Areas of Expertise
- Hospital Medicine
- Internal Medicine
Education
- Physician Assistant - Barry University, 2021
Board Certifications
- Physician Assistant - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, 2022
Make an Appointment
If you are having a medical emergency, call 911 or seek emergency medical help immediately.
Online scheduling is available for many services and clinics.
To schedule an appointment with your existing provider, please login to My Health at Vanderbilt.
NOTE: Some specialties and services require an appointment request. We will contact you to review your request. A referral from a primary care provider may be required prior to scheduling an appointment.
About Ratings and Comments
Patient Ratings
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About online scheduling
The appointment options you see will depend on your answers to the online scheduling questions. We may suggest additional providers and times as you proceed.
Insurance Plans
Insurance Plan Information
Vanderbilt University Medical Center and its affiliates are in-network participants in the local and national health insurance plans listed below.
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center and its affiliates are out-of-network participants in these insurance plans.
- Several insurance carriers also include Vanderbilt in their individual plans.
Please note: Vanderbilt may not participate in all products offered by an insurance carrier. We encourage you to contact your insurance company to verify your coverage for care delivered at a Vanderbilt facility or physician practice.
To see a list of accepted insurance plans at each facility, click the facility name in the navigation bar below.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Accepted Insurances
Aetna
Aetna Better Health (KY Medicaid)
Ambetter of Tennessee (Commercial Exchange only)
Ascension
Beacon Health Options
BlueCross BlueShield
Note: Excludes Blue Cross Blue Shield Tennessee Medicare Advantage – Blue Advantage. VUMC, MCJCHV, and VWCH are excluded from Network L & E (exchange plans). VBH and VTHH are excluded from Network L.
BlueCross BlueShield TennCare
Note: Adult and Pediatric Hospitals and VMG are excluded from BlueCare Plus DSNP
Center Care
Cigna
Deaconess
Farm Bureau
Health Partners
HealthOne Alliance
Humana
Integrated Solutions Health Network (ISHN)
Interlink
Lifetrac
Magellan Healthcare
NAMCI
Novanet
Optum
Oscar
PHCS
Prime Health Plan
TRICARE
USA MCO
UnitedHealthcare
Note: Excludes UnitedHealthcare COMPASS (Individual Exchange Plan) (VWCH, VBH, VTHH) and UnitedHealthcare Complete (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Community Care Plan
Veterans Affairs (VA)
WellCare Medicare TN (fka Harmony)
WellCare Of Kentucky (KY Medicaid)
Wellpoint (fka Amerigroup)
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Accepted Insurances
Aetna
Aetna Better Health (KY Medicaid)
Ambetter of Tennessee (Commercial Exchange only)
Ascension
Beacon Health Options
BlueCross BlueShield
Note: Excludes Blue Cross Blue Shield Tennessee Medicare Advantage – Blue Advantage. VUMC, MCJCHV, and VWCH are excluded from Network L & E (exchange plans). VBH and VTHH are excluded from Network L.
BlueCross BlueShield TennCare
Note: Adult and Pediatric Hospitals and VMG are excluded from BlueCare Plus DSNP
Center Care
Cigna
Deaconess
Farm Bureau
Health Partners
HealthOne Alliance
Humana
Integrated Solutions Health Network (ISHN)
Interlink
Lifetrac
Magellan Healthcare
NAMCI
Novanet
Optum
Oscar
PHCS
Prime Health Plan
TRICARE
USA MCO
UnitedHealthcare
Note: Excludes UnitedHealthcare COMPASS (Individual Exchange Plan) (VWCH, VBH, VTHH) and UnitedHealthcare Complete (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Community Care Plan
Veterans Affairs (VA)
WellCare Medicare TN (fka Harmony)
WellCare Of Kentucky (KY Medicaid)
Wellpoint (fka Amerigroup)
Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Accepted Insurances
Aetna
Ambetter of Tennessee (Commercial Exchange only)
Beacon Health Options
BlueCross BlueShield
Note: Excludes Blue Cross Blue Shield Tennessee Medicare Advantage – Blue Advantage. VUMC, MCJCHV, and VWCH are excluded from Network L & E (exchange plans). VBH and VTHH are excluded from Network L.
BlueCross BlueShield TennCare
Note: Adult and Pediatric Hospitals and VMG are excluded from BlueCare Plus DSNP
Center Care
Cigna
Deaconess
Farm Bureau
Health Partners
HealthOne Alliance
Humana
Integrated Solutions Health Network (ISHN)
Magellan Healthcare
NAMCI
Novanet
Optum
Oscar
PHCS
Prime Health Plan
TRICARE
USA MCO
UnitedHealthcare
Note: Excludes UnitedHealthcare COMPASS (Individual Exchange Plan) (VWCH, VBH, VTHH) and UnitedHealthcare Complete (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Community Care Plan
Veterans Affairs (VA)
WellCare Medicare TN (fka Harmony)
Wellpoint (fka Amerigroup)
Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Accepted Insurances
Aetna
Ambetter of Tennessee (Commercial Exchange only)
BlueCross BlueShield
Note: Excludes Blue Cross Blue Shield Tennessee Medicare Advantage – Blue Advantage. VUMC, MCJCHV, and VWCH are excluded from Network L & E (exchange plans). VBH and VTHH are excluded from Network L.
BlueCross BlueShield TennCare
Note: Adult and Pediatric Hospitals and VMG are excluded from BlueCare Plus DSNP
Center Care
Cigna
Farm Bureau
Health Partners
Humana
NAMCI
Novanet
Optum
Oscar
PHCS
Prime Health Plan
TRICARE
USA MCO
UnitedHealthcare
Note: Excludes UnitedHealthcare COMPASS (Individual Exchange Plan) (VWCH, VBH, VTHH) and UnitedHealthcare Complete (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Community Care Plan
Veterans Affairs (VA)
WellCare Medicare TN (fka Harmony)
Wellpoint (fka Amerigroup)
Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Accepted Insurances
Aetna
Ambetter of Tennessee (Commercial Exchange only)
BlueCross BlueShield
Note: Excludes Blue Cross Blue Shield Tennessee Medicare Advantage – Blue Advantage. VUMC, MCJCHV, and VWCH are excluded from Network L & E (exchange plans). VBH and VTHH are excluded from Network L.
BlueCross BlueShield TennCare
Note: Adult and Pediatric Hospitals and VMG are excluded from BlueCare Plus DSNP
Center Care
Cigna
Farm Bureau
Health Partners
Humana
NAMCI
Novanet
Optum
Oscar
PHCS
Prime Health Plan
TRICARE
USA MCO
UnitedHealthcare
Note: Excludes UnitedHealthcare COMPASS (Individual Exchange Plan) (VWCH, VBH, VTHH) and UnitedHealthcare Complete (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Community Care Plan
Veterans Affairs (VA)
WellCare Medicare TN (fka Harmony)
Wellpoint (fka Amerigroup)