Dr. Robert Thuan , MD
Surgery • Dickson, TN
113 Highway 70 E
Dickson, TN 370552075
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NPI assigned on May 24, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 38 Original Medicare Part B services in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2019:
- 99221 — Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day: 21 service units.
- 43235 — Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope: 17 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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Medicare Part B services went from 99 in 2017 to 38 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
113 Highway 70 E
Dickson, TN 370552075
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $3,994 in 2019
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2019. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
Paid by Medicare
About $3,149 in 2019
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2019, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Dickson and Tennessee
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Thuan are from 2019.
8 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Dickson, TN (632 in Tennessee).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 62% from 99 in 2017 to 38 in 2019.
- 2017: 99
- 2018: 92
- 2019: 38
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 61% from $10,308 in 2017 to $3,994 in 2019.
- 2017: $10,308
- 2018: $10,401
- 2019: $3,994
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 61% from $8,109 in 2017 to $3,149 in 2019.
- 2017: $8,109
- 2018: $8,288
- 2019: $3,149
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99221
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes
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21 | 21 | $272.00 | $96.55 |
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43235
Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope
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17 | 17 | $470.00 | $115.65 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2019; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Allergy & Immunology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated May 24, 2005.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Dickson
- Dr. Matthew Jones, DO
- Dr. Julius Tang, MD
- Dr. Christopher Birdsey, MD
- Dr. Imudia Ehanire, MD
- Dr. Giacomo Meeker, MD
- Dr. Stanley Kelsey, MD
Mailing Address
127 Crestview Park Dr
Dickson, TN 370552850
Phone: 6154465121