Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff, MD

  • Nashville, TN
  • Pediatrician
NPI1780769851
Publications
16
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$300
Medical group
1
Insurance carriers
16
Practice address
1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232
Practice phone
Call (615) 322-3454
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Hospital · Nashville, Tennessee

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Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff is a pediatrician in Nashville, Tennessee

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

Dr. Achuff's NPI, 1780769851, was assigned on October 26, 2006. Dr. Achuff graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1996. Dr. Achuff holds Tennessee license 68128.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
October 26, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(615) 322-3454
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Sex
Female
Medical school graduation
1996

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff practices at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee

Dr. Achuff's 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.

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Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

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

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff is one of 1,094 pediatricians in Tennessee

Pediatrics is Dr. Achuff's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208000000X. Dr. Achuff is board certified in pediatric critical care medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dmand AI has Dr. Achuff's licenses on file in 3 states: Tennessee, Texas and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pediatrics, TennesseePrimaryLicense 68128 · 2023 to 2026 · taxonomy 208000000X
  • Texas license2015 to 2024
  • Pediatric critical care medicine, PennsylvaniaLicense MD065315L · 1997 to 2016 · taxonomy 2080P0203X

Pediatricians near Dr. Achuff

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff's patients have a median age of 17

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Achuff's median patient age at 17, with 44% women.

Dr. Achuff's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 17

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women44%
  • Men56%

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Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff has 16 publications on record

Dmand AI links 16 papers to Dr. Achuff, published from 2017 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Heart Defects, Congenital and Intensive Care Units. Dr. Achuff has published most often in Cardiol Young. Dr. Achuff's most frequent co-authors are Paul A. Checchia, MD, Javier Jorge Lasa, MD and Ronald A. Bronicki, MD.

Papers16
Years published2017 to 2025

Dr. Achuff's papers by year, 2017 to 2025

Topics Dr. Achuff writes about most

  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Heart Defects, Congenital
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Acute Kidney Injury
  • Analgesia
  • Blood Pressure
  • Conscious Sedation
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

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

Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff received $300 in industry payments in 2017

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Achuff from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Honoraria make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bard Access Systems, Inc. paid the most, $300.

Companies that paid Dr. Achuff the most, 2017 to 2017

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

Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Dr. Achuff graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolSidney Kimmel Medical College
  2. Board certified in pediatric critical care medicineAmerican Board of Pediatrics
  3. Board certified in pediatricsAmerican Board of Pediatrics
  4. Board certified in clinical informaticsAmerican Board of Preventive Medicine

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Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Dr. Achuff is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Cigna and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Achuff accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO8
  2. PPO8
  3. EPO5
  4. Medicaid4
  5. POS4
  6. Medicare3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
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
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff's NPI number?

Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff's NPI number is 1780769851. It was assigned on October 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff?

Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff is a pediatrician in Nashville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatrics Physician (taxonomy code 208000000X).

Where does Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff practice?

Dr. Achuff practices at 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232. Dr. Achuff's primary practice is Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Achuff to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Achuff is (615) 322-3454.

What is Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff's medical license number?

Dr. Achuff holds Tennessee license 68128, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Achuff in Tennessee (2023 to 2026), Texas (2015 to 2024) and Pennsylvania (1997 to 2016).

Which hospitals is Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff affiliated with?

Dr. Achuff practices at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

What medical group is Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff part of?

Dr. Achuff is linked to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Is Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff board certified?

Yes. Dr. Achuff is board certified in pediatric critical care medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Where did Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff go to medical school?

Dr. Achuff graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in 1996.

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Has Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $300 in general payments to Dr. Achuff from 1 company from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from Bard Access Systems, Inc.

How long has Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff been practicing?

Dr. Achuff graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

Does Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff do research?

Dmand AI links 16 publications to Dr. Achuff, published from 2017 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff publish with?

Dr. Achuff's most frequent co-authors are Paul A. Checchia, MD (5 shared papers), Javier Jorge Lasa, MD (5 shared papers) and Ronald A. Bronicki, MD (3 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Barbara Jo Achuff accept?

Dr. Achuff is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Cigna and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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