Active NPI 1346569589 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Ernest J Wright , MD

Neurological Surgery • Nashville, TN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Ernest Wright, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Nashville, TN. With approximately 15 years of clinical experience since graduating from Yale University School Of Medicine in 2011, Dr. Wright delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2011 MURPHY AVE STE 3011.

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

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, fusion of additional segment of spine, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2011 Murphy Ave Ste 3011

Nashville, TN 37203

Telephone 6153279543

Fax 6153417583

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Howell Allen Clinic Facility NPI 1033189311

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Yale University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2011

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Nashville, TN

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

15 Yrs -6.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.1 Yrs

State Avg: 24.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

74 Specialists

Practicing in Nashville, TN (202 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

48.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

69.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Wright (15 Years) 15 Yrs

Nashville Specialty Average (21.1 Years) 21.1 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	110	97	$137.00	$79.76
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	107	28	$877.82	$340.31
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	87	58	$75.00	$44.82
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	84	33	$617.43	$224.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	72	72	$311.00	$153.20
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	68	$202.00	$99.40
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	23	22	$193.00	$75.61
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	11	$475.00	$183.01
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	21	21	$3391.00	$603.38
22585 Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc	21	14	$755.00	$258.31
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	18	18	$1841.78	$663.57
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	13	13	$4352.00	$1531.82
22214 Incision of spine to correct deformity at lower spinal column	13	13	$3235.00	$723.74
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	13	13	$2381.00	$603.71
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$263.00	$119.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$202.00	$117.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	152	38	$882.00	$330.08
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	124	77	$75.00	$42.16
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	117	117	$311.00	$148.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	117	97	$137.00	$79.44
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	107	38	$566.00	$211.85
22216 Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment	49	18	$824.00	$284.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$202.00	$102.93
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	26	$81.00	$51.93
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	28	28	$3391.00	$615.40
22585 Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc	27	17	$755.00	$280.14
22552 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc	26	12	$967.00	$304.80
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	24	24	$1722.00	$644.76
22214 Incision of spine to correct deformity at lower spinal column	22	22	$3235.00	$622.59
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	22	22	$193.00	$76.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$202.00	$118.11
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	16	16	$4352.00	$1509.06
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	15	15	$3492.00	$1344.89
22843 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments	13	13	$1832.00	$678.12
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	13	13	$4136.00	$1394.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	152	152	$311.00	$152.96
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	135	36	$882.00	$333.34
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	127	79	$75.00	$36.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	112	94	$137.00	$81.87
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	106	43	$566.00	$220.26
22216 Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment	40	13	$824.00	$282.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	29	$202.00	$120.46
22552 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc	26	12	$967.00	$353.04
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	25	25	$1722.00	$594.78
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	23	23	$4352.00	$1387.00
22585 Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc	23	11	$755.00	$278.26
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$202.00	$96.48
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	20	20	$193.00	$93.35
22214 Incision of spine to correct deformity at lower spinal column	18	18	$3235.00	$593.74
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	16	$388.00	$185.70
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	15	15	$3391.00	$635.05
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	14	14	$3492.00	$1436.42
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$263.00	$126.47
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	12	12	$4136.00	$1526.91
22843 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments	12	12	$1832.00	$729.06
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	11	11	$572.00	$206.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	163	106	$75.00	$36.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	145	145	$311.00	$155.51
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	89	38	$566.00	$226.43
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	81	21	$882.00	$330.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	43	42	$202.00	$122.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	41	41	$137.00	$83.88
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	27	27	$1722.00	$674.52
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	26	$263.00	$128.29
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	25	24	$193.00	$94.71
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	11	$475.00	$185.10
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	18	17	$3391.00	$644.57
22585 Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc	17	13	$755.00	$217.35
72131 CT scan of lower spine	16	16	$337.00	$82.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$202.00	$105.40
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$388.00	$189.29
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	11	11	$572.00	$210.42
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	11	11	$4352.00	$1692.88
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$81.00	$52.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	139	89	$75.00	$37.09
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	112	112	$311.00	$153.43
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	73	13	$882.00	$323.78
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	61	26	$566.00	$210.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	40	$202.00	$100.30
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	39	37	$193.00	$97.31
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	36	36	$263.00	$131.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	24	$137.00	$67.56
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	23	23	$388.00	$194.32
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	21	12	$138.00	$65.87
22585 Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc	21	11	$755.00	$196.95
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	14	14	$3391.00	$1019.64
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	11	11	$4136.00	$1499.93
22843 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 7-12 spine bone segments	11	11	$1832.00	$669.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	113	113	$311.00	$153.71
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	65	65	$263.00	$129.73
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	63	43	$138.00	$69.05
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	62	11	$882.00	$361.92
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$202.00	$100.90
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	42	16	$543.71	$222.18
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	39	37	$388.00	$192.06
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	30	$202.00	$98.53
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	29	22	$75.00	$37.33
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	24	$137.00	$66.91
72082 X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views	11	11	$84.82	$40.22

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	66	66	$202.00	$99.61
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$388.00	$192.88
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$263.00	$129.88

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License TN 56882

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

Q037458 (TN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Tn Medicare

INPROCESS (TN)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Saint Thomas Medical Partners

2011 Murphy Ave, Nashville, TN 372032023

Phone: 6153279543

Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc

980 Professional Park Dr, Clarksville, TN 370405251

Phone: 9312219967

Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc

980 Professional Park Dr, Clarksville, TN 370405251

Phone: 9312219967

Secondary Practice Locations

1615 Mcminnville Hwy

Manchester, TN 373553179

Phone: 6153279543

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Everette Howell , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1124098371

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Kristen Massey , ANP

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health

NPI 1124098777

Adult Nurse Practitioner

Dr. William Gordon , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1164865671

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Carl Hampf , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1235109463

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Fayth Bell , RN, MSN

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1235971623

Registered Nurse, Master of Science in Nursing

Dr. Brian O'shaughnessy , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1245405661

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 August 06, 2018

Registered at 2011 MURPHY AVE STE 3011, NASHVILLE, TN 37203 (Tel: 6153279543)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 06, 2018

Recorded as ERNEST WRIGHT, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 06, 2018

Neurological Surgery (License #56882 in TN)

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NPI Profile Active June 20, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 20, 2011

Registered at 350 W THOMAS RD, ATTN: ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, PHOENIX, AZ 850134409 (Tel: 6024063538)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 20, 2011

Registered at 350 W THOMAS RD, ATTN: ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, PHOENIX, AZ 850134409 (Tel: 6024063538)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 20, 2011

Recorded as ERNEST WRIGHT, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 20, 2011

Neurological Surgery (License #R72485 in AZ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 27, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1346569589

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 27, 2010

Last Update: August 06, 2018

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

350 W Thomas Rd, Attn: Academic Affairs

Phoenix, AZ 850134409

Phone: 6024063538

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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