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Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

251 N Lyerly Street Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 826-8000

Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD is a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., 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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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

lab tests

serum folate test

By Affordability:

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD performed more lab tests, and serum folate test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cystatin C test, folic acid tests, reticulocyte count (immature red blood cell count), serum folate test, and vitamin B12 test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

A1C test

screening test

By Affordability:

A1C test

diabetes management

diabetes screening

glycated protein test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD performed more A1C test, and screening test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, diabetes management, diabetes screening, and glycated protein test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

inpatient hospital care

lipid profile

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

cholesterol screening

lipid profile

phosphorus blood test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD performed more blood draw, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lipid profile, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cholesterol screening, lipid profile, 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. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	398
diabetes management	21
dialysis	278
doctor visit	723
hospital care	1636
inpatient care	1636
lab tests	5213
minimally invasive procedures	68
preventive care	64
thyroid function tests	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2013 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	136
blood draw	577
device removal	14
diabetes management	27
dialysis	154
dialysis access procedures	114
doctor visit	580
hospital care	1181
inpatient care	1181
lab tests	4791
minimally invasive procedures	41
preventive care	86
vascular procedures	114
X-rays	114

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	530
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	736
Black	270
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	107
Less than 65	344

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	65
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., 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. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	217
blood draw	486
device removal	27
diabetes management	20
dialysis	122
dialysis access procedures	188
doctor visit	461
hospital care	966
inpatient care	966
lab tests	3282
minimally invasive procedures	27
preventive care	94
vascular procedures	188
X-rays	188

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	641
Black	255
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	88
Less than 65	316

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	64
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., 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. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	227
blood draw	543
device removal	21
diabetes management	27
dialysis	181
dialysis access procedures	175
doctor visit	497
hospital care	1049
inpatient care	1049
lab tests	3815
minimally invasive procedures	23
preventive care	115
thyroid function tests	15
vascular procedures	175
X-rays	175

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1016
Female	866

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1316
Black	520
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	596
From 75 to 84	470
85 and over	166
Less than 65	650

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	63
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., 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. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	223
blood draw	682
device removal	24
diabetes management	26
dialysis	139
dialysis access procedures	173
doctor visit	613
hospital care	1289
inpatient care	1289
lab tests	4836
minimally invasive procedures	32
preventive care	112
vascular procedures	173
X-rays	173

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	547
Female	535

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	774
Black	274
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	389
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	81
Less than 65	345

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	64
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	711
device removal	15
diabetes management	44
dialysis	46
doctor visit	674
hospital care	1160
inpatient care	1160
lab tests	5459
minimally invasive procedures	35
preventive care	146

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	514
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	772
Black	229
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	325
85 and over	104
Less than 65	254

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	61
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., 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. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	653
diabetes management	26
dialysis	38
doctor visit	837
hospital care	1377
inpatient care	1377
lab tests	6900
minimally invasive procedures	48
preventive care	103
thyroid function tests	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	573
Female	595

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	919
Black	225
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	445
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	119
Less than 65	260

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	61
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., 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. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	560
diabetes management	44
dialysis	14
doctor visit	793
hospital care	1552
inpatient care	1552
lab tests	6087
minimally invasive procedures	37
preventive care	125
thyroid function tests	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	547
Female	588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	893
Black	216
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	116
Less than 65	248

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	62
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., 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. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	445
diabetes management	43
dialysis	80
doctor visit	560
hospital care	1517
inpatient care	1517
lab tests	5089
minimally invasive procedures	27
preventive care	91

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	560
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	855
Black	205
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	120
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	62
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., 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. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	550
diabetes management	46
dialysis	47
doctor visit	576
hospital care	749
inpatient care	749
lab tests	5560
minimally invasive procedures	21
preventive care	108

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	726
Black	148
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	122
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	59
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2022 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	417
chronic care	453
diabetes management	34
dialysis	13
doctor visit	462
hospital care	872
inpatient care	872
lab tests	4628
preventive care	80

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	88
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	60
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

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

angioplasty	200
blood draw	547
chronic care	453
device removal	20
diabetes management	32
dialysis	101
dialysis access procedures	162
doctor visit	616
hospital care	1213
inpatient care	1213
lab tests	5060
minimally invasive procedures	35
preventive care	102
thyroid function tests	18
vascular procedures	162
X-rays	162

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Female	486
Male	501

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	222
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	741
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	101
75 to 84	280
Less than 65	264
65 to 74	342

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vitruvian Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$1,420 Vascular $1,339	Oncology $70	BPV-Conquest $11
Relypsa, Inc.	$435 VELTASSA $435
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$324 JYNARQUE $208	SAMSCA $116
Amgen Inc.	$240 Sensipar $123	Parsabiv $117
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$139 LOKELMA $98	FARXIGA $29	BRILINTA $12
Other	$1,046 ACTHAR $301	Auryxia $67	Rituxan $52	LUPKYNIS $48	KRYSTEXXA $44	Other $534

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,386
Travel and Lodging	$1,125
Education	$93

Biography

Dr. Ralph Stafford is a physician who specializes in adult nephrology. He is professionally affiliated with Vitruvian Health. Dr. Stafford attended American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee. According to CommonSpirit Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Chattanooga, TN.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Stafford Jr., MD From 2012 - 2022

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