Robert Ripley, MD
NPI 1154477784 · Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Nashville, TN
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1154477784
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Credential
- MD
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- TL-1347 (CO)
Specialties & taxonomies
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Student, Health Care
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure28% of score
19 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness28% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint17% of score
4 documented practice locations
- Medicare service volume (vs. specialty peers)28% of score
135 Medicare services, 2024 (ranked within specialty)
Medicare volume is ranked against active providers in the same specialty. Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
What this provider does (Medicare)
Based on Medicare fee-for-service claims, 2024; not all care is captured.
| Service (HCPCS) | Medicare services | Typical Medicare-allowed (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Established Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With High Level of Medical Decision Making, If Using Time, 40 Minutes Or More99215 | 46 | $185 |
| Established Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With Moderate Level of Decision Making, If Using Time, 30 Minutes Or More99214 | 42 | $131 |
| New Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With a High Level of Medical Decision Making, If Using Time, 60 Minutes Or More99205 | 26 | $224 |
| Initial Hospital Care With Moderate Level of Medical Decision Making, If Using Time, at Least 75 Minutes99223 | 21 | $177 |
Typical Medicare-allowed amounts for these services range $131–$224 (2024). The Medicare-allowed amount is what Medicare recognizes for a service under fee-for-service — a reference figure for 2024, not a price quote and not what you would be billed. Medicare Part B covers roughly an eighth of all NPIs (65+ skew); services with fewer than 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS. Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, by Provider & Service.
Practice location
Mailing address
Additional practice locations (3)
- University of Colorado School of Medicine4200 E. 9th Ave.Denver, CO 80262-0001Phone: (303) 493-7000
- 6620 Main St Ste 1325Houston, TX 77030-2332Phone: (713) 798-6376Fax: (713) 798-8131
- 7200 Cambridge St Fl 6Houston, TX 77030-4202Phone: (713) 798-6376
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2007-01-26
- Last updated
- 2026-05-29
- Certified
- 2026-05-29
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.