I never heard of a CRP test and it was not recommended by the PCP or cardiologist
This may be in my full blood work i had done, but I only checked the red numbers in the web portal report of some 25 or more blood results..
I was not told by either the PCP or Cardiologist that there may be underlying systemic inflammation that may cause making deposition of plaque easier on the endothelial layers of the arteries.

The stress test was a nuclear stress test. As stated, they said I reached 9 minutes and went to 10 METS, supposedly above avg. but I don't know what the number means. Cardiologist said the images and report shows good blood flow.

Cardiologist reported --- of your test is that you have good exercise capacity and the heart gets a blood flow at high exercise level.

As for top rated cardiologist, i did not have time to check into it. PCP said i need to get to a cardiologist ASAP due to the calcium score
I looked up cardiologist rated high in my area, but it was a 4-6 weeks or longer to get an appt.
I selected a cardiologist that had an opening in a 2 week period.

If I would not have had a Calcium Score test done and only the nuclear stress test, and based on the results, I don't know what the treatment plan would have been. I asked the cardiologist this and it was not answers directly and said "You have a good point that underscores the idea of cardiac testing..."