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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

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. Elmer Gibbs, M.D.
Crossville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (931) 787-1232
Dr. John Milligan, MD
Crossville, TN · $403 in drug and device payments (2025) · (931) 787-1940
Dr. Mark Fox, MD
Crossville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (931) 484-5141
Dr. Reynaldo Olaechea, MD
Crossville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (931) 787-1620
Dr. Benjamin Kellogg, M.D.
Dayton, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 267-0466
Dr. Craig Swafford, MD
Dayton, TN · $89 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 775-5800
Dr. Christopher Birdsey, MD
Dickson, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (615) 441-4487
Dr. Giacomo Meeker, M.D.
Dickson, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (615) 730-9609
Dr. Gustavo Huerta, MD
Dickson, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (615) 441-4504
Dr. Imudia Ehanire, MD
Dickson, TN · $24 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (615) 441-4505
Dr. Julius Tang, M.D.
Dickson, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (615) 441-4503
Dr. Matthew Jones, DO
Dickson, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (615) 441-4503
Dr. Robert Thuan, MD
Dickson, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (615) 446-5121
Dr. Stanley Kelsey, MD
Dickson, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (615) 441-4503
Dr. Edward Mcwhirt, MD
Dyersburg, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (731) 286-4445
Dr. James Caylor, MD
Dyersburg, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (731) 285-5244
Dr. Olyn Moore, MD
Dyersburg, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (731) 285-5244
Dr. William Tosh, D.O.
Dyersburg, TN · $30 in drug and device payments (2025) · (731) 285-4345
Dr. David Saunders, MD
Elizabethton, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 542-7440
Dr. Elizabeth Defluiter, MD
Elizabethton, TN · $323 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 542-7440
Dr. Jeremy Meyer, M.D.
Elizabethton, TN · $184 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 542-7440
Dr. Justin Digby, M.D.
Elizabethton, TN · $467 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 542-7440
Dr. James Branson, M.D.
Erin, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (931) 289-5024
Dr. David Crump, M.D.
Fayetteville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (931) 438-7344
Dr. Rudy Cobb, M.D.
Fayetteville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (931) 433-2488
Dr. Doran Edwards, M.D.
Franklin, TN · $2,300 in drug and device payments (2025) · (803) 397-2012
Dr. Douglas York, MD
Franklin, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (615) 771-1002
Dr. Dustin Smith, MD
Franklin, TN · $3,110 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (615) 794-8900
Dr. Jared Slater, MD
Franklin, TN · $562 in drug and device payments (2025) · (615) 794-8900
Dr. Laura Baskin, M.D.
Franklin, TN · $233 in drug and device payments (2025) · (615) 721-9671
Dr. Tal Bash, M.D.
Franklin, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (615) 468-4000
Dr. Ysela Carrillo, M.D.
Franklin, TN · $112 in drug and device payments (2025) · (615) 791-7355
Dr. Brian Reed, M.D.
Gallatin, TN · $1,855 in drug and device payments (2025) · (615) 328-3730
Dr. Jeffrey Hollis, MD
Gallatin, TN · $658 in drug and device payments (2025) · (615) 328-3730
Dr. Rodney Mewbourne, M.D.
Gallatin, TN · $1,099 in drug and device payments (2025) · (615) 328-3730
Dr. Albert Laughlin, MD
Germantown, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (901) 516-6353
Dr. Alyssa Throckmorton, MD
Germantown, TN · $88 in drug and device payments (2025) · (901) 227-8950
Dr. Caroline Lippe, DO
Germantown, TN · $904 in drug and device payments (2025) · (901) 683-0055
Dr. Catherine Gleason, M.D.
Germantown, TN · $88 in drug and device payments (2025) · (901) 227-8950
Dr. Ekong Uffort, M.D.
Germantown, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (901) 516-6300
Dr. He Zhou, MD
Germantown, TN · $21 in drug and device payments (2025) · (901) 516-6300
Dr. James Owens, MD
Germantown, TN · $73 in drug and device payments (2025) · (901) 753-4040
Dr. Linda Han, M.D.
Germantown, TN · $18,138 in drug and device payments (2025) · (901) 683-0055
Dr. Lisa Torp, MD
Germantown, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (901) 683-0055
Dr. Mark Miller, M.D.
Germantown, TN · $133 in drug and device payments (2025) · (901) 516-6300
Dr. Martin Fleming, MD
Germantown, TN · $140 in drug and device payments (2025) · (901) 516-6792
Dr. Michael Kennedy, M.D.
Germantown, TN · $48 in drug and device payments (2025) · (901) 516-6300
Dr. Phillip Pedigo, M.D.
Germantown, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (901) 757-3414
Dr. Richard Ellis, M.D.
Germantown, TN · $4,897 in drug and device payments (2025) · (901) 516-6300
Dr. Roger Mcgee, M.D.
Germantown, TN · $46 in drug and device payments (2025) · (901) 516-6300

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.