Dr. Reid M. Ness, MD

Dr. Ness practices at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Dr. Ness' NPI, 1639266737, was assigned on October 9, 2006. Dr. Ness holds Tennessee license MD34222.

Dr. Ness' 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.

Dr. Ness' 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. Ness to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ness practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Ness' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Ness is licensed in Tennessee.

CMS data shows 547 Medicare services from Dr. Ness across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 432 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $46,806 for them.

CMS counts 432 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ness in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 206 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.08, 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. Ness' median patient age at 62, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ness wrote 852 Medicare Part D claims for 240 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 729 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $105,640 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 640 claims across 15 drugs.

Dr. Ness accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ness as offering telehealth. CMS counts 133 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Ness, more than 82% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 37 papers to Dr. Ness, published from 2015 to 2023. 2016 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Colorectal Neoplasms, Adenoma and Magnesium. Dr. Ness has published most often in Mol Carcinog. Dr. Ness' most frequent co-authors are Harvey Johnson Murff, MD, Walter Smalley, MD and Francis M. Giardiello, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Ness from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $20.