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Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD

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(418 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

University of Florida College of Medicine (2010)

Professional interests include: bradycardia (slow heart rate), ablation, arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), and more.

1215 21st Avenue S 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 322-2318

Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Nashville, TN specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 2010 and has 15 years of experience. Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

Office Locations

1215 21st Avenue S 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 322-2318

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Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)

A cardiac resynchronization therapy device, also known as a CRT or biventricular pacemaker, is a kind of pacemaker that can help the heart work more effectively. In certain kinds of heart failure, the ventricles, or larger chambers in the heart, stop working together. When they are no longer in synch, the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. CRT can help keep the heartbeat regular and the ventricles contracting at the same time.

Just as with a standard pacemaker, a biventricular pacemaker consists of a small battery pack and electrical leads, or small wires that conduct electricity to the heart. CRT pacemakers have two or three leads, placed in the upper and lower chambers of the heart. The device measures the contractions of the heart, and if the heart begins to beat out of time it will send small, rhythmic pulses of electricity to resynchronize (hence the name 'cardiac resynchronization therapy) the contractions. This allows the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body more efficiently. Sometimes a CRT is combined with a different kind of device called an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator or ICD, which uses a higher burst of energy to restart the heart if it stops suddenly.

When a biventricular pacemaker is inserted, the wire leads are usually placed via a small incision near the shoulder, then threaded through a vein to the heart. The battery pack is placed under the skin of the chest near the collarbone. Once everything is in place, the leads are connected to the battery, and the CRT can begin helping the heart beat correctly.

It is normal to experience swelling and discomfort as the incisions from surgery heal. It takes time for the heart to adjust to the pacemaker, so vigorous activity should be kept to a minimum for the first few weeks. Strong magnetic fields may affect how the CRT functions, so patients may be advised to avoid them. As patients heart begins to pump blood more effectively, they should soon begin to feel stronger and less fatigued.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ablation

cardiac catheter ablation

electrophysiological study and catheter ablation

minimally invasive procedures

pulmonary vein isolation

In 2013, Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD performed more ablation, cardiac catheter ablation, electrophysiological study and catheter ablation, minimally invasive procedures, and pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Nashville, TN during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, implant surgery and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	33
doctor visit	59
implant surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	25
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Nashville, TN during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	65
cardiac procedures	165
catheterization	65
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	210
hospital care	23
implant surgery	48
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	19
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	230
outpatient care	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	766
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	77
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Nashville, TN during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	68
cardiac procedures	179
catheterization	68
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	319
hospital care	13
implant surgery	54
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	18
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	247
ultrasound (sonogram)	57

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	613
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	946
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	465
From 75 to 84	351
85 and over	116
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Nashville, TN during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	87
cardiac procedures	166
catheterization	87
diagnostic procedures	87
doctor visit	456
hospital care	64
implant surgery	53
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	20
inpatient care	64
minimally invasive procedures	253
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	767
Female	622

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1203
Black	118
Hispanic	18
Asian	13
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	581
From 75 to 84	481
85 and over	154
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, atrial fibrilation and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	55
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Nashville, TN during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	68
cardiac procedures	129
catheterization	68
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	496
hospital care	36
implant surgery	36
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	13
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	197
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	945
Female	781

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1523
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	55
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	673
From 75 to 84	637
85 and over	211
Less than 65	205

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, atrial fibrilation and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	53
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Nashville, TN were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and ablation.

ablation	72
cardiac procedures	134
catheterization	72
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	308
hospital care	34
implant surgery	42
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	192
outpatient care	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	613
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	87
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	955
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	26

**Age**
75 to 84	358
85 and over	116
Less than 65	154
65 to 74	467

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 2010. He completed residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine (2010)

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2013)

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine (2017)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 418 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

4.9

Overall Rating

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-13

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MY DR ( RICHARDSON) WAS EXCELLENT!!!! AND HIS NP (JOY) WAS EQUALLY AMAZING

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-12-05

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Dr. Richardson is excellent.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-27

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Dr. Richardson is great!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$36,852 Micra $5,496	COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN $418	AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN $231	ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE $153	Cobalt $90	Other $30,463
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$19,111 Micra $254	Claria MRI $162	MyCareLink $15	Amplia MRI $8	$18,672
Biosense Webster, Inc.	$18,362 Carto 3 $15,160	Carto 3 System $772	$2,431
Boston Scientific Corporation	$5,810 GENERAL BRADY $1,250	RHYTHMIA $1,213	WATCHMAN $1,145	RHYTHMIA MAPPING SYSTEM $955	GENERAL THERAPIES $944	Other $303
Abbott Laboratories	$3,629 CRT-Ds $1,781	AVEIR $988	Cardiac Mapping System $257	ENSITE PRECISION $150	AMPLATZER AMULET $137	Other $315
Other	$4,540 (V061) IVUS Systems $1,880	Sotalol Hydrochloride $600	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $175	(9557) Spartacus $136	(9273) SLS $82	Other $1,666

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$23,678
Grant	$19,895
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$19,876
Travel and Lodging	$15,264
Food and Beverage	$9,014
Other	$577

Research Payments

Dr. Travis Dennis Richardson, MD has received 40 research payments totaling $316,081.

Biography

Dr. Travis Richardson is a Nashville, TN physician who specializes in adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). These areas are among Dr. Richardson's clinical interests: atrial flutter, ablation, and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). He is rated highly by his patients. After completing medical school at the University of Florida College of Medicine, he performed his residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Richardson's office in Nashville, TN.