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- 463 Bmh Physicians Office Bldg, Maryville, TN 37804
About Dr. Waller
Based in Maryville, TN, Ernest A. Waller, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under pulmonary disease. Ernest graduated from East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine in 2002. Ernest is also listed as specializing in critical care medicine and sleep medicine. Medicare claims data shows Ernest provided 1,555 services to 1,067 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', and test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases. NPI 1427047745 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (865) 980-5100
- Email not available
Practice Locations
463 BMH PHYSICIANS OFFICE BLDG
Maryville, TN 37804
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,555 services · 1,067 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
29 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound | Procedure | 31654 |
20 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Procedure | 31629 |
19 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Procedure | 31628 |
18 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Procedure | 31627 |
18 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Exam of lung airways using an endoscope | Procedure | 31623 |
18 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
127 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
124 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | Treatment | 94727 |
86 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Treatment | 94618 |
35 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
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.
Other lung specialists at this location 5
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 lung specialists in Maryville 2
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope 8
Providers in TN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Ernest A. Waller?
Ernest A. Waller is a lung specialist in Maryville, TN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Ernest A. Waller's address?
Ernest A. Waller is listed at 463 Bmh Physicians Office Bldg, Maryville, TN 37804. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Ernest A. Waller?
The number on file is (865) 980-5100. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Ernest A. Waller?
Ernest A. Waller's National Provider Identifier is 1427047745. 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 Ernest A. Waller train?
Ernest A. Waller attended East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Ernest A. Waller have?
Ernest A. Waller has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Ernest A. Waller perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Ernest A. Waller performs procedures including irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope, exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound and needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope; provides treatments such as test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases and test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Ernest A. Waller's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Ernest A. Waller. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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