Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout CHAUM
Edward Chaum, MD PHD is a healthcare provider in Nashville, TN specialising in ophthalmology. Edward is also listed as specialising in ophthalmology — retina specialist.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What does Dr. Chaum specialise in?
Dr. Chaum is an ophthalmology in Nashville, TN. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “OPHTHALMOLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Chaum located?
Dr. Chaum is listed at 3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC, Nashville, TN 37232. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Chaum's phone number?
The number on file is (615) 936-3000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Chaum's NPI number?
Dr. Chaum's National Provider Identifier is 1023075868. 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
Where did Dr. Chaum go to medical school?
Dr. Chaum attended Other, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Chaum been practising?
Dr. Chaum has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Chaum do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Chaum performs procedures including injection of drug into eye; provides treatments such as imaging of retina, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Chaum confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Chaum. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (615) 936-3000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC
Nashville, TN 37232
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
980 services · 554 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of drug into eye | Procedure | 67028 |
159 |
| Injection of drug into eye | Procedure | 67028 |
73 |
| Imaging of retina | Treatment | 92134 |
202 |
| Imaging of retina | Treatment | 92134 |
68 |
| Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg | Drug given | J9035 |
68 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
232 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
130 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
37 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
11 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
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 ophthalmology specialists in Nashville 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1987 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of drug into eye 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.