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Christina Bellinger, MD

Christina Bellinger, MD
Conditions and Treatments
- Airway Disorders
- Alveolar Proteinosis
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Conditions and Treatments
- Balloon Bronchoplasty
- Desensitization for Drug Allergy
- Tunneled Pleural Catheters
- Bronchial Thermoplasty
- Bronchial Electrocautery
- Ventilator Management
- CPAP
- Bronchial Stents
- Airway Disorders
Ratings and Reviews
4.853 Ratings 5 Comments |
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CP concern for questions/worries | 4.7 |
CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.7 |
CP explanations of prob/condition | 4.8 |
CP spoke using clear language | 4.9 |
Friendliness/courtesy of CP | 4.8 |
Likelihood of recommending CP | 4.7 |
Patients' confidence in CP | 4.7 |
Time CP spent with patient | 4.7 |
Wait time at clinic | 4.6 |
The overall Patient Rating score is the average of responses to the nine questions listed below. The questions are from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents "very poor" and 5 represents "very good.
Patient Comments
- June 18, 2021My husband was with me during this visit and *Dr. Bellinger was very courteous to him and answered his questions respectfully.
- March 18, 2021*Dr. Bellinger is quick to reply & very thorough. She is a blessing to me.
- December 9, 2020Dr Bellinger is an excellent doctor. She knows me and my health issues. She listens to me and treats me not just one symptom. She is excellent!
- September 4, 2020She took no time to explain or ask me any questions.
- September 3, 2020*Dr. Bellinger is the best physician possible!
Locations
Pulmonary and Critical Care - Cancer Center
at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Pulmonary and Critical Care - Janeway Tower
at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Credentials
Education
- BA, State University of West Georgia, 2001
- MD, Mercer University School of Medicine, 2006
Residency
- Internal Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 2009
Fellowship
- Pulmonary and Critical Care, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 2012
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Positions
- Physician
- Director for Bronchoscopy Suite, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Immunologic Diseases
- Associate Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Immunologic Diseases
Insurance
This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.
Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.
If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
Wake Forest Baptist Health Managed Care/MA Contracts - January 2019
AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
BLUE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
BLUE VALUE: Accepted at all locations
CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA: Accepted at all locations
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at NCBH and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes)
CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
COVENTRY/WELLPATH: Accepted at all locations
CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
DIRECT NET: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC): Accepted at NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED): Accepted at all locations
HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and LMC (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
HEALTHTEAM ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA CHOICECARE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
MEDCOST: Accepted at all locations
MEDCOST ULTRA: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not applicable at CHC)
OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie and CHC (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC and Wilkes)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS (not applicable for services provided at NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED HEALTHCARE: Accepted at all locations
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
LMC ONLY - Contracts specific to support Lexington employer groups, low volume
BEECHSTREET PPO
NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK/MEDICAL RESOURCES
PHCS/MULTIPLAN
CHC ONLY - contracts specific to support CHC
AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (limited providers)
THN-TRIAD HEALTH NETWORK MA Plans only (Humana Medicare and Healthteam Advantage)
TRICARE
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
Research
- Lung Cancer Screening Benefits and Harms Stratified by Patient Risk: Information to Improve Patient Decision Aids. Bellinger C, Pinsky P, Foley K, Case D, Dharod A, Miller D. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2019 04; 16(4):512-514.
- Identification of CD37, cystatin A, and IL-23A gene expression in association with brain metastasis: analysis of a prospective trial. Dohm A, Su J, McTyre ER, Taylor JM, Miller LD, Petty WJ, Xing F, Lo HW, Metheny-Barlow LJ, O'Neill S, Bellinger C, Dotson T, Pasche B, Watabe K, Chan MD, Ruiz J. Int. J. Biol. Markers. 2019 Mar; 34(1):90-97.
- The Reach and Feasibility of an Interactive Lung Cancer Screening Decision Aid Delivered by Patient Portal. Dharod A, Bellinger C, Foley K, Case LD, Miller D. Appl Clin Inform. 2019 01; 10(1):19-27.
- Feasibility of lung cancer RNA acquisition from a single transbronchial or transthoracic needle pass (FASTT trial). Dotson T, Bellinger C, Su J, Hansen K, Parks GE, Cappellari JO, Craddock L, Clark H, Howard C, Petty WJ, Prakash B, Watabe K, Chan M, Hovda J, Miller LD, Ruiz J. Lung Cancer. 2019 01; 127:6-11.
- Protocol to Improve Genotyping of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Diagnosed Using EBUS-TBNA. Bellinger CR, Sharma D, Dotson T, Ruiz J, Parks G, Haponik EF. South. Med. J. 2018 10; 111(10):601-606.