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Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD

Accepting New Patients

(305 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

929 N. Second Street Suite 205
Albemarle, NC 28001

(980) 323-5625

Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD is a pulmonologist in Albemarle, NC specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health.

Office Locations

Atrium Health

929 N. Second Street Suite 205
Albemarle, NC 28001

(980) 323-5625

(980) 323-5626

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood tests

In 2023, Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD had a list price for blood tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 Affordability:

blood count tests

In 2023, Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD had a list price for blood count tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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:

hemoglobin test

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hemoglobin test

lab tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD performed more hemoglobin test, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hemoglobin test, and lab tests 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. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albemarle, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, breathing treatment and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	14
breathing treatment	748
bronchoscopy	117
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	1430
hospital care	1565
inpatient care	1565
minimally invasive procedures	75
pulmonary testing	675

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albemarle, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	11
breathing treatment	412
bronchoscopy	123
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	1361
hospital care	1460
inpatient care	1460
minimally invasive procedures	94
pulmonary testing	674

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	874
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	126
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albemarle, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	36
CT scan	30
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1200
hospital care	1004
inpatient care	1004
minimally invasive procedures	36
pulmonary testing	516
thoracic (chest) imaging	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	788
Black	63
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	113
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albemarle, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	445
hospital care	516
inpatient care	516
pulmonary testing	234

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	604

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	878
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	346
85 and over	128
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albemarle, NC during 2017 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	558
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
lab tests	62
pulmonary testing	208

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	65
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	72
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albemarle, NC during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
doctor visit	1473
hospital care	335
inpatient care	335
lab tests	168
preventive care	36
pulmonary testing	540
vaccines	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	657
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	92
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albemarle, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	1333
hospital care	480
inpatient care	480
lab tests	51
minimally invasive procedures	17
preventive care	40
pulmonary testing	321
vaccines	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	684
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	98
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albemarle, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	964
hospital care	304
inpatient care	304
lab tests	101
preventive care	37
pulmonary testing	292
vaccines	37

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	81
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albemarle, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	30
doctor visit	760
hospital care	339
inpatient care	339
lab tests	88
minimally invasive procedures	19
preventive care	24
pulmonary testing	181
vaccines	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	63
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albemarle, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	24
doctor visit	748
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
lab tests	82
minimally invasive procedures	12
preventive care	22
pulmonary testing	113
vaccines	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	62
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Albemarle, NC were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and lab tests.

airway management	12
blood draw	27
bronchoscopy	57
CT scan	30
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	1027
hospital care	643
inpatient care	643
lab tests	92
minimally invasive procedures	42
preventive care	31
pulmonary testing	375
thoracic (chest) imaging	30
vaccines	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	50
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	575
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	226
85 and over	82
Less than 65	79
65 to 74	258

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	22
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Residency: University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, 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. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, CIGNA Medicare, Humana ChoiceCare Network, Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, Aetna, Employers Health Network, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Molina Healthcare, Healthgram and QuikTrip Corporation.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

CIGNA Medicare

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

United Healthcare

Aetna

Employers Health Network

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Molina Healthcare

Healthgram

QuikTrip Corporation

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 305 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Albemarle, NC.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$28,011 ANORO $14,242	BREO $12,538	ANORO ELLIPTA $902	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $149	INCRUSE $13	Other $166
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$13,408 DALIRESP $13,408
Boehringer Ingelheim b.v.	$1,881 TRADJENTA $1,881
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$418 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $187	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $81	STRIVERDI RESPIMAT $59	Spiriva $56	OFEV $18	Other $17
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$300 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $270	VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL $17	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $12
Other	$1,290 SYMBICORT $244	XOLAIR $151	Hizentra $100	REMODULIN $85	Prolastin-C $78	Other $631

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$35,550
Food and Beverage	$4,430
Travel and Lodging	$3,189
Consulting Fee	$2,050
Education	$88

Research Payments

Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD has received 82 research payments totaling $577,273.

Biography

Dr. Christopher Poor practices adult critical care and adult pulmonology. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Humana ChoiceCare Network are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Poor honors. Dr. Poor attended Medical College of Georgia for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Florida Health Science Center for residency. He is affiliated with Atrium Health. According to Atrium Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Albemarle, NC.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD in 2015

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Sutton Poor, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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