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Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD

Accepting New Patients

(45 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

1237 Harding Place Suite 4300
Charlotte, NC 28204

(704) 373-0212

Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD is a cardiac surgeon in Concord, NC specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD is affiliated with Atrium Health.

Office Locations

100 Medical Park Drive Suite 210
Concord, NC 28025

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10650 Park Road
Charlotte, NC 28210

(704) 667-3840

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1237 Harding Place Suite 4300
Charlotte, NC 28204

(704) 373-0212

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Concord, NC during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	23
bypass surgery	36
cardiac procedures	102
doctor visit	325
endarterectomy	24
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
lobectomy	13
minimally invasive procedures	36
neck surgery	24
open surgery	72
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	85
vascular procedures	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Concord, NC during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	22
bypass surgery	56
cardiac procedures	164
doctor visit	316
endarterectomy	21
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
minimally invasive procedures	22
neck surgery	21
open surgery	112
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	112
vascular procedures	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	148

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	25
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Concord, NC during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	20
bypass surgery	34
cardiac procedures	98
dissection	12
doctor visit	220
endarterectomy	19
excision	12
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	43
neck surgery	19
open surgery	68
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	91
vascular procedures	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	140

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	26
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	49
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Concord, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	16
bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	70
doctor visit	263
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	70
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	70

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	44
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	50
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Concord, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	20
bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	42
doctor visit	240
endarterectomy	17
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
minimally invasive procedures	20
neck surgery	17
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42
vascular procedures	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	16
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Concord, NC during 2017 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	24
bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	52
doctor visit	234
endarterectomy	22
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
minimally invasive procedures	24
neck surgery	22
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52
vascular procedures	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	21
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Concord, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	54
doctor visit	192
endarterectomy	16
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
neck surgery	16
open surgery	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54
vascular procedures	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	16
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	50
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Concord, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	58
doctor visit	185
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
neck surgery	12
open surgery	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58
vascular procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	19
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Concord, NC during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	34
doctor visit	64
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
open surgery	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Concord, NC during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	36
doctor visit	66
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
open surgery	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Concord, NC during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	26
doctor visit	62
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Concord, NC were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and inpatient care.

bronchoscopy	20
bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	66
dissection	12
doctor visit	197
endarterectomy	18
excision	12
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	26
neck surgery	18
open surgery	56
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	60
vascular procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	201
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	75
85 and over	15
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	104

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Education & Training

He completed residency at Memorial Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Residency: Memorial Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, CIGNA Medicare, Humana ChoiceCare Network, Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, Employers Health Network, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Molina Healthcare, Healthgram, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Essentials and QuikTrip Corporation.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

CIGNA Medicare

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

Employers Health Network

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Molina Healthcare

Healthgram

Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Essentials

QuikTrip Corporation

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 45 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Concord, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$7,954 Da Vinci Surgical System $7,954
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$557 Pericardial Heart Valves $17	$540
Endologix, Inc.	$425 AFX $418	OVATION $8
ABIOMED	$317 Impella $317
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$146 LifeVest $146
Other	$589 VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis $123	Endoscopy Endocutters $97	Aortic Stent Grafts $61	ACM1, CRYO2 $59	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $54	Other $195

**Types of Payments**
Education	$6,061
Food and Beverage	$2,020
Travel and Lodging	$1,908

Biography

Dr. Ralph Christy practices cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery in Concord, NC and Charlotte, NC. Dr. Christy is professionally affiliated with Atrium Health. He attended medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He usually honors UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Humana ChoiceCare Network, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to Atrium Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Concord, NC.

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Steven Christy JR., MD in 2022

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Education & Training

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Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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