Dr. Brian Donald Bales, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 66
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 75
- Publications
- 6
- Clinical trials
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232
- Practice phone
- Call (615) 322-3454
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Brian Donald Bales is an emergency medicine physician in Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Bales practices at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Dr. Bales' NPI, 1427210020, was assigned on June 26, 2008. Dr. Bales graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Bales holds Tennessee license MD48626.
- NPI
- 1427210020NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7618132408
- NPI enumeration date
- June 26, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (615) 322-3454
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Brian Donald Bales practices at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Bales' primary practice is Vanderbilt University Medical Center, at 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232 in Davidson County. The practice phone is (615) 322-3454.
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232 · Davidson CountyPhone(615) 322-3454
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Brian Donald Bales is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Bales' primary practice is Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The medical group on file is Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bales to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brian Donald Bales' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bales practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Brian Donald Bales is one of 1,088 emergency medicine physicians in Tennessee
Emergency medicine is Dr. Bales' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Bales' licenses on file in 2 states: Tennessee and Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, TennesseePrimary
- Student in an organized health care education/training program, Ohio
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Bales
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian Donald Bales billed Medicare for 66 services in 2024
CMS data shows 66 Medicare services from Dr. Bales across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 75 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,506 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Bales' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 672024: 5518%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 02024: 11
Dr. Bales compared with the Tennessee median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Bales
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 66vs 26675% below
- Medicare patients
- 75vs 25771% below
Medians across 1,079 emergency medicine physicians in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bales' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian Donald Bales treated 75 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 75 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bales in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 31 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.77, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bales' median patient age at 56, with 52% women.
Dr. Bales' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Bales' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3749%
- Men3851%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bales' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol71%
- Arthritis53%
- Ischemic heart disease51%
- Diabetes47%
- Chronic kidney disease44%
- Anxiety43%
- Atrial fibrillation43%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bales' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 56
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Brian Donald Bales takes part in Medicare
Dr. Bales accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Brian Donald Bales has 6 publications on record
Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Bales, published from 2018 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Diuresis, Diuretics and Heart Failure. Dr. Bales has published most often in Ultrasound J. Dr. Bales' most frequent co-authors are Jeremy Simpson Boyd, MD, Jin H. Han, MD, MS and Henry H. Ooi, MB.
Dr. Bales' papers by year, 2018 to 2025
Topics Dr. Bales writes about most
- Diuresis
- Diuretics
- Heart Failure
Dr. Bales' most frequent co-authors
- Jeremy Simpson Boyd, MD2 shared papers
- Jin H. Han, MD, MS2 shared papers
- Henry H. Ooi, MB2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Bales
Heart Fail Rev
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Brian Donald Bales has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Bales to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Heart Failure and Heart Diseases.
Conditions in Dr. Bales' trials
- Heart Failure
- Heart Diseases
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Bales
- Lori Beth Daniels, MD1 shared trial
- Deborah Baker Diercks, MD1 shared trial
- Roger Estevez, MD1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Bales
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Brian Donald Bales received $305 in industry payments in 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Bales from 1 drug or device company in 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Merz North America, Inc. paid the most, $305.
Companies that paid Dr. Bales the most, 2021 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Brian Donald Bales graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Bales graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2008.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Brian Donald Bales's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Brian Donald Bales' NPI number?
Dr. Brian Donald Bales' NPI number is 1427210020. It was assigned on June 26, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian Donald Bales?
Dr. Brian Donald Bales is an emergency medicine physician in Nashville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Brian Donald Bales practice?
Dr. Bales practices at 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232. Dr. Bales' primary practice is Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bales to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Brian Donald Bales' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bales is (615) 322-3454.
What is Dr. Brian Donald Bales' medical license number?
Dr. Bales holds Tennessee license MD48626, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Brian Donald Bales been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bales in Tennessee and Ohio.
Which hospitals is Dr. Brian Donald Bales affiliated with?
Dr. Bales practices at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
What medical group is Dr. Brian Donald Bales part of?
Dr. Bales is linked to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Bales to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Brian Donald Bales accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bales billed Medicare for 66 services in 2024, and Dr. Bales accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brian Donald Bales see?
CMS counts 75 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bales in 2024, with an average age of 70.
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What services does Dr. Brian Donald Bales bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bales' most billed Medicare services were critical care (99291), emergency department visit (99285) and emergency department visit (99284).
Where did Dr. Brian Donald Bales go to medical school?
Dr. Bales graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2008.
Has Dr. Brian Donald Bales received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $305 in general payments to Dr. Bales from 1 company from 2021 to 2021. The largest total came from Merz North America, Inc.
How long has Dr. Brian Donald Bales been practicing?
Dr. Bales graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
Does Dr. Brian Donald Bales do research?
Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Bales, published from 2018 to 2025. Dr. Bales has worked on 1 clinical trial.
Who does Dr. Brian Donald Bales publish with?
Dr. Bales' most frequent co-authors are Jeremy Simpson Boyd, MD (2 shared papers), Jin H. Han, MD, MS (2 shared papers) and Henry H. Ooi, MB (2 shared papers).
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