Ralph Christy THORACIC SURGERY Reviews and Ratings

  About Ralph Christy

  Explanation of Specialties

RALPH CHRISTY is a specialist in THORACIC SURGERY. Other specialties include GENERAL SURGERY.

THORACIC SURGERY: Thoracic surgeons -- who are often grouped with cardiac, or heart, specialists for cardiothoracic surgery -- operate on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels inside the chest, as well as the bony structures and tissues that form and support the chest cavity.Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing one person every 36 seconds. Experts estimate that someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer and the leadi... (more information)

GENERAL SURGERY: Most surgeons begin their training as general surgeons, then can sub-specialize or stay general surgeons. General surgeons perform gall bladder removals, hernia repairs, and some breast and skin surgery. (more information)

  Ralph Christy Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	99.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB	93.5
PI Category Score	78.2
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	100

MIPS is an acronym for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. Authorized by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reaouthorization Act of 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") developed MIPS to reward clinicians for the value of care they provide rather than the volume of care, quality over quantity. The MIPS final score determines a provider's Medicare Part B payment adjustments. MIPS also created a means for consumers to rank providers.

MIPS scores are calculated using four performance categories, quality, cost, improvement activities, and promotion of interoperability. Higher scores are better.: The highest final MIPS score is 100.

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  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Ralph Christy

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for Ralph Christy.

920 CHURCH ST N
CONCORD, NC 28025
704-403-3000

920 CHURCH ST N
CONCORD, NC 28025
704-403-1331

920 CHURCH N ST
CONCORD, NC 28025
704-315-8968

990 LEE ANN DR NE
CONCORD, NC 28025
704-373-0212

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Ralph Christy

Doctors Groups:

CAROLINAS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: ATRIUM HEALTH UNIVERSITY CITY

Hospital: CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHEAST

Hospital: CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH

Hospital: STANLY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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