Dr. Christopher D. Capps, MD
Interventional Cardiology (Interventional Cardiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (2013)
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,027
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2013Medical school: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
- 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Interventional Cardiology Physician primary
TN license 61928 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville, TN
- Leconte Medical Center Sevierville, TN
- Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown, TN
- Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell, TN
Medical groups
- Knoxville Heart Group, Inc. (20 clinicians)
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center (6 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,027
- Services billed
- 2,047
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 1,092 | 855 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 374 | 360 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 160 | 150 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 76 | 70 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 71 | 71 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 71 | 71 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 61 | 45 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 59 | 59 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 33 | 32 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 31 | 31 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 12 payments worth $555 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $460 |
|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $61.19 |
| E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.l.c. | $19.42 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $14.27 |
| Food and Beverage | $555 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.