Active NPI 1750327052 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Cary W Pulliam , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery • Franklin, TN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Cary Pulliam, MD is a certified Surgery - Vascular Surgery practicing in Franklin, TN. With approximately 47 years of clinical experience since graduating from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 1979, Dr. Pulliam delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 4601 CAROTHERS PKWY STE 375.

Dr. Pulliam is affiliated with Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow, ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries, complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

4601 Carothers Pkwy Ste 375

Franklin, TN 370676000

Telephone 6157914790

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Middle Tennessee Vascular Facility NPI 1649211152

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1979

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Franklin, TN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

47 Yrs +19.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.8 Yrs

State Avg: 24.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

4 Specialists

Practicing in Franklin, TN (132 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

80.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Pulliam (47 Years) 47 Yrs

Franklin Specialty Average (27.8 Years) 27.8 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	193	161	$829.94	$164.74
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	138	100	$351.27	$57.55
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	123	95	$781.43	$151.54
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	68	62	$506.12	$104.66
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	66	51	$1025.81	$209.07
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	55	44	$1152.50	$231.14
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	23	15	$621.63	$112.79
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	20	19	$809.33	$154.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	216	190	$916.64	$168.85
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	151	117	$400.23	$59.19
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	150	121	$879.04	$156.91
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	91	88	$615.17	$105.42
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	77	62	$1166.11	$214.97
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	51	42	$1272.19	$238.02
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	24	20	$727.36	$109.16
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	16	16	$863.67	$167.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	290	240	$1067.00	$172.49
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	216	158	$470.52	$60.64
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	212	157	$1033.88	$157.96
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	168	158	$721.84	$109.30
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	108	82	$1347.44	$224.49
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	75	55	$1622.07	$246.89
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	41	39	$1099.17	$172.58
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	23	18	$875.39	$117.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	386	309	$1067.00	$176.65
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	279	196	$470.52	$62.53
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	274	211	$721.85	$109.23
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	263	195	$1030.49	$156.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	261	145	$205.56	$85.14
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	158	122	$1347.44	$233.33
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	91	85	$1099.17	$174.21
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	82	70	$303.72	$122.31
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	78	61	$1622.07	$255.91
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	66	66	$465.33	$156.18
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	49	17	$299.89	$67.96
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	48	37	$875.39	$117.70
93976 Ultrasound limited scan of abdominal, pelvic, and/or scrotal arterial inflow and venous outflow	22	19	$931.10	$131.91
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	22	22	$840.65	$183.73
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	22	16	$7842.87	$1030.30
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	18	16	$149.04	$35.71
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	18	16	$1001.61	$147.80
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	16	15	$716.00	$107.83
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	16	14	$922.14	$123.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	386	307	$1067.00	$176.54
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	292	213	$470.52	$61.92
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	291	222	$1033.88	$155.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	281	198	$205.56	$70.12
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	218	167	$721.85	$110.53
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	162	123	$1347.44	$231.52
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	74	$303.72	$102.28
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	84	70	$1622.07	$255.19
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	77	68	$1099.17	$176.94
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	75	75	$465.33	$153.89
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	68	33	$299.04	$69.70
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	46	38	$875.39	$119.33
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	42	39	$834.48	$194.51
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	28	23	$149.04	$34.06
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	22	20	$922.14	$127.09
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	21	20	$716.00	$99.38
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	21	19	$69.75	$14.04
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	20	17	$1001.61	$152.56
93976 Ultrasound limited scan of abdominal, pelvic, and/or scrotal arterial inflow and venous outflow	18	17	$931.10	$130.44
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	17	12	$7842.87	$1198.15
93882 Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow	16	16	$738.23	$113.73
37221 Insertion of stents in artery in one side of groin, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	13	13	$29089.47	$3183.23
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	13	12	$262.31	$59.72
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	13	13	$584.46	$196.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	443	346	$1063.42	$175.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	430	232	$205.64	$68.83
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	331	230	$469.84	$62.81
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	326	226	$1030.84	$158.05
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	280	217	$722.09	$108.03
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	188	139	$1345.94	$231.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	109	109	$464.68	$153.39
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	106	80	$1617.74	$254.43
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	97	88	$1096.22	$173.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	94	82	$303.79	$101.12
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	87	35	$300.73	$66.48
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	78	19	$44.46	$9.46
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	50	39	$875.39	$118.16
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	46	45	$821.67	$185.11
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	27	21	$213.57	$46.65
93976 Ultrasound limited scan of abdominal, pelvic, and/or scrotal arterial inflow and venous outflow	26	18	$931.10	$133.71
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	25	23	$716.00	$101.05
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	23	21	$8183.86	$1275.62
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	22	22	$4700.43	$1032.55
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	21	20	$65.79	$13.88
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	19	14	$144.39	$30.56
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	17	13	$290.97	$81.50
93882 Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow	17	17	$738.23	$114.53
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	17	17	$337.71	$59.12
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	16	13	$983.09	$154.21
37236 Insertion of stent in artery (except lower extremity, chest, heart, neck and brain) with review by radiologist, initial artery	15	15	$1998.77	$378.58
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	13	$409.68	$136.44
75630 Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries image	13	13	$392.13	$83.45
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$571.23	$129.70
75630 Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries image	11	11	$1016.86	$146.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	470	372	$1067.00	$168.58
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	349	244	$1031.42	$152.95
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	339	236	$470.52	$62.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	317	166	$205.37	$66.06
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	219	154	$1347.44	$231.18
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	214	179	$721.85	$105.19
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	115	35	$297.43	$67.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	106	98	$303.72	$96.50
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	88	64	$1622.07	$252.47
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	67	67	$582.95	$183.63
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	63	57	$1084.61	$172.19
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	55	42	$875.39	$117.14
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	49	47	$840.65	$187.04
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	37	36	$409.68	$131.94
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$465.33	$149.28
93976 Ultrasound limited scan of abdominal, pelvic, and/or scrotal arterial inflow and venous outflow	32	29	$931.10	$128.55
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	29	29	$716.00	$102.11
75630 Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries image	23	23	$392.13	$81.11
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	23	22	$246.56	$79.03
36247 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch	23	18	$1440.90	$140.01
37236 Insertion of stent in artery (except lower extremity, chest, heart, neck and brain) with review by radiologist, initial artery	21	20	$2093.95	$378.87
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	20	12	$321.30	$74.87
93882 Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow	18	17	$738.23	$111.96
36200 Insertion of catheter into aorta	15	13	$820.97	$78.64
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	14	14	$292.83	$57.29
37221 Insertion of stents in artery in one side of groin, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	13	12	$2918.01	$384.62
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	13	13	$4700.43	$1029.70
75630 Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries image	12	12	$1022.06	$146.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	517	425	$768.63	$167.31
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	390	291	$341.98	$61.63
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	353	273	$781.22	$151.84
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	328	174	$172.83	$64.50
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	246	181	$527.28	$102.16
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	231	181	$996.33	$221.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	108	89	$270.12	$95.66
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	84	67	$1161.27	$243.12
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	74	74	$477.41	$183.60
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	74	64	$773.00	$167.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	52	52	$409.49	$146.59
93976 Ultrasound limited scan of abdominal, pelvic, and/or scrotal arterial inflow and venous outflow	48	38	$614.88	$126.50
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	44	42	$558.29	$183.14
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	44	37	$713.95	$115.81
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	40	36	$488.85	$98.14
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	35	11	$258.11	$66.40
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	30	20	$212.55	$62.08
75630 Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries image	28	26	$362.48	$79.16
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	25	18	$6584.31	$1319.36
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	21	20	$306.34	$127.79
36247 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch	20	13	$3940.29	$144.61
36200 Insertion of catheter into aorta	19	15	$1565.68	$68.10
95907 Nerve transmission studies, 1-2 studies	18	18	$163.58	$85.56
93882 Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow	18	18	$483.87	$109.71
37221 Insertion of stents in artery in one side of groin, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	18	15	$8501.03	$315.74
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	16	15	$340.12	$50.52
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	14	14	$2990.80	$1006.65
75630 Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries image	13	12	$857.24	$134.84
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	12	12	$351.40	$55.91
33208 Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode	11	11	$1570.56	$461.49

