Individual provider Active NPI

Ben R Barton, MD

  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
  • Nashville, TN
National Provider Identifier
1487757605
Registry record updated Feb 7, 2017
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 208G00000X
License
MD20676 Issued in TN
Practice address
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232-5100
Phone
(615) 322-3000
NPI assigned
Sep 6, 2006
Last updated
Feb 7, 2017By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Feb 7, 2017

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X 0101033491 VA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X MD20676 TN Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232-5100

Mailing address

3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232-5100
Phone (615) 322-3000

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
010316359MedicaidVA

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TN
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20140325000259 TN Practitioner - Thoracic SurgeryPractitioner - Cardiac Surgery 7517971294 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Thoracic SurgeryAlso: Cardiac Surgery
Education
University of Tennessee, HSC, College of Medicine, 1980
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
University Health System, Inc.Group PAC ID 5294646378, 512 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1940 Alcoa Hwy E 260
Knoxville, TN 37920-2263
Phone (865) 524-7471

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
96.48 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
86.23
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
MD20676TNMDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
0101033491VAMDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
20676TNMDObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
University Health System Inc Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) CurrentSince Dec 1, 2018 Accepting new patients
University Health System, Inc Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) CurrentSince Dec 1, 2018 Accepting new patients
University Health System, Inc Current Accepting new patients
Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Roanoke Valley LLC Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PastSince Dec 18, 2006 Accepting new patients
Knoxville Neurology Specialists, PLLC Past Accepting new patients
Cardio Thoracic Surgery Associates P.C. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Past Accepting new patients

Locations

1940 Alcoa Hwy
Ste E260
Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone (865) 305-6955

9000 Executive Park Dr
Ste C200
Knoxville, TN 37923
Phone (865) 670-6142

Organizations & group practices 6

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 1

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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