Dr. Ronald G. Christopher, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 812
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 238
- Part D claims, 2024
- 978
- MIPS score, 2024
- 93
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 6242 W Andrew Johnson Highway, Talbott, TN 37877
- Practice phone
- Call (423) 690-3274
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Volunteer Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Not Medicare-Certified · Talbott, Tennessee
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Dr. Ronald G. Christopher is an orthopedic surgeon in Talbott, Tennessee
Dr. Christopher practices at Volunteer Surgery Center in Talbott, Tennessee.
Dr. Christopher's NPI, 1467403386, was assigned on May 15, 2006. Dr. Christopher graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Christopher's Tennessee license number on file is MD34294.
- NPI
- 1467403386NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1557404373
- NPI enumeration date
- May 15, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (423) 690-3274
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ronald G. Christopher practices at Volunteer Surgery Center in Talbott, Tennessee
Dr. Christopher's primary practice is Volunteer Surgery Center, at 6242 W Andrew Johnson Highway, Talbott, TN 37877. The practice phone is (423) 690-3274.
- Volunteer Surgery Center6242 W Andrew Johnson Highway, Talbott, TN 37877Phone(423) 690-3274
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ronald G. Christopher is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Christopher's primary practice is Volunteer Surgery Center in Talbott, Tennessee. Dr. Christopher is also affiliated with Covenant Health Morristown-Hamblen. The medical group on file is CORA Physical Therapy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christopher to 3 more group practices and clinics, 3 home health agencies and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ronald G. Christopher's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Christopher practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Volunteer Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ronald G. Christopher is one of 380 orthopedic surgeons in Tennessee
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Christopher's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Christopher's licenses on file in 2 states: Tennessee and Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, TennesseePrimary
- Virginia license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, hip replacement and joint pain among the conditions Dr. Christopher treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Christopher
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ronald G. Christopher billed Medicare for 812 services in 2024
CMS data shows 812 Medicare services from Dr. Christopher across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 238 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $72,940 for them.
Dr. Christopher's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4122024: 26236%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 4552024: 21154%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2782024: 20825%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1532024: 13114%
Where Dr. Christopher's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office72389%
- In a facility8911%
Dr. Christopher compared with the Tennessee median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Christopher
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 812vs 1,59549% below
- Medicare patients
- 238vs 29018% below
- Part D claims
- 898vs 2323.9 times
Medians across 392 orthopedic surgeons in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Christopher's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ronald G. Christopher treated 238 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christopher in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 104 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Christopher's median patient age at 66, with 63% women.
Dr. Christopher's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Christopher's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13858%
- Men10042%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Christopher's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes40%
- Mood disorders35%
- Anxiety33%
- Depression32%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Christopher's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ronald G. Christopher wrote 978 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Christopher wrote 978 Medicare Part D claims for 429 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 898 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,434 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 898 claims across 14 drugs.
Dr. Christopher's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic969 claims99%
- Brand-name and other9 claims1%
Dr. Christopher's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Christopher's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids45%443 of 978 claims
- Antibiotics18%175 of 978 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 8982024: 898No change
Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 14 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ronald G. Christopher scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Christopher for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Christopher accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Christopher, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Christopher's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 93of 100Final score
- 85.1of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Christopher ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 63rd percentile29 procedures
- Hip replacement
- 60th percentile16 procedures
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 83rd percentile12 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Ronald G. Christopher received $36,840 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 290 general payments to Dr. Christopher from 49 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 71% of the total. Lima USA, Inc. paid the most, $19,264.
General payments to Dr. Christopher by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Christopher by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$26,09271%
- Food and beverage$8,06922%
- Education$2,6807%
Companies that paid Dr. Christopher the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ronald G. Christopher graduated from VCU School of Medicine
Dr. Christopher graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 1992.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ronald G. Christopher accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers
Dr. Christopher is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +12 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Christopher accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO14
- Medicare11
- HMO10
- POS6
- EPO5
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Ronald G. Christopher's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ronald G. Christopher's NPI number?
Dr. Ronald G. Christopher's NPI number is 1467403386. It was assigned on May 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ronald G. Christopher?
Dr. Ronald G. Christopher is an orthopedic surgeon in Talbott, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Ronald G. Christopher practice?
Dr. Christopher practices at 6242 W Andrew Johnson Highway, Talbott, TN 37877. Dr. Christopher's primary practice is Volunteer Surgery Center in Talbott, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christopher to 3 group practices and clinics, 3 home health agencies and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Ronald G. Christopher's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Christopher is (423) 690-3274.
What is Dr. Ronald G. Christopher's medical license number?
Dr. Christopher's Tennessee license number on file is MD34294, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Ronald G. Christopher been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Christopher in Tennessee (2000 to 2025) and Virginia (1994 to 2002).
Which hospitals is Dr. Ronald G. Christopher affiliated with?
Dr. Christopher is affiliated with Covenant Health Morristown-Hamblen.
What medical group is Dr. Ronald G. Christopher part of?
Dr. Christopher is linked to CORA Physical Therapy. Dmand AI links Dr. Christopher to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Ronald G. Christopher accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Christopher billed Medicare for 812 services in 2024, and Dr. Christopher accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Ronald G. Christopher's MIPS score?
Dr. Christopher's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported individually.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ronald G. Christopher see?
CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Christopher in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Ronald G. Christopher bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Christopher's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99213) and diagnostic imaging (73562).
Where did Dr. Ronald G. Christopher go to medical school?
Dr. Christopher graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 1992.
What drugs does Dr. Ronald G. Christopher prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Christopher's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Methylprednisolone and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Ronald G. Christopher received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $36,840 in general payments to Dr. Christopher from 49 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Lima USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. Ronald G. Christopher been practicing?
Dr. Christopher graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Ronald G. Christopher accept?
Dr. Christopher is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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