There are 11 Cardiac Surgery clinicians in Nashville, TN in Medicare’s data, ranked by the number of Medicare services they provide.
Cardiac Surgery clinicians in Nashville
| Clinician | Experience | Telehealth | Medicare patients | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Austin, MD | 44 yrs | Yes | 1,647 | Accepts |
| Tammy Baxter, M.D. | 27 yrs | — | 295 | Accepts |
| Lifford Lancaster, M.D. | 44 yrs | — | 135 | Accepts |
| Clayton Kaiser, M.D. | 18 yrs | Yes | 274 | Accepts |
| Duc Nguyen, MD | 32 yrs | — | 68 | Accepts |
| Chetan Pasrija, M.D. | 12 yrs | — | 103 | Accepts |
| Ashish Shah, M.D. | 31 yrs | — | 117 | Accepts |
| Jeffrey Gibson, MD | 31 yrs | Yes | 110 | Accepts |
| Sreekumar Subramanian, MD | 30 yrs | Yes | 95 | Accepts |
| Mathew Ninan, MD | 41 yrs | — | 77 | Accepts |
| Allen Wilcox, MD | 40 yrs | — | 32 | Accepts |
What the columns mean
- Experience — years since the clinician’s medical-school graduation (when known).
- Telehealth — the clinician reported providing telehealth (video/phone) visits.
- Medicare patients — distinct Original-Medicare beneficiaries in the latest year; a volume signal, not a quality rating.
- Assignment — “Accepts” means they accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment (lower out-of-pocket for Medicare patients).
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Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.