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Chad Douglas Pritts, MD

Anesthesiology · Nashville

NPI 1992863849

Medicare standing
Clear
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Plans that list them
Not verified
Not the same as out of network.
Offices
2
Since medical school
26 years
University of Florida College of Medicine, 2000

Offices

2 locations · Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Ut Regional One Physicians Inc

Looking this up.

Hospitals listed: Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital · Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital · Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plan participation

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California Medical Board record

Licence A101069 · Cancelled

Licence status: Cancelled · since 2007 · University of Florida College of Medicine.

License has been voluntarily canceled, or the license has been expired for at least five years and has not been renewed. No practice is permitted.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

State licence records

1 licence

  • Tennessee 62298Medical Doctor · since 2020 · expires 2027-06-30Specialty on the licence: Anesthesiology; Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine
    LicensedNo board action on this licenceCheck it with the state

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School, training and certification

5 placements

What this clinician told their state board, medical school and everything before it. Only some states publish this, so nothing here means the state does not say, not that there was no training or certification.

Education

  • University of Florida College of Medicine · MDGainesville, FL · 2000Medical school

Residency and fellowship

  • Fellowship, Critical Care MedicineStanford, CA · 2008–2009
  • Residency, AnesthesiologyStanford, CA · 2007–2008
  • Residency, AnesthesiologyGainesville, FL · 2005–2007
  • Residency, Emergency MedicineColumbus, OH · 2002–2005
  • Internship, Transitional Year InternshipFramingham, MA · 2000–2001

Hospitals they work in

4 hospitals

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Vanderbilt Bedford HospitalShelbyville, TNAcute Care Hospital · Proprietary · Has an emergency departmentPart of Vanderbilt Health, which runs 4 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 69% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
  • Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton HospitalTullahoma, TNAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Other · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Vanderbilt Health, which runs 4 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 66% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 3 of 5 starsNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
  • Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TNAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Vanderbilt Health, which runs 4 hospitalsHome of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 80% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate: 3.28 (2.41 to 4.15) · 6,585 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Pressure ulcer rate: 1.2 (0.85 to 1.54) · 15,700 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.591, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.703, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.241, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,175 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
  • Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalLebanon, TNAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Vanderbilt Health, which runs 4 hospitalsPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 73% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.384, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. Safety: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.05 (0 to 2.14) · 28 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.95 (0.46 to 1.43)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths9.7 · 28 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.4 · 87 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths13.9 · 78 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.2 · 28 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.6 · 482 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0 to 0.44) · 711 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.27 (0.05 to 0.48) · 684 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.4 (0.79 to 6.01) · 65 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.32 (0.59 to 4.05) · 61 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.49 (0 to 1.67) · 529 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.363No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20 · 161 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-21.3 · 97 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits17.6 · 86 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.4 · 104 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.5 · 57 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13 (9.6 to 17.8) · 176 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 101 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (245 patients answered, 19% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital
Cleanliness5
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital
Room was "always" clean84%
Nurses "always" communicated well75%
Doctors "always" communicated well77%
Staff "always" explained50%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully75%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)70%
Staff "always" explained new medications65%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand66%
Nurses "always" listened carefully73%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
"Always" quiet at night57%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital69%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects35%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms89%
See every measure and the patient survey for Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Safety: 0 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 6 the same, 1 worse of 7 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.01 (0 to 2.08) · 233 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.95 (0.51 to 1.38)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 71 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.1 · 64 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11.6 · 246 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.9 · 237 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths13.3 · 98 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths4.4 · 1,265 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.25 (0.02 to 0.47) · 2,490 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.33 (0.12 to 0.54) · 2,425 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.06 (0.59 to 5.53) · 326 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.66 (0 to 3.38) · 41 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.21 (0.52 to 3.9) · 310 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths11.21 (1.48 to 20.94) · 48 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.12 (0.82 to 9.41) · 35 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.74 (0.22 to 3.26) · 61 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.34 (0 to 1.32) · 2,035 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.685No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.526No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.8 · 61 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.8 · 387 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-10.3 · 51 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits10.1 · 283 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits12.2 · 248 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.7 · 325 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.5 · 144 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.6 (9.9 to 18.3) · 53 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 160 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (512 patients answered, 18% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
Cleanliness5
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication2
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness4
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
Room was "always" clean80%
Nurses "always" communicated well79%
Doctors "always" communicated well75%
Staff "always" explained60%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information86%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge84%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully72%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect81%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)68%
Staff "always" explained new medications75%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Nurses "always" listened carefully76%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
"Always" quiet at night61%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital66%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects45%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms89%
See every measure and the patient survey for Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 9 the same, 0 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths3.28 (2.41 to 4.15) · 6,585 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths1.2 (0.85 to 1.54) · 15,700 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.591BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.703BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.241BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,175 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.21 (0.56 to 1.87) · 4,737 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.13 (0.97 to 1.28)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths145.72 (117.43 to 174.02) · 459 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.8 · 228 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths9.6 · 135 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.1 · 223 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.2 · 632 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths11.7 · 466 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 557 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.9 · 7,242 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.3 (0.14 to 0.46) · 17,585 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.05 to 0.37) · 18,947 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.16 (1.96 to 4.35) · 7,265 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.33 (0.44 to 2.22) · 4,100 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.05 (6.38 to 11.73) · 4,115 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.74 (3.02 to 6.45) · 4,325 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.66 (0.48 to 2.84) · 1,745 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.5 · 156 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections1.072No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.406No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.337No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.5 · 400 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.1 · 1,055 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-18 · 288 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-31.6 · 752 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-10.7 · 504 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.4 · 668 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (4.2 to 6.4) · 1,413 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits11.4 (9.9 to 13) · 1,413 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6.6 · 162 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.9 · 232 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.5 · 215 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits10.9 (8.8 to 13.5) · 4,301 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,643 patients answered, 22% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Room was "always" clean66%
Nurses "always" communicated well79%
Doctors "always" communicated well80%
Staff "always" explained61%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully79%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)76%
Staff "always" explained new medications75%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Nurses "always" listened carefully76%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital80%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects48%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms89%
See every measure and the patient survey for Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Safety: 1 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 9 the same, 0 worse of 10 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.384BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.28 (0.21 to 2.34) · 312 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.91 (0.49 to 1.33)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.7 · 118 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.9 · 85 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths10.5 · 235 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.1 · 197 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths11.8 · 108 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.5 · 1,573 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.19 (0 to 0.41) · 2,976 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.29 (0.08 to 0.49) · 2,967 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.91 (0.5 to 5.33) · 441 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.64 (0 to 3.36) · 91 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.15 (0.48 to 3.81) · 415 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths11.02 (1.38 to 20.67) · 92 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.08 (0.8 to 9.36) · 86 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.71 (0.2 to 3.23) · 64 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0 to 1.18) · 2,233 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.9 · 38 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.344No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.452No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.595No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.8 · 104 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.1 · 397 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-3.1 · 77 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-0.5 · 280 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-8 · 214 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16 · 316 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits4.9 (3.2 to 7.4) · 88 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits10.3 (7.5 to 14.1) · 88 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.6 · 40 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.5 · 190 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.5 (10.3 to 17.7) · 653 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.6 to 1.3) · 165 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (637 patients answered, 23% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
Room was "always" clean78%
Nurses "always" communicated well80%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained60%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)72%
Staff "always" explained new medications75%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Nurses "always" listened carefully78%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
"Always" quiet at night57%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital73%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects46%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms88%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$21,267

