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Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD

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(CHRIS CAPPS , MD)

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease), General Practice and Interventional Cardiology
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (2013)
Professional interests include: bradycardia (slow heart rate), high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), hypertension (high blood pressure), and more.
1901 Clinch Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916

Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD is a cardiologist in Knoxville, TN specializing in cardiology (heart disease), general practice and interventional cardiology. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2013 and has 12 years of experience. Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD is affiliated with Covenant Health, Knoxville Heart Group - Downtown Knoxville, KNOXVILLE HEART GROUP, INC, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.

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Office Locations

1819 Clinch Avenue Suite 108
Knoxville, TN 37916
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Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

1901 Clinch Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 331-1111
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Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

7625 Chapman Highway Suite 102
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 546-5111
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Some issues Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

  • Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
  • Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
  • Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
  • Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

  • Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
  • Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
  • Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

  • Age
  • Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
  • A family history of heart attacks
  • Smoking
  • Obesity
  • High cholesterol
  • High blood pressure
  • Diabetes
  • Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

myocardial perfusion SPECT
nuclear scan
nuclear stress test
SPECT scan

In 2023, Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD had a list price for myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), and SPECT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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:

cardiac procedures
Doppler echocardiography
echocardiogram
ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD performed more cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography
Doppler echocardiography
echocardiogram
spectral Doppler echocardiography
stress EKG
transthoracic echocardiography

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), spectral Doppler echocardiography, stress EKG, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) 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

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD treated as a cardiologist in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 62
doctor visit 30
hospital care 46
inpatient care 46
ultrasound (sonogram) 62

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD.

Gender
Male 174
Female 155
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 290
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 148
From 75 to 84 84
85 and over 54
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 61
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 41
Dementia 19
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD treated as a cardiologist in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 335
catheterization 20
diagnostic procedures 20
doctor visit 249
hospital care 184
inpatient care 184
minimally invasive procedures 20
nuclear scan 37
stress testing 73
ultrasound (sonogram) 242
vascular procedures 20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD.

Gender
Male 534
Female 577
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 990
Black 98
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 443
From 75 to 84 334
85 and over 184
Less than 65 150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 57
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 41
Dementia 19
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD treated as a cardiologist in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 464
catheterization 34
diagnostic procedures 34
doctor visit 225
hospital care 179
inpatient care 179
minimally invasive procedures 34
nuclear scan 48
stress testing 97
ultrasound (sonogram) 333
vascular procedures 34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD.

Gender
Male 581
Female 597
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1069
Black 74
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 24
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 498
From 75 to 84 397
85 and over 157
Less than 65 126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 35
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 40
Dementia 14
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD treated as a cardiologist in Knoxville, TN during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 566
catheterization 30
diagnostic procedures 30
doctor visit 211
hospital care 86
inpatient care 86
minimally invasive procedures 43
nuclear scan 59
stress testing 149
ultrasound (sonogram) 406
vascular procedures 30

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD.

Gender
Male 588
Female 660
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1129
Black 83
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 502
From 75 to 84 456
85 and over 157
Less than 65 133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 33
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 39
Dementia 12
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2020 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD treated as a cardiologist in Knoxville, TN were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures 356
catheterization 28
diagnostic procedures 28
doctor visit 178
hospital care 123
inpatient care 123
minimally invasive procedures 32
nuclear scan 48
stress testing 106
ultrasound (sonogram) 260
vascular procedures 28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2020 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD.

Gender
Male 469
Female 497
Ethnicity
Black / African American 63
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 869
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 11
Age
75 to 84 317
85 and over 138
Less than 65 113
65 to 74 397

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD From 2020 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 40
Atrial Fibrillation 30
Dementia 16
Cancer 15

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2013. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Interventional Cardiology and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (2013)

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals (2016)

Board Certification: Interventional Cardiology

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Covenant Health
Knoxville Heart Group - Downtown Knoxville
KNOXVILLE HEART GROUP, INC
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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. Christopher David Capps, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana PPO, CIGNA PPO, Aetna Elect Choice, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, Humana ChoiceCare Network, PHCS PPO, WellCare Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, HealthSpring, Humana POS, Humana HMO, Aetna QPOS, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Aetna Select, Aetna Managed Choice POS, WellPoint, Aetna HMO, BlueAdvantage Ruby, BCBS Network S Bronze (B07), BCBS TennCare Select, NHC Advantage ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan), BCBS Network S Silver (S04A/B/C), BCBS Network S Silver (S01A/B/C), BlueEssential HMO, BlueCare TennCare, Aetna National Advantage, Aetna Meritain Health, BlueCare Plus D-SNP, American Health Plan ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan), NovaNet Network Lease & WC, NX Health Network Monterey Mushroom Employees, BCBS Network S Silver (S01), BCBS Network S Silver (S04), BlueEssential SNP, BlueAdvantage Sapphire, BCBS Network S Gold (G06), BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Network P and Network S, BCBS TennCare Select CoverKids, BlueAdvantage PPO, Ambetter of Tennessee - All Plans, Traditional Medicare and BlueAdvantage Diamond.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Christopher David Capps, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana PPO
CIGNA PPO
Aetna Elect Choice
CIGNA POS
CIGNA HMO
Humana ChoiceCare Network
PHCS PPO
WellCare Medicare Advantage
Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Aetna Choice POS II
Medicare Advantage
HealthSpring
Humana POS
Humana HMO
Aetna QPOS
United Healthcare
Aetna Open Choice PPO
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
Community Care Network (CCN)
TRICARE
Aetna Select
Aetna Managed Choice POS
WellPoint
Aetna HMO
BlueAdvantage Ruby
BCBS Network S Bronze (B07)
BCBS TennCare Select
NHC Advantage ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan)
BCBS Network S Silver (S04A/B/C)
BCBS Network S Silver (S01A/B/C)
BlueEssential HMO
BlueCare TennCare
Aetna National Advantage
Aetna Meritain Health
BlueCare Plus D-SNP
American Health Plan ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan)
NovaNet Network Lease & WC
NX Health Network Monterey Mushroom Employees
BCBS Network S Silver (S01)
BCBS Network S Silver (S04)
BlueEssential SNP
BlueAdvantage Sapphire
BCBS Network S Gold (G06)
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Network P and Network S
BCBS TennCare Select CoverKids
BlueAdvantage PPO
Ambetter of Tennessee - All Plans
Traditional Medicare
BlueAdvantage Diamond

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Boston Scientific Corporation $2,162 CROSSBOSS
$2,015 		OPTICROSS
$122 		GENERAL - THROMBECTOMY
$25
Medtronic, Inc. $142 SYMPLICITY G3
$142
Cardiovascular Systems Inc. $114 Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System
$114
Baxter Healthcare $38 Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor
$38
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. $22 Definity
$22
Other $54 KENGREAL
$21 		ELIQUIS
$13
$20
Types of Payments
Travel and Lodging $1,433
Food and Beverage $1,078
Education $20

Biography

Dr. Chris Capps' medical specialty is general practice and interventional cardiology. These areas are among his clinical interests: atherosclerosis, angina, and high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia). He is affiliated with Covenant Health. Dr. Capps most likely takes Humana ChoiceCare Network, CIGNA Plans, and Community Care Network (CCN), as well as other insurance carriers. He welcomes new patients at his office inKnoxville, TN as reported by Yext. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama.

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