NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karla Christian, MD

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

Karla Christian, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1174621023, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 25715, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174621023
Name
Karla Christian
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
25715 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2200 Childrens Way, Nashville, TN 37232
Phone
(615) 936-5500
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 25, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2200 Childrens Way

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Verify Karla Christian 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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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 131 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Tennessee. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Tennessee

  1. Tarek Absi, MDNashville, TN1578647681
  2. Douglas Appleby, M.D.Jackson, TN1275581720
  3. John Austin, MDNashville, TN1326021064
  4. Joel Avery, M.D.Signal Mtn, TN1811145584
  5. Matthew Bacchetta, MDNashville, TN1598866840
  6. David Baker, MDJohnson City, TN1376833210
  7. Keki Balsara, MDNashville, TN1942467642
  8. Ben Barton, MDNashville, TN1487757605
  9. Norbert Baumgartner, MDKnoxville, TN1538148630
  10. Tammy Baxter, M.D.Nashville, TN1003090424

Common questions

What is Karla Christian, MD's NPI number?

Karla Christian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174621023, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karla Christian, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2200 Childrens Way, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 936-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karla Christian, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 25715, 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.

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

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