Medicare paid this office $21,267 for 202 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy18$1,496$79
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope25$1,218$49
Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope14$850$61
Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope13$658$51
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope11$609$55
See all 6 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy18$1,496$79
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope25$1,218$49
Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope14$850$61
Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope13$658$51
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope11$609$55
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin15$479$32

Procedures year by year

Procedures billed to Original Medicare by year
Procedure201920202021202220232024
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin585037403915
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)––11–––

Times billed to Original Medicare each year. A blank year means fewer than 11 people had it, or none: Medicare does not publish smaller counts. Medicare Advantage patients are not included.

Who their Medicare patients are

202 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 71 · Women 53% · Also on Medicaid 15% · Health risk score 1.73. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical anesthesiology clinician is at 1.54.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 38% · Chronic kidney disease 36% · Coronary heart disease 35% · Depression 33% · Atrial fibrillation 22% · Cancer 20% · Heart failure 19% · COPD 17% · Dementia 8% · Stroke 8%.

The office billed $339,478, Medicare allowed $26,464 and paid $21,267; for 219 services of 67 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
2024202219711.73$339,478$21,267
2023180258701.92$422,685$31,267
2022199270701.79$467,649$35,103
2021212341682.46$477,684$43,843
2020399480693.60$742,695$46,870
2019472565703.21$902,127$54,507
2018498615702.88$1,072,442$68,025
2017448582712.76$924,222$62,191
2016324432712.38$590,338$45,793
2015322406712.41$564,704$46,523
2014524894722.41$619,377$102,997
20135071,066732.19$566,380$126,724

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes25$7,266$155
Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine13$4,518$348
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes19$1,386$60
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin39$1,301$33
Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest12$1,043$87
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope15$849$57

2022: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes18$6,320$166
Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine15$5,240$349
Anesthesia for other procedure on neck area (1 year or older)11$1,566$142
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back13$1,564$120
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope24$1,476$62
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin40$1,325$33
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope17$874$51

2021: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes28$15,007$171
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin36$1,253$34
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope14$882$63
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)11$719$65

