David O Ranz, MD

Primary specialty

Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X

License

17027 Issued in TN

Practice address

3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232-1573

Phone

(615) 322-3000

NPI assigned

Jun 14, 2005

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

Yes

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

Specialties & licenses 3

Addresses

Electronic endpoints 2

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

Specialty

Ophthalmology

Education

Rush Medical College of Rush University, 1978

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterGroup PAC ID 5092023416, 3,510 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: dranz686872@direct.vumc.org

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

• Vanderbilt University Medical Center

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Nashville, TN
  • NPI 1104202761

  Emergency Medicine

  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Vanderbilt University

  • Clinical Social Worker
  • Nashville, TN
  • NPI 1285659706
  NPD (past)

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

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            "address_1": "3841 GREEN HILLS VILLAGE DR STE 200",
            "city": "NASHVILLE",
            "state": "TN",
            "postal_code": "372152691",
            "fax_number": "615-322-5048"
        },
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            "postal_code": "371291573",
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        }
    ],
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        "last_updated": "2026-02-05",
        "certification_date": "2026-02-05",
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        },
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [
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            "endpoint": "https://esmd.officeally.io:8291/Gateway/DocumentSubmission/2_0/NhinService/XDRRequest_Service",
            "affiliation": "Y",
            "endpointDescription": "2.16.840.1.113883.3.2019.3",
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        },
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• Trinity Rankin
• Bryant T Ransom, PT
• Candace Paulette Ransom
• Ingrid Kimberly Ransom, L.M.S.W
• Meaghan Alyxandra Smith Ransom, MD, MPH
• Lee Rebecca Ranz, D.O.
• Smita K Rao, CGC
• Vidya Narayana Rao, MD
• Athena Catherine Rapacz, PA-C
• Jon Michael Rapacz, PA-C

• 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 Feb 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.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.