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Dr. Brian Lima, MD

Individual provider Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · NPI 1669649703

Dr. Brian Lima, MD practises Thoracic Surgery in Nashville, Tennessee. Graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2002, 24 years ago. Practices with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, a 3,466-clinician group, works from 5 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Minnesota, Tennessee and Texas.

Years since qualifying
24
Trained at
Duke University School of Medicine
Licensed in
MN, TN, TX
In the registry since
2008
Specialties on file
3
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MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232-4010
Phone: (615) 322-5000
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Additional practice locations (4)

  • 1010 W 40th St, Austin, TX 78756-4010 — (512) 459-8753
  • 11970 N Central Expy Ste 510, Dallas, TX 75243-3768 — (972) 566-2469
  • 11970 N Central Expy Ste 210, Dallas, TX 75243-3784 — (972) 566-2469
  • 1600 Coit Rd Ste 303, Plano, TX 75075-6172 — (972) 566-2469

Specialties & licences

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208G00000X · Licence 69452 (TN)
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Taxonomy 208G00000X · Licence P3549 (TX)
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Taxonomy 208G00000X · Licence 75326 (MN)

Record details

NPI number1669649703
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMay 8, 2008
Last updated in NPPESJanuary 18, 2024
Certification dateJanuary 18, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyTHORACIC SURGERY
Medical schoolDUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2002 (24 years in practice)
Group practice Vanderbilt University Medical Center — 3466 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Procedures

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Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients155
Services billed 168 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age77

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $306 6 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 3466 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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