Dr. Ernest J. Wright III, MD

  • Nashville, TN
  • Neurosurgeon
NPI1346569589PAC ID1355690165
Medicare services, 2024
696
Medicare patients, 2024
327
Part D claims, 2024
226
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
300 20th N Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
Practice phone
Call (615) 284-1500
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Primary practice

The GYN Center

Nashville, Tennessee

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Dr. Ernest J. Wright III is a neurosurgeon in Nashville, Tennessee

Dr. Wright practices at The GYN Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dr. Wright's NPI, 1346569589, was assigned on May 27, 2010. Dr. Wright graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Wright holds Tennessee license 56882.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1355690165
NPI enumeration date
May 27, 2010
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(615) 284-1500
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
41
Medical school graduation
2011

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Ernest J. Wright III practices at The GYN Center in Nashville, Tennessee

Dr. Wright's primary practice is The GYN Center, at 300 20th N Ave, Nashville, TN 37203 in Davidson County. The practice phone is (615) 284-1500.

  • The GYN Center
    300 20th N Ave, Nashville, TN 37203 · Davidson CountyPhone(615) 284-1500

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Ernest J. Wright III is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Wright's primary practice is The GYN Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Wright is also affiliated with Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West. The medical group on file is Select Physical Therapy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wright to 4 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ernest J. Wright III's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wright practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The GYN CenterAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Ernest J. Wright III is one of 162 neurosurgeons in Tennessee

Neurological surgery is Dr. Wright's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Wright is licensed in Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurological surgery, TennesseePrimaryLicense 56882 · taxonomy 207T00000X

Neurosurgeons near Dr. Wright

Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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Dr. Ernest J. Wright III billed Medicare for 696 services in 2024

CMS data shows 696 Medicare services from Dr. Wright across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 327 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $126,446 for them.

Medicare services, 2024696
Medicare patients327
Paid by Medicare$126,446
Procedure codes16

Dr. Wright's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4632024: 38317%
Surgery
2023: 4922024: 31336%

Where Dr. Wright's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office26138%
  • In a facility43563%

Dr. Wright compared with the Tennessee median for neurosurgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Wright
  • Tennessee median
Medicare services
696vs 36292% above
Medicare patients
327vs 21056% above
Part D claims
190vs 583.3 times

Medians across 146 neurosurgeons in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Wright's 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. Ernest J. Wright III treated 327 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 327 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wright in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 142 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wright's median patient age at 67, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024327
Average age73
Average risk score1.21
Also on Medicaid9%

Dr. Wright's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Wright's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women17754%
  • Men15046%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Wright's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Ischemic heart disease39%
  5. Mood disorders35%
  6. Anxiety34%
  7. Depression32%
  8. Diabetes31%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Wright's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Ernest J. Wright III wrote 226 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Wright wrote 226 Medicare Part D claims for 100 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 190 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,788 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 229 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024226
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$1,788
Part D patients100

Dr. Wright's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Wright's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids44%99 of 226 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2292024: 19017%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 7 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Ernest J. Wright III ranks in the 97th percentile for spinal fusion in Medicare

Dr. Wright accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 342 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Wright, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Wright ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
97th percentile342 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
95th percentile110 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Ernest J. Wright III has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Wright. Dr. Wright's most frequent co-author is Benjamin C. Warf, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Wright's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Wright

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Ernest J. Wright III received $63,534 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 110 general payments to Dr. Wright from 15 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $53,807.

General payments to Dr. Wright by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Wright by kind, 2017 to 2025

$63.5Kin total
  • Consulting fees$54,41386%
  • Travel and lodging$5,1198%
  • Food and beverage$3,8906%
  • Education$1120%

Companies that paid Dr. Wright the most, 2017 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Ernest J. Wright III graduated from Yale University School of Medicine

Dr. Wright graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 2011.

  1. Medical schoolYale University School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Ernest J. Wright III's profile data

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Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Ernest J. Wright III's NPI number?

Dr. Ernest J. Wright III's NPI number is 1346569589. It was assigned on May 27, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ernest J. Wright III?

Dr. Ernest J. Wright III is a neurosurgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).

Where does Dr. Ernest J. Wright III practice?

Dr. Wright practices at 300 20th N Ave, Nashville, TN 37203. Dr. Wright's primary practice is The GYN Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wright to 4 hospitals and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Ernest J. Wright III's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Wright is (615) 284-1500.

What is Dr. Ernest J. Wright III's medical license number?

Dr. Wright holds Tennessee license 56882.

Which hospitals is Dr. Ernest J. Wright III affiliated with?

Dr. Wright is affiliated with Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West. Dmand AI links Dr. Wright to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Ernest J. Wright III part of?

Dr. Wright is linked to Select Physical Therapy. Dmand AI links Dr. Wright to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Ernest J. Wright III accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wright billed Medicare for 696 services in 2024, and Dr. Wright accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ernest J. Wright III see?

CMS counts 327 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wright in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Ernest J. Wright III bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Wright's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: bones and joints (22614) and hospital inpatient care (99231).

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Where did Dr. Ernest J. Wright III go to medical school?

Dr. Wright graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 2011.

What drugs does Dr. Ernest J. Wright III prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wright's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Ernest J. Wright III received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $63,534 in general payments to Dr. Wright from 15 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Medical Device Business Services, Inc.

How long has Dr. Ernest J. Wright III been practicing?

Dr. Wright graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.

Does Dr. Ernest J. Wright III do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Wright.

Who does Dr. Ernest J. Wright III publish with?

Dr. Wright's most frequent co-authors are Benjamin C. Warf, MD (1 shared paper).

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