Active NPI 1528022019 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Alex B Fruin , MD

Surgery • Mt Juliet, TN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Alex Fruin, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Mt Juliet, TN. With approximately 28 years of clinical experience since graduating from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 1998, Dr. Fruin delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 660 S MOUNT JULIET RD STE 230.

Dr. Fruin is affiliated with Tennessee Oncology Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, repair of groin hernia (5 years or older). Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

660 S Mount Juliet Rd Ste 230

Mt Juliet, TN 371223923

Telephone 6158749667

Fax 6158719682

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Tennessee Oncology Pllc Facility NPI 1730130436

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1998

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Mt Juliet, TN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

28 Yrs +4.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.8 Yrs

State Avg: 26.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

5 Specialists

Practicing in Mt Juliet, TN (682 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Fruin (28 Years) 28 Yrs

Mt Juliet Specialty Average (23.8 Years) 23.8 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
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	44	33	$132.00	$50.41
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$275.00	$100.45
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	17	17	$271.47	$66.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	13	$213.46	$79.61
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	12	12	$1487.50	$516.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	35	24	$132.00	$52.32
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$275.00	$103.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$275.00	$104.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$392.00	$151.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	13	$213.00	$85.55
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	16	16	$231.00	$93.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	11	$304.00	$114.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$266.94	$106.25
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$391.00	$159.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	21	$213.87	$86.73
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	14	14	$1295.93	$506.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	11	$304.00	$118.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$304.47	$100.99
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	28	28	$211.29	$71.90
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	23	$126.93	$42.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	16	$211.24	$71.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	47	32	$123.00	$42.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$303.00	$102.07
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	25	$207.00	$70.28
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	27	27	$210.00	$71.96
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	19	19	$291.00	$97.03
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	19	19	$1866.00	$606.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	66	31	$123.00	$40.78
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$303.00	$100.43
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	36	14	$110.67	$37.38
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	22	$207.00	$66.47
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	22	22	$1866.00	$589.50
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	18	18	$215.17	$70.00
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$291.00	$96.11

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	68	18	$109.00	$37.21
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	56	$303.00	$100.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	36	$207.00	$67.97
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	32	23	$123.00	$40.34
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	31	30	$291.00	$95.62
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$1866.00	$609.22
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$208.00	$69.37

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-10-13

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TN MD0000039848

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

1507577 (TN)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Tennessee Oncology Pllc

2004 Hayes St, Nashville, TN 372032650

Phone: 6153123333

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

11 Associated Practitioners

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Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Joni Lee , PA

Physician Assistant

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Physician Assistant

Claire Tomlinson , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Christopher Braxton , MD

Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Tod Bushman , DPM

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Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

Dr. Jefferson Watson , MD

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location October 13, 2023

Registered at 660 S MOUNT JULIET RD STE 230, MT JULIET, TN 371223923 (Tel: 6158749667)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 13, 2023

Registered at 410 42ND AVE N STE 400, NASHVILLE, TN 372093658 (Tel: 6153297887)

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NPI Profile Active April 27, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 27, 2016

Registered at 3901 CENTRAL PIKE, SUITE 555, HERMITAGE, TN 370763419 (Tel: 6158749667)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 27, 2016

Registered at 53 CENTURY BLVD, SUITE 120, NASHVILLE, TN 372143693 (Tel: 6153466213)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 27, 2016

Recorded as ALEX FRUIN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 27, 2016

Surgery (License #MD0000039848 in TN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 13, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1528022019

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 13, 2006

Last Update: October 13, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

410 42nd Ave N Ste 400

Nashville, TN 372093658

Phone: 6153297887

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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