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Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Tennessee

Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026

133 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers practice in Tennessee, including 18 (14%) 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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18telehealth

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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) by city in Tennessee

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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Nashville	48 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Knoxville	22 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Memphis	18 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Chattanooga	15 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Kingsport	6 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Johnson City	4 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Jackson	4 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Cookeville	3 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Germantown	2 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Murfreesboro	2 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Bristol	2 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Hendersonville	1 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Brentwood	1 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Hermitage	1 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Signal Mtn	1 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Franklin	1 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Bartlett	1 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Oak Ridge	1 providers

Where Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Tennessee practice

From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 75 of the 133 providers listed here (56%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.

3%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)

21%mid-size group (10 to 99)

76%large group or health system (100+)

Largest practice groups

Group (as registered with Medicare)	Cardiothoracic Surgeons	All clinicians in group	Main city
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	15	3,510	Nashville
University Health System, Inc..	8	512	Knoxville
Saint Thomas Medical Partners	7	588	Nashville
Wellmont Cardiology Services	6	137	Kingsport
Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc..	5	581	Memphis

Hospitals where they hold privileges

Hospital	City	Ownership	CMS star rating	Cardiothoracic Surgeons affiliated
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Nashville	Nonprofit	5 of 5	13
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital	Murfreesboro	Nonprofit	3 of 5	10
University Health System, Inc.	Knoxville	Nonprofit	4 of 5	9
Williamson Medical Center	Franklin	Government	5 of 5	8
Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center	Bristol	Government	2 of 5	7

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.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular 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. Eve Cieutat, M.D.

Bartlett, TN · $7,639 in drug and device payments (2025) · (901) 300-2970

Dr. Fontaine Hill

Brentwood, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (615) 776-5256

Dr. Marcus Williams, MD

Bristol, TN · $48 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 230-6900

Dr. William Messerschmidt, M.D.

Bristol, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 439-7201

Dr. Alan Simeone, MD

Chattanooga, TN · $106 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 697-2000

Dr. Brett Melnikoff, MD

Chattanooga, TN · $862 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 624-5200

Dr. Harold Head, MD

Chattanooga, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 624-5233

Dr. James Headrick, MD

Chattanooga, TN · $1,164 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 495-5864

Dr. James Zellner, MD

Chattanooga, TN · $116 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 624-5233

Dr. Jeffrey Poynter, M.D.

Chattanooga, TN · $432 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 778-5661

Dr. John Craig, MD

Chattanooga, TN · $608 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 697-2000

Dr. Larry Shears, MD

Chattanooga, TN · $734 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 778-5661

Dr. Mark Bonnell, M.D.

Chattanooga, TN · $40,876 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 698-2435

Dr. Matthew Richey, M.D.

Chattanooga, TN · $331 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 697-2000

Dr. Richard Morrison, MD

Chattanooga, TN · $120 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 498-3570

Dr. Salik Jahania, MD

Chattanooga, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (248) 974-6197

Dr. Stephen Martin, MD

Chattanooga, TN · $169 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 698-2435

Dr. Vanessa Miller, M.D.

Chattanooga, TN · $685 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 697-2000

Dr. Wilson Clements, M.D.

Chattanooga, TN · $97 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 624-5200

Dr. Billy Parsons, MD

Cookeville, TN · $331 in drug and device payments (2025) · (931) 783-4269

Dr. Gerald Chapman, M.D.

Cookeville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (931) 783-4269

Dr. Timothy Powell, MD

Cookeville, TN · $1,946 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (931) 783-4269

Dr. S. Salman Shah, MD

Franklin, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (615) 771-0692

Dr. Eva Proctor, M.D.

Germantown, TN · $2,869 in drug and device payments (2025) · (901) 761-2470

Dr. Samuel Robbins, M.D.

Germantown, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (901) 761-2470

Dr. Chad Swan, MD

Hendersonville, TN · $834 in drug and device payments (2025) · (615) 206-1700

Dr. John Pinkard, MD

Hermitage, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (615) 316-0380

Dr. Alanson Spalding, M.D.

Jackson, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (731) 424-5080

Dr. Arthur Grimball, M.D.

Jackson, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (731) 424-5080

Dr. Douglas Appleby, M.D.

Jackson, TN · $215 in drug and device payments (2025) · (731) 424-5080

Dr. Eric Sievers, M.D.

Jackson, TN · $1,840 in drug and device payments (2025) · (731) 424-5080

Dr. Anthony Palazzo, MD

Johnson City, TN · $744 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 929-7393

Dr. Bryan Helsel, M.D.

Johnson City, TN · $1,253 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 929-7393

Dr. David Baker, MD

Johnson City, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 534-2350

Dr. Richard Feit, M.D.

Johnson City, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 439-2423

Dr. Danjing Zhao, MD

Kingsport, TN · $3,548 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 230-5000

Dr. David Sewell, M. D.

Kingsport, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (423) 245-2447

Dr. D Greenfield, MD

Kingsport, TN · $72 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 230-5000

Dr. Robert Ferguson, D.O.

Kingsport, TN · $95 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 230-5000

Dr. Sean Forrest, MD

Kingsport, TN · $421 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 230-5000

Dr. Stanley Gall, MD

Kingsport, TN · $2,298 in drug and device payments (2025) · (423) 230-5000

Dr. Brent Grishkin, MD

Knoxville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (865) 769-8635

Dr. Carlo Martinez Torres, MD

Knoxville, TN · $405 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (865) 632-5900

Dr. Christian Probst, M.D.

Knoxville, TN · $1,042 in drug and device payments (2025) · (865) 305-2495

Dr. Christina Glenn, MD

Knoxville, TN · $800 in drug and device payments (2025) · (865) 305-2495

Dr. Darryl Weiman, M.D.

Knoxville, TN · $156 in drug and device payments (2025) · (865) 647-3350

Dr. David Graham, MD

Knoxville, TN · $2,311 in drug and device payments (2025) · (865) 632-5900

Dr. Hiroshi Toyohara

Knoxville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (865) 558-1421

Dr. John Hance, MD, MPH

Knoxville, TN · $1,479 in drug and device payments (2025) · (865) 632-5900

Dr. John Mack, MD

Knoxville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (865) 305-6955

Common questions

How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers are in Tennessee?

There are 133 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers with active NPI records practicing in Tennessee, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.

Do Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Tennessee offer telehealth?

Yes. 18 of the 133 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Tennessee (about 14%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.

Which cities in Tennessee have the most Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers?

Nashville (48), Knoxville (22), Memphis (18) have the highest concentration of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Tennessee.

How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Tennessee received drug or device company payments?

93 of 133 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Tennessee (70%) 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 Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Tennessee work in independent practices or large health systems?

Among 75 Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Tennessee enrolled in Medicare, 3% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 21% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 76% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.

Which hospitals do Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Tennessee work at?

According to CMS facility affiliation records, the Tennessee hospitals where the most Cardiothoracic Surgeons hold privileges are Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville; Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro; University Health System, Inc. in Knoxville.