# Brian Lima

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/brian-lima-1669649703
NPI: 1669649703
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Brian Lima is a thoracic surgery based in Nashville, TN practicing at Vanderbilt University Medical Center with NPI 1669649703.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Thoracic Surgery
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 2002
- NPI: 1669649703 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1669649703))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Address: 1301 Medical Ctr Dr, Nashville, TN, 372320028
- Phone: (615) 322-5000
- Group practice size: 3389 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 80.77/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 96.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100
- Cost category score: 43.2172/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (9 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 18 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Delaware](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-delaware) — 11 plans
- [Highmark BCBS WV](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-wv) — 6 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 5 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 3 plans
- [HCSC: BCBS Texas](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/hcsc-bcbs-texas) — 1 plan
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [Molina Healthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/molina-healthcare) — 1 plan
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Brian Lima, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1669649703).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 5 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $569.

Largest disclosed payer: ATRICURE, INC. ($183 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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