2020: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Anesthesia for placement or revision of blood flow shunt30$3,960$128
Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine16$3,605$225
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope50$3,569$71
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen18$2,944$164
Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy14$2,213$148
Anesthesia for access to central vein24$2,051$85
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope25$2,010$77
Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen13$1,865$143
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin49$1,852$37
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body15$1,035$69
Anesthesia for retinal surgery11$930$85
Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones12$828$69
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access12$144$12

2019: 14 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope62$4,950$80
Anesthesia for placement or revision of blood flow shunt32$3,716$116
Anesthesia for lens surgery45$3,091$69
Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy22$2,433$111
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen12$2,238$187
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin57$2,136$37
Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest18$1,976$104
Anesthesia for access to central vein21$1,830$80
Anesthesia for x-ray exam of arteries and veins using contrast12$1,511$126
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope18$1,223$68
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper front abdomen14$1,150$77
Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope11$1,032$94
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body17$959$56
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement12$310$26

2018: 18 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine28$7,439$266
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope39$3,435$88
Anesthesia for placement or revision of blood flow shunt18$2,947$164
Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy28$2,898$104
Anesthesia for lens surgery39$2,846$73
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin62$2,293$36
Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope29$2,133$74
Anesthesia for other procedure on lower spine11$1,965$179
Anesthesia for access to central vein26$1,886$73
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen13$1,882$145
Anesthesia for x-ray exam of arteries and veins using contrast14$1,789$128
Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen15$1,714$114
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back11$1,106$101
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper front abdomen13$1,092$84
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body14$1,089$78
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)13$1,046$80
Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones13$918$71
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access17$210$12

2017: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine19$4,521$238
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin70$2,943$42
Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope40$2,787$70
Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope34$2,681$79
Anesthesia for lens surgery30$2,376$79
Anesthesia for placement or revision of blood flow shunt19$2,358$124
Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy23$2,308$100
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen15$2,288$153
Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen12$1,848$154
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back15$1,756$117
Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest17$1,732$102
Anesthesia for access to central vein16$1,646$97
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)14$1,397$100
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body13$1,040$80
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement15$375$25
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access18$209$12

2016: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope73$5,029$68
Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope40$2,922$73
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin46$1,975$43
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)14$1,471$105
Anesthesia for access to central vein12$1,401$117
Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest14$1,321$94
Anesthesia for lens surgery17$925$54
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement21$562$27
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch15$461$31
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access17$206$12

2015: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope73$5,425$74
Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope46$3,341$73
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen14$2,505$179
Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest14$1,864$133
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)15$1,603$107
Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy12$1,452$121
Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones12$1,335$111
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin28$1,215$43
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement11$292$27
Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound12$242$20
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access12$156$13

2014: 12 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes108$33,874$177
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes162$21,085$81
Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope78$6,498$82
Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope44$3,699$84
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen14$3,052$218
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes40$2,743$57
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body15$1,551$103
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)11$1,167$106
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin27$1,163$43
Anesthesia for electroshock therapy11$1,022$85
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes13$507$32
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement13$350$27

2013: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes217$60,175$174
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes292$38,827$80
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes17$2,897$161
Critical care, each additional 30 minutes26$2,819$88
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes44$2,682$56
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)19$1,787$94
Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope15$1,445$90
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin21$822$39

Money from drug and device companies

$36 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202511None$36
202011None$17
201922None$39

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Payments by company
Avita Medical AmericasRecell$36
1 payment
  • Meals for Recell · 2025-12-17 · $36
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Every published payment
Avita Medical AmericasMeals · 2025-12-17Recell$36
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2020: $17

Payments by company in 2020
Edwards LifesciencesEv1000 Clinical Platform$17
1 payment
  • Meals for Ev1000 Clinical Platform · 2020-02-05 · $17

2019: $39

Payments by company in 2019
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America4 Drw Cart for Video Intubation Platform$26
1 payment
  • Meals for 4 Drw Cart for Video Intubation Platform · 2019-08-08 · $26
Merck Sharp & DohmeBridion$14
1 payment
  • Meals for Bridion · 2019-08-14 · $14

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Professional record

NPI
1992863849
Licence
CA A101069, PA MD427886, TN 62298California A101069: CancelledTennessee 62298: Licensed
Trained
University of Florida College of Medicine, 2000 · 26 years ago
Group
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Ut Regional One Physicians Inc
Gender
Male
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Sole proprietor
Yes
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207L00000X (207L00000X); Federal specialty code 207LC0200X (207LC0200X); Federal specialty code 207P00000X (207P00000X)
Mailing address
3841 Green Hills Village Dr Ste 200, Nashville, TN, 37215
NPI first listed
2006-12-04
NPI last updated
2024-11-20
NPI record certified
2024-11-20

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Extra NPI addresses: 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305

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