General surgeons 39 practicing in Chattanooga
Accept Medicare 92% 36 of 39; 3 more may
Offer telehealth 5% 2 general surgeons
Typical experience 28 yrs 5 women, 34 men
Largest practices
University Surgical Associates, Pllc 17 Memorial Health Partners Foundation Inc 8 Erlanger Health 4
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Memorial Healthcare System, INC (21) Erlanger Medical Center (19) Parkridge Medical Center (11) Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia (8) Rhea Medical Center (6) Erlanger Murphy Medical Center (5) Cleveland Community Hospital (4) Hamilton Medical Center (2) Dekalb Regional Medical Center (2)
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CB
Christopher M. Bell, MD
General Surgery 14 years in practice
University Surgical Associates, Pllc
979 E 3Rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 267-0466
Accepts Medicare assignment University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1013275627
CB
Charles T. Brice, MD
General Surgery 52 years in practice
Knd Development 59 Llc
709 Walnut St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 266-7721
Accepts Medicare assignment University Of Louisville School Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1124029194
WC
William T. Cockerham, MD
General Surgery 28 years in practice
University Surgical Associates, Pllc
1635 Gunbarrel Rd, Suite 210, Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 267-0466
Accepts Medicare assignment University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1952395915
VC
Victoria G. Cox, MD
General Surgery 5 years in practice
975 E 3Rd St, Box 159, Chattanooga, TN 37403
May accept Medicare assignment
Hospital affiliations
None listed with Medicare
NPI 1114508579
DC
Daniel R. Cronk Jr., MD
General Surgery 25 years in practice
Erlanger Health
979 E 3Rd St, Suite C620, Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 778-8224
Accepts Medicare assignment University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1760454706
BD
Brittany Davis, MD
General Surgery 9 years in practice
Dx Mso Pllc
1521 Gunbarrel Rd, Suite 103, Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 458-1426
Accepts Medicare assignment
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1265968382
VG
Vincent W. Gardner, MD
General Surgery 28 years in practice
1405 Cowart St, Suite 321, Chattanooga, TN 37408
(423) 680-6512
May accept Medicare assignment University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
None listed with Medicare
NPI 1962476358
WG
Wesley H. Giles, MD
General Surgery 21 years in practice
University Surgical Associates, Pllc
979 E 3Rd St, Suite 300, Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 267-0466
Accepts Medicare assignment
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1992996292
JG
John L. Gwin, MD
General Surgery 42 years in practice
Memorial Health Partners Foundation Inc
2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Accepts Medicare assignment Yale University School Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1861486839
AH
Andrew S. Harper, MD
General Surgery 41 years in practice
Memorial Health Partners Foundation Inc
721 Glenwood Dr, Suite W550, Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 698-8692
Accepts Medicare assignment Emory University School Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1134129562
WH
William Harris, DO
General Surgery 19 years in practice
Vascular Institute Of Chattanooga, Pllc
2158 Northgate Park Ln, Suite 102, Chattanooga, TN 37415
(423) 602-2750
Accepts Medicare assignment Arizona College Of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1548440050
DH
Daniel L. Heithold, MD
General Surgery 33 years in practice
Memorial Health Partners Foundation Inc
2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Accepts Medicare assignment Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1588664106
JH
John C. Huggins, MD
General Surgery 15 years in practice
University Surgical Associates, Pllc
979 E 3Rd St, Suite 300, Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 267-0466
Accepts Medicare assignment University Of Alabama School Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1558655803
DH
Darren J. Hunt, MD
General Surgery 19 years in practice
Erlanger Health
979 E 3Rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Accepts Medicare assignment Mercer University School Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1316153604
GH
Glendon A. Hyde, MD
General Surgery 13 years in practice
University Surgical Associates, Pllc
979 E 3Rd St, Suite 300, Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 267-0466
Accepts Medicare assignment University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1043653900
RJ
Robert J. Jean, MD
General Surgery 17 years in practice
University Surgical Associates, Pllc
979 E 3Rd St, Suite 300, Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 267-0466
Accepts Medicare assignment University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1679708960
RJ
Richard H. Jennings Iii, MD
General Surgery 48 years in practice
Memorial Health Partners Foundation Inc
2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 495-2620
Accepts Medicare assignment Emory University School Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1245299551
BK
Benjamin E. Kellogg, MD
General Surgery 18 years in practice
University Surgical Associates, Pllc
979 E 3Rd St, Suite 300, Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 267-0466
Accepts Medicare assignment University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1730335241
SK
Steven Kennedy, MD
General Surgery 29 years in practice
Memorial Health Partners Foundation Inc
2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Accepts Medicare assignment University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1376537001
TK
Timothy Klepper, MD
General Surgery 33 years in practice
Legacy Vein Center Pllc
7305 Jarnigan Rd, Suite 260, Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 708-5050
Accepts Medicare assignment Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania
Hospital affiliations
None listed with Medicare
NPI 1255488433
AK
Alan J. Koffron, MD
General Surgery 34 years in practice
University Surgical Associates, Pllc
2108 E 3Rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 629-1491
Accepts Medicare assignment University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1124056726
