Dr. William S. Barge, M.D.
Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (2015)
- Years since graduation
- 11
- In the NPI registry since
- 2015
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 302
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2015Medical school: University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
- 2015Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Gastroenterology Physician primary
TN license 65312
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Nashville, TN
Medical groups
- Heritage Medical Associates PC (164 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 302
- Services billed
- 1,795
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 75 | 75 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 68 | 67 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 57 | 55 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 48 | 44 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 35 | 35 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 27 | 27 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 25 | 19 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 22 | 21 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | 21 | 21 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 19 | 19 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 131 |
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 86 |
| Colestipol Hcl Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 56 |
| Sucralfate Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 45 |
| Budesonide Dr (budesonide) Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 39 |
| Linzess (linaclotide) Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 27 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 22 |
| Humira(Cf) Pen (adalimumab) Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 20 |
| Famotidine Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 14 |
| Mesalamine Er (mesalamine) Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 14 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.