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Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD

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(Dr. Alan Joseph Koffron, MD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery, Transplant Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Professional interests include: kidney transplant, hepatobiliary surgery, pancreatic surgery

979 East 3rd Street Suite B-1010
Chattanooga, TN 37403

(423) 778-2521

Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD is a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN specializing in general surgery, transplant surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD is affiliated with Erlanger.

Office Locations

2108 E 3rd Street Suite 200
Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 267-0466

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Erlanger

979 East 3rd Street Suite B-1010
Chattanooga, TN 37403

(423) 778-2521

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Alan Koffron, director of transplant and hepatobiliary surgery at Erlanger Health System, said that although dialysis can treat renal failure temporarily, transplantation is always preferred.”—"'Giving life': Chattanooga woman says donating her kidney to her son was the best Mother's Day gift ever", Chattanooga Times Free Press, May 2021

“'This is monumental for our institution,' said Alan Koffron, M.D., interim chair of surgery at Beaumont and director of multi-organ transplantation.”—"Medicare to cover liver transplants at Beaumont", Macomb Daily , June 2012

“Alan Koffron, M.D., interim chair of surgery and director of multi-organ transplantation, checked out the line of hand-held devices making single-incision, scarless surgery possible for more...”—"Surgical semi keeps doctors on cutting edge at Beaumont", Royal Oak Tribune, June 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal surgery

ablation

kidney transplant

laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation of liver tumor

open pelvic lymphadenectomy

open surgery

open ureteral stenting

open ureteral surgery

urologic procedures

In 2023, Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD performed more abdominal surgery, ablation, kidney transplant, laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation of liver tumor, open pelvic lymphadenectomy, open surgery, open ureteral stenting, open ureteral surgery, and urologic procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	14
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
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	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	0
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	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	15

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	15
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	13

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	0
Hispanic	0
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	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2019 were transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
transplant procedures	12
urologic procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	0
Hispanic	0
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. Alan J. Koffron, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	15

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	0
Hispanic	0
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	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2021 were open surgery, urologic procedures, transplant procedures and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
dissection	16
excision	16
lymph node procedures	16
open surgery	32
pelvic surgery	16
stent placement (stenting)	16
transplant procedures	16
urologic procedures	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2022 were open surgery, urologic procedures, abdominal surgery and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	28
ablation	12
dissection	16
doctor visit	12
excision	16
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	31
pelvic surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
stent placement (stenting)	15
transplant procedures	16
urologic procedures	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2023 were urologic procedures, open surgery, abdominal surgery and transplant procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	37
ablation	11
dissection	23
doctor visit	12
excision	23
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	47
pelvic surgery	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
stent placement (stenting)	24
transplant procedures	26
urologic procedures	50

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN were open surgery, urologic procedures, abdominal surgery and dissection.

abdominal surgery	23
ablation	11
dissection	18
doctor visit	15
excision	18
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	36
pelvic surgery	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
stent placement (stenting)	18
transplant procedures	17
urologic procedures	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	25
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	12

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	6
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at Chicago Medical School. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: Chicago Medical School

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Erlanger

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Alan J. Koffron, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$5,062 $5,062
Covidien LP	$117 iDrive Ultra $117
AbbVie, Inc.	$115 Mavyret $115
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$88 Nanoknife $88
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$81 STRAVIX $38	Grafix XC $24	STRAVIX PL $19
Other	$58 Da Vinci Surgical System $32	Creon $26

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,062
Food and Beverage	$441
Travel and Lodging	$17

Biography

Dr. Alan Koffron practices general surgery, transplant surgery, and critical care (intensive care medicine). He studied medicine at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Koffron completed his residency training at Chicago Medical School. His clinical interests include hepatobiliary surgery, kidney transplant, and pancreatic surgery. Dr. Koffron is affiliated with Erlanger. He welcomes new patients at his office inChattanooga, TN as reported by CommonSpirit Health.