARELTO $242	Other $2,755

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,227
Travel and Lodging	$2,733
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$1,500
Education	$180

Research Payments

Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD has received 83 research payments totaling $185,030.

Biography

Dr. Christopher Pollock is a medical specialist in general surgery and vascular surgery. He is affiliated with Tennova Healthcare Turkey Creek Medical Center. He attended medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Pollock trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee for residency. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD in 2014

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher W. Pollock, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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