Dr. Michael E. Barlow, DO
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Philadelphia Col of Osteo Med, Sewanee (2016)
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 323
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
- 2016Medical school: Philadelphia Col of Osteo Med, Sewanee
- 2016Registered 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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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
TN license 6212 · VA license 0102206435
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN
- Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma, TN
- Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville, TN
Medical groups
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (3,567 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
- 323
- Services billed
- 4,005
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 516 | 50 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 202 | 134 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 84 | 74 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 69 | 69 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 60 | 38 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 59 | 44 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 55 | 54 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 50 | 42 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 37 | 14 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 33 | 30 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 158 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 138 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 129 |
| Diclofenac Sodium Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 93 |
| Ondansetron Hcl Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 51 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 36 |
| Ibuprofen Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 28 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 23 |
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 23 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 21 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 5 payments worth $219 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $180 |
|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $20.11 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $19.21 |
| Food and Beverage | $219 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.