Physician Profile
Robert James Lentz, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Lentz
Robert James Lentz, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Nashville, TN specializing in pulmonary disease. Robert is also listed as specializing in emergency medical services, internal medicine, and critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Robert cared for 242 Medicare patients across 250 services.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (615) 322-3000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC
Nashville, TN 37232
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
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
250 services · 242 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Procedure | 31629 |
29 |
| Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Procedure | 31627 |
29 |
| Exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound | Procedure | 31654 |
28 |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Procedure | 31628 |
26 |
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Procedure | 31652 |
20 |
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
19 |
| Ultrasound scan of chest | Imaging | 76604 |
12 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
26 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
23 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
21 |
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 pulmonary diseases 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 2009 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope 8
Providers in TN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Lentz's specialty?
Dr. Lentz is a pulmonary disease in Nashville, TN. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PULMONARY DISEASE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Lentz?
Dr. Lentz 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
How do I contact Dr. Lentz?
The number on file is (615) 322-3000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lentz's NPI number?
Dr. Lentz's National Provider Identifier is 1003050972. 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. Lentz's medical education?
Dr. Lentz attended Other, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Lentz been practicing?
Dr. Lentz has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Lentz known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lentz performs procedures including needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope, computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope and exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasound scan of chest, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Lentz confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Lentz. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.