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General Surgeons in Tennessee

Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026

633 Surgery providers practice in Tennessee, including 35 (6%) 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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Surgery by city in Tennessee

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Surgery in Nashville118 providers
Surgery in Memphis64 providers
Surgery in Knoxville53 providers
Surgery in Chattanooga35 providers
Surgery in Johnson City28 providers
Surgery in Kingsport23 providers
Surgery in Jackson19 providers
Surgery in Murfreesboro16 providers
Surgery in Germantown16 providers
Surgery in Bristol13 providers
Surgery in Columbia10 providers
Surgery in Maryville9 providers
Surgery in Morristown9 providers
Surgery in Cleveland8 providers
Surgery in Oak Ridge8 providers
Surgery in Springfield8 providers
Surgery in Dickson8 providers
Surgery in Crossville7 providers
Surgery in Greeneville7 providers
Surgery in Powell7 providers
Surgery in Franklin7 providers
Surgery in Smyrna7 providers
Surgery in Bartlett7 providers
Surgery in Mt Juliet6 providers

Where General Surgeons in Tennessee practice

From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 364 of the 633 providers listed here (58%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.

11%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)
22%mid-size group (10 to 99)
67%large group or health system (100+)

Largest practice groups

Group (as registered with Medicare)General SurgeonsAll clinicians in groupMain city
Vanderbilt University Medical Center313,510Nashville
Tennessee Oncology PLLC29355Nashville
Premier Surgical Associates PLLC2361Knoxville
Covenant Medical Group Inc.21363Loudon
Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc..19581Memphis

Hospitals where they hold privileges

HospitalCityOwnershipCMS star ratingGeneral Surgeons affiliated
Methodist Hospitals of MemphisMemphisNonprofit3 of 532
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleNonprofit5 of 531
Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashvilleNonprofit3 of 526
Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphisNonprofit3 of 521
Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson CityNonprofit1 of 520

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.

Surgery 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. Michael Sumida, M.D.
Athens, TN · $68 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 745-2344
Dr. Nicholas Ballay, MD
Athens, TN · $67 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 745-2344
Dr. Preston Brown, M.D.
Athens, TN · $44 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 745-2344
Dr. Thomas Layman, M.D.
Athens, TN · $89 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 745-2344
Dr. Aimee Tutton, CST, CSFA
Bartlett, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (901) 820-7460
Dr. Crystal Hayes
Bartlett, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (901) 820-7460
Dr. David Gibson, MD
Bartlett, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (901) 726-1056
Dr. Debra Shannon
Bartlett, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (901) 820-7460
Dr. Melvin Payne, MD
Bartlett, TN · $2,814 in drug and device payments (2025) · (901) 726-1056
Dr. Michael Fox, M.D.
Bartlett, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (901) 362-5252
Dr. Mohamad Akbik, M.D.
Bartlett, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (901) 529-7138
Dr. Alexandra Lukianoff, MD
Brentwood, TN · $47 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (860) 906-8515
Dr. David Vanderpool, MD
Brentwood, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (615) 833-3002
Dr. Benjamin Scharfstein, M.D.
Bristol, TN · $1,998 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 844-6620
Dr. David Gwaltney, M.D.
Bristol, TN · $113 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 844-3919
Dr. Eugene Mcclintic, MD
Bristol, TN · $611 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 844-6620
Dr. George Pope, M.D.
Bristol, TN · $8,350 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 274-8600
Dr. Jake Sides
Bristol, TN · $122 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 844-6620
Dr. Jessica Mccracken, D.O.
Bristol, TN · $202 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 844-6620
Dr. John Vance, D.O.
Bristol, TN · $481 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 844-6620
Dr. Michael Chupp, MD
Bristol, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 366-6005
Dr. Michael Rowell, M.D.
Bristol, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 844-6620
Dr. Paige Furrow, M.D.
Bristol, TN · $702 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 844-6620
Dr. Robert Blanton, M.D.
Bristol, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 844-6620
Dr. Sidney Collins, MD
Bristol, TN · $425 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 844-6620
Dr. Thomas Greene, M.D.
Bristol, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 844-6620
Dr. David Iannitti, MD
Charlotte, TN · $241 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 266-3331
Dr. Benjamin Dart, M.D.
Chattanooga, TN · $653 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 267-0466
Dr. Bradley Kauffman, PA-C
Chattanooga, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 803-2226
Dr. Charles Brice, MD
Chattanooga, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 267-2392
Dr. Christopher Sanborn, MD
Chattanooga, TN · $203 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 778-2906
Dr. Coleman Arnold, M.D.
Chattanooga, TN · $33 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 267-0466
Dr. Daniel Heithold, MD
Chattanooga, TN · $530 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 362-4554
Dr. Darren Hunt, M.D.
Chattanooga, TN · $253 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 267-0466
Dr. David Redd, MD
Chattanooga, TN · $35 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 622-3191
Dr. Donald Barker, M.D.
Chattanooga, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 267-0466
Dr. Douglas Vanderbilt, MD
Chattanooga, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 892-9208
Dr. Glendon Hyde, MD
Chattanooga, TN · $207 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 267-0466
Dr. Jaime Ponce-portugal, MD
Chattanooga, TN · $13,794 in drug and device payments (2025) · (706) 278-6403
Dr. John Gwin, M.D.
Chattanooga, TN · $813 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 495-2640
Dr. John Huggins, M.D.
Chattanooga, TN · $21 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 267-0466
Dr. John Smith, MD
Chattanooga, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (800) 950-0492
Dr. Joseph Cofer, M.D.
Chattanooga, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 267-0466
Dr. Julie Koffron, MD
Chattanooga, TN · $26 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 267-0466
Dr. Justin Gusching, D.O.
Chattanooga, TN · $395 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 758-8636
Dr. Laura Witherspoon, M.D.
Chattanooga, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 267-0466
Dr. Michael Raybeck, M. D.
Chattanooga, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 321-4422
Dr. Nadine Rampp, MD
Chattanooga, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 267-0466
Dr. Philip Smith, M.D.
Chattanooga, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 362-4000
Dr. Randel Burns, M.D.
Chattanooga, TN · $239 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 267-0466

Common questions

How many Surgery providers are in Tennessee?

There are 633 Surgery providers with active NPI records practicing in Tennessee, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.

Do Surgery providers in Tennessee offer telehealth?

Yes. 35 of the 633 Surgery providers in Tennessee (about 6%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.

Which cities in Tennessee have the most Surgery providers?

Nashville (118), Memphis (64), Knoxville (53) have the highest concentration of Surgery providers in Tennessee.

How many Surgery providers in Tennessee received drug or device company payments?

352 of 633 Surgery providers in Tennessee (56%) 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 General Surgeons in Tennessee work in independent practices or large health systems?

Among 364 General Surgeons in Tennessee enrolled in Medicare, 11% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 22% 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 General Surgeons in Tennessee work at?

According to CMS facility affiliation records, the Tennessee hospitals where the most General Surgeons hold privileges are Methodist Hospitals of Memphis in Memphis; Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville; Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville.

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Sources: NPPES (CMS), Doctors and Clinicians national files, CMS Open Payments 2025. Updated monthly. Records are public federal data and are not verified credentials, licensure checks, or endorsements. This directory is informational and not medical advice. How we build this directory. Are you a Surgery in Tennessee? Get featured.