Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) in Tennessee
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
32 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers practice in Tennessee, including 6 (19%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in Nashville. Profiles include federal Open Payments records of money received from drug and device companies in 2025. Listings are drawn from federal public records and are not endorsements.
32providers
6telehealth
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Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) by city in Tennessee
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Where Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) in Tennessee practice
From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 21 of the 32 providers listed here (66%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.
10%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)
10%mid-size group (10 to 99)
81%large group or health system (100+)
Largest practice groups
| Group (as registered with Medicare) | Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) | All clinicians in group | Main city |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 8 | 3,510 | Nashville |
| Tennessee Oncology PLLC | 4 | 355 | Chattanooga |
Hospitals where they hold privileges
| Hospital | City | Ownership | CMS star rating | Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) affiliated |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | Nonprofit | 5 of 5 | 7 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 2 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 2 |
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians (August 2026) and Facility Affiliation files (August 2026); hospital ownership type and overall star rating from CMS Hospital General Information (July 2026). A clinician in several groups is counted once, in the largest group they bill through. Ownership type is what the hospital reports to CMS; it does not show private equity or other investor ownership. How we build this directory.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers in Tennessee
Listed by city, largest first. Payment figures come from the federal Open Payments program, which requires drug and device companies to report what they pay physicians for consulting, speaking, meals, travel and royalties. A disclosed payment is a financial relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and many totals reflect a single meal. Figures cover calendar year 2025.
Dr. Elaina Rodela, MDChattanooga, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(423) 531-6555 Dr. Joshua Hornsby, M.D.Chattanooga, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(423) 778-2867 Dr. Maribeth Bosshardt, M.D.Chattanooga, TN · $157 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(423) 698-1844 Dr. Mira Patel, DOChattanooga, TN · $18 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(423) 698-1844 Dr. Robin Barron, M.D.Chattanooga, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(423) 634-3124 Dr. Kevin Childers, M.D.Gallatin, TN · $17 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 989-1088 Dr. Ziad El Hassan, MDKingsport, TN · $21 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(423) 224-3150 Dr. Alagiri Swamy, M.D.Memphis, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(901) 761-6157 Dr. Gina Walton, M.D.Memphis, TN · $122 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(901) 226-2800 Dr. Joseph Blythe, MDMemphis, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(901) 371-6666 Dr. Matthew Robinson, DOMemphis, TN · $220 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(901) 226-2800 Dr. Sara Taylor, MDMemphis, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(901) 226-2800 Dr. Andrew Wooldridge, M.D.Nashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 423-2924 Dr. Barton Sanders, MDNashville, TN · $1,361 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(615) 320-5090 Dr. Christina Macmurdo-france, MDNashville, TN · $21 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 222-6977 Dr. Emily Kobin, MDNashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(615) 322-3000 Dr. Gavin Royer, MDNashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 322-5000 Dr. Ishwaria Subbiah, M.D., M.S.Nashville, TN · $355 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(713) 792-2991 Dr. Kristen Coller, MDNashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 322-5000 Dr. Marc Rothman, M.D.Nashville, TN · $57 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 454-9850 Dr. Matthew Peachey, MDNashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 936-2000 Dr. Melanie Skelton, MDNashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 322-3000 Dr. Robert Forti, M.D.Nashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 284-1400 Dr. Sandhya Mudumbi, MDNashville, TN · $164 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(615) 312-3333 Dr. Sarah Fremont, MDNashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 222-6977 Dr. Sara Martin, MDNashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(615) 936-2000 Dr. Shannon Lester, M.D.Nashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 327-4751 Dr. Stacey Tillman, M.D.Nashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 322-3384 Dr. Stephen Lasher, M.D.Nashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 454-9850 Dr. Steven Watson, MDNashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 322-5000 Dr. Samuel Webb, M.D.Thompsons Station, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 791-8581 Common questions
How many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers are in Tennessee?There are 32 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers with active NPI records practicing in Tennessee, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Do Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers in Tennessee offer telehealth?Yes. 6 of the 32 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers in Tennessee (about 19%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.
Which cities in Tennessee have the most Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers?Nashville (18), Chattanooga (5), Memphis (5) have the highest concentration of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers in Tennessee.
How many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers in Tennessee received drug or device company payments?12 of 32 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers in Tennessee (38%) received at least one payment from a drug or device company in 2025, according to the federal Open Payments program.
Where does this data come from?Provider counts and profiles come from the federal NPPES registry and CMS Doctors and Clinicians files. Payment figures come from the CMS Open Payments program for calendar year 2025. The directory refreshes monthly.
Do most Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) in Tennessee work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 21 Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) in Tennessee enrolled in Medicare, 10% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 10% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 81% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) in Tennessee work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the Tennessee hospitals where the most Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) hold privileges are Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville; Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville; Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis.
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