Caroline Besley Head, MD

Primary specialty

Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X

License

247167 Issued in TN

Practice address

335 24TH Ave N Ste 600
Nashville, TN 37203-1503

Phone

(615) 320-7200

Fax

(615) 320-7203

NPI assigned

Apr 6, 2020

Last updated

Aug 5, 2026By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in PA

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

Specialty

Ophthalmology

Education

Other, 2021

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

University of Penn-Medical GroupGroup PAC ID 6204730955, 3,433 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, CCN 390223
• Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, CCN 390111

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: caroline.besley.p1@direct.uabmc.nextgenshare.com

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.

• University of Penn-Medical Group

  • Gynecologic Oncology Physician
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • NPI 1235527342
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• University of Penn-Medical Group

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • NPI 1316335425
  NPD
• University of Penn-Medical Group

  • Surgical Oncology Physician
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • NPI 1871981985
  NPD
• Cornea Consultants of Nashville, PLLC

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Nashville, TN
  • NPI 1588744767
  NPD (past)
• University of Penn - Medical Group

  • Cardiovascular Disease Physician
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • NPI 1093725145
  NPD (past)

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

• Hospital of the University of PA

  • Ambulatory Fertility Facility
  • Phila, PA
  • NPI 1033262316

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health S

  dba UPHS Presbyterian Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • NPI 1245207521
  Care Compare affiliation
• Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania

  dba Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • NPI 1851370910
  Care Compare affiliation

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

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            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
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            "address_1": "335 24TH AVE N STE 600",
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            "state": "TN",
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            "fax_number": "615-320-7203"
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        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
        {
            "address_1": "3326 Aspen Grove Dr Ste 200",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "city": "Franklin",
            "state": "TN",
            "postal_code": "370672885",
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        },
        {
            "address_1": "640 Broadmor St Ste 60",
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        }
    ],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "HEAD",
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        "middle_name": "BESLEY",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2020-04-06",
        "last_updated": "2026-08-05",
        "certification_date": "2026-08-05",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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• HCA-Emcare Holding LLC
• Jianing Jenny He, MD
• Mary Ann Hea
• David Head, MD
• Gregory Daniel Head, MD
• Hugh L Head III, MD
• James Ross Head, M.D
• Rachel Ware Head

• Ophthalmology Physician in Nashville, TN
• Providers in Nashville, TN by specialty
• Ophthalmology Physician in Tennessee

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Aug 5, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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