NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chad R. Swan, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Hendersonville, TN

Chad R. Swan, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Hendersonville, Tennessee, and NPI 1235121179, issued on Aug 17, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000040052, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235121179
Name
Chad R. Swan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
MD0000040052 TN
40052 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
353 New Shackle Island RD, Hendersonville, TN 37075
Phone
(615) 206-1700
Enumerated
Aug 17, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(615) 590-7268
Medicaid IDs
3333844 TN
1514851 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050920001166); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1997
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 353 New Shackle Island RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Laura Alexander, DPTPhysical Therapist1578003109
  2. Cathy Ammerman, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1124025747
  3. Clayton Anderson, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1225563307
  4. Tamie Babb, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1336172410
  5. Michael Bernui, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1902858574
  6. Laura Bonfiglio, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1255685806

Verify Chad R. Swan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

348 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 68 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chad Swan348
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel166 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen63 claims
  3. Xarelto51 claims
  4. Eliquis16 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 66.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score53.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%67.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $297.01

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chad Swan$297.01
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Vcp2 Nashville PCHendersonville, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Chad R. Swan among 131 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Tennessee

Chad R. Swan, MD is one of 131 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 1999 among the 88 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 131 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Pinkard, MDHermitage, TN 370761841230810
  2. S. Salman Shah, MDFranklin, TN 370671174713457
  3. Fontaine HillBrentwood, TN 370271629257043
  4. Aaron Hoffman, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371291902010788
  5. Ward Houck, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN 371291477535409
  6. John Austin, MDNashville, TN 372031326021064
  7. Tammy Baxter, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031003090424
  8. Amber Edwards, MDNashville, TN 372031699031591

Common questions

What is Chad R. Swan, MD's NPI number?

Chad R. Swan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235121179, issued on Aug 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chad R. Swan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 353 New Shackle Island RD, Hendersonville, TN, 37075. Phone: (615) 206-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chad R. Swan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000040052, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chad R. Swan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chad R. Swan, MD had 348 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chad R. Swan, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 66.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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