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Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD

Accepting New Patients

(397 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: mild cognitive impairment (MCI), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), Alzheimer's disease, and more.

1301 Medical Center Drive Suite 3930
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 322-5000

Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD is a neurologist in Nashville, TN specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health.

Office Locations

1301 Medical Center Drive Suite 3930
Nashville, TN 37232

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719 Thompson Lane Suite 24100
Nashville, TN 37204

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940 Oldham Drive
Nolensville, TN 37135

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Some issues Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD can help you with:

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a form of psychotherapy or treatment for mental illness. It comes in a variety of methods, but the basic concept behind all CBT is the same -- thoughts cause feelings, which cause actions. If someone wishes to change problematic behaviors or emotions in their lives, they need to start by changing their thoughts. CBT examines ideas and looks for patterns that may be causing harmful actions. The therapist helps patients modify those thought patterns and, in doing so, helps them feel better and cope more effectively.

CBT is one of the most widely studied forms of psychotherapy, and it has been shown to be extremely effective for a variety of mental illnesses. Some of the issues that respond well to CBT include mood disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse, sleep disorders, and psychotic disorders. In some cases, CBT has been shown to be as effective or even more effective than medication. One of the interesting things that the scientific study of CBT has shown is that CBT actually changes the way the brain works, physically improving its function.

CBT differs from traditional psychotherapy in a few key ways. One of the most important distinctions is the emphasis on the power and responsibility of the patient in CBT. The patient will be encouraged to be the one asking the questions in CBT therapy, and most patients are assigned homework to complete outside of therapy sessions. There is a concept in CBT that everyone has power the power to change how they feel, even if they cannot control the situation, and this can be very empowering for patients. Because of this power shift, the therapist-client relationship is not as critical to success in CBT as it is in other modes of therapy. Patients should still get along well with their therapists, but they do not need a deep, dependent emotional connection to them. Finally, because CBT often treats a specific issue or problem, it is usually shorter in duration than traditional therapy. While some therapies may continue for years, CBT lasts on average just 16 sessions.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	54

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	22
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	28
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	14
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	36
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	47
Dementia	33
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2019 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	69
doctor visit	482

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	35
Hispanic	36
Asian	42
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	73
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	63
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN during 2020 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	25
doctor visit	425

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	34
Hispanic	31
Asian	51
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	74
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	57
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	384

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	23
Hispanic	29
Asian	27
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	63
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	65
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	455

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	40
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	58
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in Nashville, TN were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

blood draw	47
doctor visit	236
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Female	114
Male	101

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	140
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	21
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	31
75 to 84	87
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	65

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, dementia and depression.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	38
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Neurology - UCLA Health System. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Residency: Neurology - UCLA Health System

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 397 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

4.9

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-24

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Dr McMurtray was clear and informative on the issues and questions I had.. We left knowing the next steps.Excellent appointment

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-23

Patient verified via Press Ganey

The follow-up after the visit was thorough, too. Dr. McMurtry and his nurse answered questions quickly and offered solutions

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Doctor was great. He took his time and we never felt rushed. He was very accommodating and answered all my questions.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-11-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

All showed care and concern for my well being.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-03

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Listens, kind, professional

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-14

Patient verified via Press Ganey

The doctor was excellent.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2025-03-20

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Very good

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Aaron M. McMurtray, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
EISAI INC.	$295 Fycompa $295
US WORLDMEDS, LLC	$210 MYOBLOC $210
Lilly USA, LLC	$119 AMYVID $119
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$107 Gilenya $107
Stryker Corporation	$93 $93
Other	$460 BOTOX $89	ACTIVA $71	Vimpat $67	TECFIDERA $63	Betaseron $47	Other $123

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,075
Education	$210

Biography

Dr. Aaron McMurtray is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. McMurtray's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is especially interested in mild cognitive impairment (MCI), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and alzheimer's disease. He is professionally affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Dr. McMurtray's practice in Nashville, TN is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com. He studied medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.