Company description
Jefferson Cardiovascular Associates: Friend Christopher MD offers Physicians services in Charlottesville VA, VA area.
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- Insurance Accepted
- Insurance Accepted include BCBS;BCBS Blue Card PPO;Carelink Health Plans PPO;Cigna;CIGNA HMO;CIGNA Open Access;CIGNA PPO;Coventry;First Health PPO;Great West PPO;Humana;Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO;Medicaid;Medicare;PHCS PPO;Southern Health Services HMO;UHC Choice Plus POS;UHC Options PPO;United Health Care;WellCare;Wellpoint
- Trusted To Make Decisions?
- Based on 1 response, when asked if they trust Dr. Friend to make decisions or recommendations that they believe to be in their best interest, HealthGrades users on average responded 'Definitely yes.' Response is averaged using standard rounding.
- How Long Did You Wait?
- Based on 1 response, when asked how long they had to wait before seeing Dr. Friend, HealthGrades users on average responded 'Under 10 minutes.' Response is averaged using standard rounding.
- Overall Recommendation
- Out of 1 patient that has completed a Patient Experience Survey on this provider, 100% would recommend Dr. Friend to their family and friends.
- Consumer Searches
- Out of 43 Cardiology physicians in Charlottesville, VA, Dr. Friend is ranked 2nd in the number of searches on Healthgrades' site.
- Medical School Recognition
- Out of the 3476 physicians who graduated from University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 81% are HealthGrades' Recognized.
- Residency Recognition
- Out of the 63 providers who completed their residency at Waterbury Hospital, 81% are HealthGrades' Recognized.
- Fellowship Recognition
- Out of the 179 providers who completed their fellowship at University Va, 94% are HealthGrades' Recognized.
- Physician Name
- Friend Christopher Douglas, MD, Christopher Douglas Friend, MD
- Specialty
- Internal Medicine (Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease)
- Medical School
- University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Insurance
- Great-West Healthcare, United Healthcare
- Most Recent Updated Information
- New patient rating added for Dr. Friend.
- Hospital Affiliation
- University of Virginia Medical Center
- Specialist
- Internist (Cardiologist)
- Professional Membership
- NASPE, ACP, ACC
- Residency
- Univ Of Va Med Ctr
- Hospital Affiliation Rank
- 4 out of 4 stars
- Medical School Rank
- 4 out of 4 stars
- Educational Experience
- Univ Of Virginia
- Average Wait Time
- 10.0 minutes
- Date Of Most Recent Update
- 05/18/2010
- Middle Name
- Douglas
- Gender
- Male
- Sex
- Male
- Licensing State
- VA
- Medical Degree
- MD
- Years Since Graduation
- 36
- Degree
- MD
- Years Experience
- 32
- Years In Practice
- 33
