Transplant Surgeons in Tennessee
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
32 Transplant Surgery providers practice in Tennessee. 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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Transplant Surgery by city in Tennessee
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Where Transplant Surgeons in Tennessee practice
From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 17 of the 32 providers listed here (53%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.
6%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)
6%mid-size group (10 to 99)
88%large group or health system (100+)
Largest practice groups
| Group (as registered with Medicare) | Transplant Surgeons | All clinicians in group | Main city |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 12 | 3,510 | Nashville |
Hospitals where they hold privileges
| Hospital | City | Ownership | CMS star rating | Transplant Surgeons affiliated |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | Nonprofit | 5 of 5 | 11 |
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.
Transplant 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. Alan Koffron, MDChattanooga, TN · $51 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(423) 267-0466 Dr. Martin Strueber, MDGermantown, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(616) 676-6171 Dr. Dan Hale, DOKnoxville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(865) 670-0039 Dr. Daniel Galvez Lima, M.D.Knoxville, TN · $123 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(865) 305-8040 Dr. David Mathews, M.D.Knoxville, TN · $26 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(865) 305-5954 Dr. James Eason, MDMemphis, TN · $172 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(901) 516-7469 Dr. Nosratollah Nezakatgoo, MDMemphis, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(901) 448-2300 Dr. Peter Horton, M.D.Memphis, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(901) 516-9183 Dr. Santiago Vera, MDMemphis, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(901) 448-2300 Dr. Upasna Bahure, MDMemphis, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(901) 478-9183 Dr. Andrea Meinders, MDNashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 322-5000 Dr. Bernard Dubray, M.D.Nashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 936-0404 Dr. Burnett Kelly, MDNashville, TN · $3,017 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 936-3427 Dr. Clarence Foster Iii, MDNashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 342-5626 Dr. David Shaffer, MDNashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 322-3000 Dr. Derek Moore, MD, MPHNashville, TN · $263 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 222-4060 Dr. Douglas Hale, M.D.Nashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 936-2000 Dr. Douglas Hanto, M.D.Nashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 322-3000 Dr. Kaitlyn Tracy, MDNashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 322-5000 Dr. Kathryn Kraft, MDNashville, TN · $413 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 322-5000 Dr. Laura Hickman, M.D.Nashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 322-3000 Dr. Lutf Rehman, MDNashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 342-5626 Dr. Martin Montenovo, M.D.Nashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 322-3000 Dr. Michael Millis, MDNashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 322-5000 Dr. Muhammad Rauf, M.D.Nashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 936-2000 Dr. Naftali Presser, M.D.Nashville, TN · $26 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 222-4060 Dr. Naila DhananiNashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 322-5000 Dr. Rachel Forbes, MDNashville, TN · $138 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 936-2000 Dr. Seth Karp, M.D.Nashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 936-8989 Dr. Sunil Geevarghese, MDNashville, TN · $9,197 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 936-2000 Dr. Wali JohnsonNashville, TN · $1,254 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(615) 322-3000 Dr. William Crannell, M.D.Nashville, TN · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(615) 322-3000 Common questions
How many Transplant Surgery providers are in Tennessee?There are 32 Transplant Surgery providers with active NPI records practicing in Tennessee, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Which cities in Tennessee have the most Transplant Surgery providers?Nashville (22), Memphis (5), Knoxville (3) have the highest concentration of Transplant Surgery providers in Tennessee.
How many Transplant Surgery providers in Tennessee received drug or device company payments?11 of 32 Transplant Surgery providers in Tennessee (34%) 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 Transplant Surgeons in Tennessee work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 17 Transplant Surgeons in Tennessee enrolled in Medicare, 6% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 6% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 88% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do Transplant Surgeons in Tennessee work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the Tennessee hospitals where the most Transplant Surgeons hold privileges are Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
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