Spine Surgeons (Orthopaedic) in Tennessee
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
47 Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers practice in Tennessee, including 9 (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.
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Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine by city in Tennessee
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Where Spine Surgeons (Orthopaedic) in Tennessee practice
From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 33 of the 47 providers listed here (70%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.
6%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)
27%mid-size group (10 to 99)
67%large group or health system (100+)
Largest practice groups
| Group (as registered with Medicare) | Spine Surgeons (Orthopaedic) | All clinicians in group | Main city |
| Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc. | 7 | 1,992 | Clarksville |
| Msk Group PC | 5 | 138 | Memphis |
| Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PC | 4 | 523 | Smyrna |
| Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance PA | 4 | 358 | Knoxville |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 3 | 3,510 | Nashville |
Hospitals where they hold privileges
| Hospital | City | Ownership | CMS star rating | Spine Surgeons (Orthopaedic) affiliated |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 6 |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 6 |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center | Smyrna | For-profit | 4 of 5 | 5 |
| Parkridge Medical Center | Chattanooga | For-profit | 4 of 5 | 4 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 4 |
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.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine 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. Stephen Waggoner, MDBartlett, TN · $2,045 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(901) 381-4664 Dr. Michael Czulinski, DOBristol, TN · $1,525 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(423) 282-9011 Dr. Adam Caputo, MDChattanooga, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(423) 756-6623 Dr. Benjamin Geddes, MDChattanooga, TN · $572 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(423) 624-2696 Dr. Graham Albert, MDChattanooga, TN · $1,194 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(423) 756-6623 Dr. James Jolley, M.D.Chattanooga, TN · $10,669 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(423) 693-2175 Dr. Kyle Kesler, MDChattanooga, TN · $2,289 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(423) 624-2696 Dr. Paul Broadstone, M.D.Chattanooga, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(423) 756-6623 Dr. Richard Pearce, M.D.Chattanooga, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(423) 756-6623 Dr. Scott Hodges, D.O.Chattanooga, TN · $159 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(423) 904-5560 Dr. James Osborn, M.D.Cleveland, TN · $1,908 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(423) 728-1650 Dr. Erion Qamirani, MDColumbia, TN · $1,492 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(931) 381-2663 Dr. Benjamin Bjerke, MDDickson, TN · $2,038 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 446-1308 Dr. Cyrus Ghavam, MDDickson, TN · $1,287 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 446-1308 Dr. John Klekamp, MDFranklin, TN · $30,387 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 791-2630 Dr. Michael Mcnamara, MDFranklin, TN · $27,722 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 791-2630 Dr. Edward Pratt, MDGermantown, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(901) 507-2225 Dr. Keith Williams, M.D.Germantown, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(901) 759-3100 Dr. Patrick Curlee, M.D.Germantown, TN · $1,372 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(901) 641-3000 Dr. Robert Dimick, MDHermitage, TN · $1,592 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 889-3340 Dr. Richard Duncan, MDJohnson City, TN · $38 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(423) 282-9011 Dr. Galen Smith, M.D.Kingsport, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(423) 245-3161 Dr. Daniel Wells, MDKnoxville, TN · $47,993 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(865) 524-5365 Dr. Jennifer O'donnell, MDLebanon, TN · $2,532 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 547-6700 Dr. Marvin Leventhal, MDMemphis, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(901) 641-3000 Dr. Samuel Murrell, M.D.Memphis, TN · $144 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(901) 641-3000 Dr. Samuel Schroerlucke, M.D.Memphis, TN · $77,977 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(901) 767-8662 Dr. Spencer Hauser, M.D.Memphis, TN · $144 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(901) 767-8662 Dr. Nicholas Shepard, MDMurfreesboro, TN · $23,862 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 896-6800 Dr. Alla BalabanovaNashville, TN · $774 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 322-3000 Dr. Amir Abtahi, M.D.Nashville, TN · $3,294 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(615) 936-3000 Dr. Byron Stephens, M.D.Nashville, TN · $31 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(615) 322-3000 Dr. Colin Crosby, MDNashville, TN · $16,030 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 324-1600 Dr. Daniel Burrus, MDNashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 329-6600 Dr. Daniel Gelvez, MDNashville, TN · $1,247 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 322-3000 Dr. Daniel Kiridly, M.D.Nashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 860-1580 Dr. Elliott Kim, M.D.Nashville, TN · $1,950 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 324-1600 Dr. Lawrence Babat, MDNashville, TN · $99,260 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(615) 986-1256 Dr. Melvin Law, MDNashville, TN · $1,536 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(615) 329-0333 Dr. Morgan Lorio, M.D.Nashville, TN · $10,277 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 342-6300 Dr. Raymond Gardocki, M.D.Nashville, TN · $133,437 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(615) 936-2000 Dr. Wesley Coker, MDNashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 342-6300 Dr. Christopher Kauffman, MD Dr. James Fish, D.O.Smyrna, TN · $1,109 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 730-8626 Dr. John Burleson, M.D.Smyrna, TN · $36,613 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 730-8626 Dr. Juris Shibayama, MDSmyrna, TN · $4,947 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 267-6600 Common questions
How many Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers are in Tennessee?There are 47 Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers with active NPI records practicing in Tennessee, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Do Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers in Tennessee offer telehealth?Yes. 9 of the 47 Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers in Tennessee (about 19%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.
Which cities in Tennessee have the most Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers?Nashville (13), Chattanooga (8), Smyrna (4) have the highest concentration of Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers in Tennessee.
How many Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers in Tennessee received drug or device company payments?37 of 47 Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine providers in Tennessee (79%) 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 Spine Surgeons (Orthopaedic) in Tennessee work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 33 Spine Surgeons (Orthopaedic) in Tennessee enrolled in Medicare, 6% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 27% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 67% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do Spine Surgeons (Orthopaedic) in Tennessee work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the Tennessee hospitals where the most Spine Surgeons (Orthopaedic) hold privileges are Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis; Methodist Hospitals of Memphis in Memphis; Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center in Smyrna.
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