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Edit this profileWhere to find James R. Yu, MD
- Nashville location main office
8 City Blvd Ste 300, Nashville, TN 37209 - Brentwood location
134 Franklin Rd, Brentwood, TN 37027
About Dr. Yu
James R. Yu, MD practices orthopaedic foot & ankle surgery in Nashville, TN. Medicare claims data shows James provided 2,186 services to 685 patients. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, x-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407848641.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (615) 329-6600
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8 CITY BLVD STE 300
Nashville, TN 37209
134 Franklin Rd
Brentwood, TN 37027
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,186 services · 685 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
295 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73610 |
135 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views | Imaging | 73620 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Imaging | 73721 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
1,320 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
211 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
98 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
69 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery |
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 orthopaedic foot & ankle surgeons in Nashville 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 13 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1999 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint 5
Providers in TN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Yu specialize in?
Dr. Yu is an orthopaedic foot & ankle surgeon in Nashville, TN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Yu located?
Dr. Yu is listed at 8 City Blvd Ste 300, Nashville, TN 37209. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Yu's phone number?
The number on file is (615) 329-6600. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Yu?
Dr. Yu's National Provider Identifier is 1407848641. 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. Yu go to medical school?
Dr. Yu attended Other, graduating in 1999. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Yu have?
Dr. Yu has 27 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1999, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Yu do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Yu performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Yu. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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