JK
Julie A. Koffron, MD
General Surgery 31 years in practice
University Surgical Associates, Pllc
2108 E 3Rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 629-1491
Accepts Medicare assignment University Of Michigan Medical School
Hospital affiliations
None listed with Medicare
NPI 1013087162
CK
Curtis S. Koontz, MD
General Surgery 25 years in practice
University Surgical Associates, Pllc
979 E 3Rd St, Suite 300, Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 267-0466
Accepts Medicare assignment North Carolina Medical School
Hospital affiliations
None listed with Medicare
NPI 1124206230
CL
Cynthia L. Leaphart, MD
General Surgery 24 years in practice
Erlanger Health
979 E 3Rd St, Suite C735, Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 778-9101
Accepts Medicare assignment Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1396946984
RM
Robert Maxwell, MD
General Surgery 34 years in practice
University Surgical Associates, Pllc
979 E 3Rd St, Suite 300, Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 267-0466
Accepts Medicare assignment Eastern Virginia Medical School
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1982698627
VM
Vicente A. Mejia, MD
General Surgery 30 years in practice
University Surgical Associates, Pllc
979 E 3Rd St, Suite 300, Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 267-0466
Accepts Medicare assignment
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1437143419
DN
Daniel W. Nelson, DO
General Surgery 17 years in practice
University Surgical Associates, Pllc
2108 E 3Rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 629-1491
Accepts Medicare assignment Telehealth Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1700020955
JP
Jaime Ponce-Portugal, MD
General Surgery 36 years in practice
7405 Shallowford Rd, Suite 320, Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 362-5673
Accepts Medicare assignment
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1245280023
DR
David C. Redd, MD
General Surgery 39 years in practice
400 N Market St, Suite 114, Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 622-3191
Accepts Medicare assignment University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1669542809
SR
Stephen M. Roe, MD
General Surgery 40 years in practice
University Surgical Associates, Pllc
979 E 3Rd St, Suite 300, Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 267-0466
Accepts Medicare assignment Wake Forest University School Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1790779353
WR
Walter Rose, MD
General Surgery 42 years in practice
Memorial Health Partners Foundation Inc
2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Accepts Medicare assignment University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1689668121
CS
Christopher K. Sanborn, MD
General Surgery 29 years in practice
Erlanger Health
979 E 3Rd St, Suite C620, Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 778-8224
Accepts Medicare assignment University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1225186877
RS
Rishabh N. Shah, MD
General Surgery 13 years in practice
Memorial Health Partners Foundation Inc
2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Accepts Medicare assignment Telehealth University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1134462153
PS
Philip W. Smith, MD
General Surgery 36 years in practice
Intensive Care Consortium Inc
2333 Mccallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 493-1959
Accepts Medicare assignment East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1134113707
SS
Sarah Snell, MD
General Surgery 28 years in practice
University Surgical Associates, Pllc
1635 Gunbarrel Rd, Suite 210, Chattanooga, TN 37421
(423) 267-0466
Accepts Medicare assignment University Of Louisville School Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1881791598
RS
Robert Spencer
General Surgery 5 years in practice
1208 King St, Suite 405, Chattanooga, TN 37403
May accept Medicare assignment
Hospital affiliations
None listed with Medicare
NPI 1023695277
JS
John D. Stanley, MD
General Surgery 38 years in practice
University Surgical Associates, Pllc
979 E 3Rd St, Suite 300, Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 267-0466
Accepts Medicare assignment Indiana University School Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1447244348
AV
Alvaro A. Valle, MD
General Surgery 45 years in practice
University Surgical Associates, Pllc
979 E 3Rd St, Suite 300, Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 267-0466
Accepts Medicare assignment
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1861486797
JW
Justin G. Wilkes, MD
General Surgery 14 years in practice
Memorial Health Partners Foundation Inc
2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Accepts Medicare assignment University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
NPI 1821350604
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How many general surgeons are in Chattanooga, TN? 39 Medicare-enrolled general surgeons practice in Chattanooga according to CMS. The largest groups are University Surgical Associates, Pllc (17), Memorial Health Partners Foundation Inc (8), Erlanger Health (4).
Which hospitals do Chattanooga general surgeons work with? The hospitals Chattanooga general surgeons most often list as an affiliation are Memorial Healthcare System, INC (21), Erlanger Medical Center (19), Parkridge Medical Center (11), Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia (8). An affiliation usually means the doctor can treat or admit patients there.
Do these general surgeons accept Medicare? All are enrolled in Medicare. 36 of 39 accept Medicare assignment, meaning they take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services, and 3 may accept it case by case. 2 offer telehealth visits. Confirm with the office before booking, especially if you have Medicare Advantage or private insurance.
What does a general surgeon do? General surgeons operate on the abdomen, breast, skin and soft tissue - hernias, gallbladders, appendix and many cancers.
Listings come from the CMS Doctors and Clinicians national file: clinicians enrolled in Medicare whose primary specialty is general surgery, at the practice addresses CMS lists in Chattanooga. Hospital affiliations are the hospitals each clinician reports to Medicare. Details change; confirm with the practice before you visit. About the data .