Active NPI 1790702363 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. George Harrison Lien , MD

Neurological Surgery • Murfreesboro, TN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. George Lien, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Murfreesboro, TN. With approximately 42 years of clinical experience since graduating from Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine in 1984, Dr. Lien delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1800 MEDICAL CENTER PKWY.

Dr. Lien maintains professional affiliations with Saint Thomas Medical Partners, Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1800 Medical Center Pkwy
Suite 300

Murfreesboro, TN 371292567

Telephone 6158498004

Fax 6158491334

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Middle Tennessee Ambulatory Surgery Center, L.p. Facility NPI 1366406233

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1984

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Murfreesboro, TN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

42 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 42.0 Yrs

State Avg: 24.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

2 Specialists

Practicing in Murfreesboro, TN (202 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

55.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Lien (42 Years) 42 Yrs

Murfreesboro Specialty Average (42.0 Years) 42.0 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	365	209	$202.00	$114.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	95	$202.00	$101.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	83	83	$311.00	$151.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	33	$138.97	$83.35
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	21	20	$2381.00	$980.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	339	199	$202.00	$113.83
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	141	141	$311.00	$151.94
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$202.00	$100.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	23	$137.00	$83.37
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	20	20	$2381.00	$938.21
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	12	11	$475.00	$176.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	252	164	$202.00	$115.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	106	95	$137.00	$83.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	106	106	$311.00	$149.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	98	98	$202.00	$102.07
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	19	19	$2381.00	$918.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	222	138	$202.00	$118.25
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	119	103	$137.00	$85.55
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	103	103	$311.00	$153.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	82	82	$202.00	$101.78
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	19	19	$2381.00	$907.93
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	16	11	$475.00	$183.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	206	150	$253.35	$100.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	135	135	$394.45	$151.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	81	71	$138.65	$70.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	44	$202.00	$101.55
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	16	16	$2685.49	$843.97
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	16	16	$3578.66	$892.17
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	15	12	$654.50	$170.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	359	207	$303.81	$99.33
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	216	216	$464.01	$150.91
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	30	30	$4514.31	$967.57
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	17	12	$859.64	$195.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	422	262	$303.72	$99.32
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	230	230	$465.33	$150.28
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	50	32	$859.64	$193.17
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	49	48	$4510.17	$961.15
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	17	17	$7160.54	$1477.23
20931 Donor bone graft for spine surgery	15	15	$449.82	$102.65
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	11	$581.40	$192.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	380	236	$303.72	$99.44
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	227	227	$465.33	$152.98
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	30	30	$4510.17	$994.32
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	24	19	$859.64	$195.09
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	11	11	$7160.54	$1566.30
20931 Donor bone graft for spine surgery	11	11	$449.82	$102.88

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-04-14

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License TN 16614

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Specialist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License TN 016614

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

Q010442 (TN)

Medicaid State Provider ID

3702783 (TN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

6025458 (TN)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Saint Thomas Medical Partners

300 20th Ave N, Nashville, TN 372032131

Phone: 6152841400

Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc

820 N Thompson Ln, Murfreesboro, TN 371294339

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

4 Associated Practitioners

Scott Mason , PT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1063502029

Physical Therapist

Nichola Baker

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1124781562

Misty Jones , APRN

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1134754104

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Jenna Jenkins

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1508015157

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

12 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 14, 2021

Registered at 300 20TH AVE N STE 403, NASHVILLE, TN 372035180 (Tel: 6152844086)

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NPI Profile Active May 11, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 11, 2017

Registered at 1800 MEDICAL CENTER PKWY, SUITE 300, MURFREESBORO, TN 371292567 (Tel: 6158498004)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 11, 2017

Registered at 3024 BUSINESS PARK CIR, GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 370723132 (Tel: 6158516033)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 11, 2017

Recorded as GEORGE LIEN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 11, 2017

Specialist (License #016614 in TN)

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NPI Profile Active March 24, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location March 24, 2015

Registered at 1800 MEDICAL CENTER PKWY STE 300, MURFREESBORO, TN 371293261 (Tel: 6158498004)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 24, 2015

Registered at 1800 MEDICAL CENTER PKWY STE 300, MURFREESBORO, TN 371293261 (Tel: 6158498004)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 24, 2015

Recorded as GEORGE LIEN, MD

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 24, 2015

Specialist (License #016614 in TN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 17, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1790702363

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 17, 2006

Last Update: April 14, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

300 20th Ave N Ste 403

Nashville, TN 372035180

Phone: 6152844086

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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