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Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine

110 St. Blaise Road
Gallatin, TN 37066

(615) 284-5098

Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD is a pulmonologist in Gallatin, TN specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD is affiliated with Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas, Ascension, Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb, Ascension Saint Thomas River Park, Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands and ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING PC.

Office Locations

Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas

110 St. Blaise Road
Gallatin, TN 37066

(615) 284-5098

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300 20th Avenue N Suite G4
Nashville, TN 37203

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300 Steam Plant Road Suite 300
Gallatin, TN 37066

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gallatin, TN during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	416
inpatient care	416

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gallatin, TN during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	54
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	34
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	42
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gallatin, TN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	11
doctor visit	161
hospital care	513
inpatient care	513
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	34
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	54
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	50
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gallatin, TN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	193
hospital care	624
inpatient care	624
pulmonary testing	50
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	32
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gallatin, TN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	198
hospital care	595
inpatient care	595
pulmonary testing	101

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	29
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gallatin, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	203
hospital care	756
inpatient care	756
pulmonary testing	48

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	28
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gallatin, TN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	124
hospital care	651
inpatient care	651
pulmonary testing	27
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	28
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	42
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gallatin, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	232
hospital care	509
inpatient care	509
pulmonary testing	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	36
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	47
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gallatin, TN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	281
hospital care	765
inpatient care	765
pulmonary testing	60

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	40
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Gallatin, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

catheterization	11
doctor visit	180
hospital care	552
inpatient care	552
pulmonary testing	53
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	224
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	86
85 and over	26
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	122

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	13
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the The American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine The American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Board Certification: The American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine The American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas

Ascension

Ascension Saint Thomas Stones River

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown

Ascension Saint Thomas Dekalb

Ascension Saint Thomas River Park

Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands

ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING PC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Benjamin Avant Ferrell, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$255 ANORO $126	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $95	NUCALA $21	$12
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$250 STIOLTO RESPIMAT $23	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $15	OFEV $14	$198
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$94 ZERBAXA $75	$19
Hospira Worldwide, Inc.	$79 Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Injection Precedex 100 mcg $79
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$71 BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $46	BYDUREON PEN $15	ONGLYZA $10
Other	$321 Esbriet $70	Arikayce $65	NephroCheck Test $41	Nephrocheck $20	NIOX VERO DEVICE $16	Other $109

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$804
Education	$267

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Ferrell's medical specialty is adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine and a graduate of Vanderbilt University Medical Center's residency program. Dr. Ferrell's professional affiliations include Ascension and Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas. According to Ascension, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Nashville, TN.

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