Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout DOWNS
Brandon Howard Downs, MD is a healthcare provider in Nashville, TN specialising in orthopedic surgery. Brandon trained at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, graduating in 2000. Brandon is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Downs's specialty?
Dr. Downs is an orthopedic surgeon in Nashville, TN. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Downs?
Dr. Downs is listed at 1912 CHARLOTTE AVE, Nashville, TN 37203. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Downs?
The number on file is (615) 590-8000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Downs?
Dr. Downs's National Provider Identifier is 1568492049. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Downs's medical education?
Dr. Downs attended Loma Linda University School of Medicine, graduating in 2000. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Downs have?
Dr. Downs has 26 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2000, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Downs known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Downs performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance, prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder and anchoring of biceps tendon; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of knee, 4 or more views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Is Dr. Downs's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Downs. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (615) 590-8000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1912 CHARLOTTE AVE
Nashville, TN 37203
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,685 services · 269 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
53 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Procedure | 23472 |
16 |
| Anchoring of biceps tendon | Procedure | 23430 |
15 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
36 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
29 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
20 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
2,280 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
124 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
70 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
31 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 4
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopedic surgeons in Nashville 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Loma Linda University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2000 at Loma Linda University School of Medicine 6
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 8
Providers in TN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.