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-11-12

Surgery - Vascular Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0129X

State License TN 15444

A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Pc

4323 Carothers Pkwy, Franklin, TN 370675917

Phone: 6157918888

Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Pc

120 Frank Martin Rd, Shelbyville, TN 371607195

Phone: 9316850986

Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Pc

808 Hatcher Ln, Columbia, TN 384013524

Phone: 9313886256

Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Pc

3443 Dickerson Pike, Nashville, TN 372072524

Phone: 6156122146

Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Pc

4601 Carothers Pkwy, Franklin, TN 370676000

Phone: 6157914790

Secondary Practice Locations

808 Hatcher Ln

Columbia, TN 384013524

Phone: 9313886256

4323 Carothers Pkwy Ste 300

Franklin, TN 370675917

Phone: 6157918888

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

8 Associated Practitioners

Caroline Royalty , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1013312974

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Robin Pulliam , RN, APRN, BC

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1154454361

Registered Nurse, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, BC

Dr. Derek De Grijs , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1275893638

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Paul Fleser , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1346397130

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Sina Iranmanesh , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1457505810

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Jordan Mastalerz , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1508417205

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location March 27, 2024

Registered at 4601 CAROTHERS PKWY STE 375, FRANKLIN, TN 370676000 (Tel: 6157914790)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 27, 2024

Registered at 3024 BUSINESS PARK CIR, GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 370723132 (Tel: 6152392018)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 27, 2024

Surgery (License #15444 in TN)

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NPI Profile Active May 20, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 20, 2014

Registered at 4601 CAROTHERS PKWY, STE 375, FRANKLIN, TN 370675976 (Tel: 6157914790)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 20, 2014

Registered at 808 HATCHER LN, COLUMBIA, TN 384013524 (Tel: 6157914790)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 20, 2014

Recorded as CARY PULLIAM, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 20, 2014

Surgery (License #MD15444 in TN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 22, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1750327052

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 22, 2006

Last Update: November 12, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

3024 Business Park Cir

Goodlettsville, TN 370723132

Phone: 6152392018

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