Ashok N Babu, M.D.
Surgery · Nashville, TN
At a glance
4230 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205-2013
Published activity: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Aug 15, 2019. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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4230 Harding Pike Ste. 530Nashville, TN 37205-2013
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School
- Graduation year
- 2002
- CMS specialties
- Thoracic Surgery
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Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Nashville, TN
- Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma Gallatin, TN
- Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville, TN
- Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN
- Williamson Medical Center Franklin, TN
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) | 104 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Education | $12,000.00 |
| Services other than consulting | $4,600.00 |
| Travel and lodging | $2,264.99 |
| Food and beverage | $1,147.35 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $19,559.54 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | $175.88 |
| CORCYM INC | $111.46 |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $105.23 |
| SURGICAL SPECIALTIES CORPORATION (US), INC. (DBA CORZA MEDICAL) | $60.23 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 208600000X
- Enumeration date
- Jun 18, 2007
- Record updated
- Aug 15, 2019
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
204F00000X
License reported: 53641 TN
208G00000X
License reported: 53641 TN
208600000X · Primary
License reported: 53641 TN
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Practice location
4230 Harding PikeSte. 530
Nashville, TN 37205-2013
- Phone
- (615) 222-5500
- Fax
- (615) 222-5601
Mailing address
300 20TH AVE N STE 403NASHVILLE, TN 372035180
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