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Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD

(690 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Medical College of Georgia (1994)

4250 Brownsville Road
Powder Springs, GA 30127

(678) 567-8000

Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Powder Springs, GA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD is affiliated with Wellstar and WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC.

Office Locations

Wellstar

4250 Brownsville Road
Powder Springs, GA 30127

(678) 567-8000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

flu shot

By Affordability:

lab tests

urine tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lab tests, and urine tests 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. Michael W. Christa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Powder Springs, GA during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	552
lab tests	115
preventive care	76
vaccines	76

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Powder Springs, GA during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	591
lab tests	122
preventive care	62
vaccines	62

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	19
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Powder Springs, GA during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	673
lab tests	105
preventive care	46
vaccines	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	19
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Powder Springs, GA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	780
lab tests	123
preventive care	136
vaccines	136

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	626
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	36
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Powder Springs, GA during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	730
lab tests	168
preventive care	136
vaccines	136

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	20
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Powder Springs, GA during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	749
lab tests	173
preventive care	117
vaccines	117

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	26
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Powder Springs, GA during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	671
lab tests	140
preventive care	101
vaccines	101

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	23
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Powder Springs, GA during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	673
lab tests	86
preventive care	135
vaccines	135

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	29
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Powder Springs, GA during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	529
lab tests	71
preventive care	70
vaccines	70

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	27
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Powder Springs, GA during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	495
lab tests	60
preventive care	101
vaccines	101

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	30
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Powder Springs, GA during 2022 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	533
lab tests	69
preventive care	90
vaccines	90

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	32
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Powder Springs, GA were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

doctor visit	634
lab tests	112
preventive care	97
vaccines	97

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	283
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	100
85 and over	23
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	164

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	9
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1994. He completed residency at Memorial University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1994)

Residency: Memorial University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wellstar

WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 690 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael W. Christa, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Powder Springs, GA.

4.91

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-10-10

Dr Christa has been my PCP fir 30+ yrs and i would never see anyone else! He talks to you and listens, treats you like family. The BEST bedside manor. I recommend him to everyone!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,183 FARXIGA $792	SYMBICORT $428	ONGLYZA $194	BYDUREON $174	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $109	Other $485
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,766 RYBELSUS $438	Tresiba $358	Ozempic $353	Victoza $144	Xultophy 100/3.6 $42	Other $431
Amgen Inc.	$1,413 Prolia $763	Repatha $650
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,087 BASAGLAR $313	JARDIANCE $163	MOUNJARO $157	TRULICITY $96	CIALIS $96	Other $261
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,055 JARDIANCE $416	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $125	TRADJENTA $118	STIOLTO $99	GLYXAMBI $30	Other $266
Other	$6,928 Vascepa $477	TOUJEO $368	INVOKANA $263	STEGLATRO $250	VRAYLAR $208	Other $5,362

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$14,330
Education	$76
Consulting Fee	$25

Biography

Dr. Michael Christa practices family medicine in Powder Springs, GA. The average patient rating for Dr. Christa is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Before performing his residency at Memorial University Medical Center, Dr. Christa attended Medical College of Georgia for medical school. He is professionally affiliated with WellStar Cobb Hospital.