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Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD

Accepting New Patients

(251 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery

East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine

2010 Church Street Suite 700
Nashville, TN 37203

(615) 329-7878

Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Nashville, TN specializing in cardiothoracic surgery. She graduated from East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine. Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD is affiliated with Ascension.

Office Locations

2010 Church Street Suite 700
Nashville, TN 37203

(615) 329-7878

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Ascension

4230 Harding Pike Suite 535
Nashville, TN 37205

(615) 222-5500

(615) 222-5601

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601 Elmwood Avenue Box Cardiac Surgery
Rochester, NY 14642

(585) 275-1508

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

heart bypass surgery

In 2024, Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD performed more heart bypass surgery (CABG) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

heart surgery

In 2012, Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD had a list price for heart surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2019 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	30
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
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

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	32
cardiac procedures	64
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
open surgery	64
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	14

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	42
cardiac procedures	84
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
open surgery	84
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	84

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	70
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	65
cardiac procedures	130
doctor visit	13
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
open surgery	130
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	130

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2023 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	77
cardiac procedures	154
doctor visit	13
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
open surgery	154
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	154

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2024 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	73
cardiac procedures	146
doctor visit	20
open surgery	146
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	146

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	25

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	56
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Nashville, TN were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

bypass surgery	50
cardiac procedures	101
doctor visit	15
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
open surgery	101
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	101

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	16
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	14
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	44

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD From 2019 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	34
Cancer	4
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD graduated from East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Rochester Medical Center. She is certified by the Certifications: The American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine

Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center

Board Certification: Certifications: The American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: Tennessee

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 251 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Amber Melvin Edwards, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$57,786 Da Vinci Surgical System $55,286	DAVINCI XI $2,500
AtriCure, Inc.	$20,963 SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $14,826	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $2,874	AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $1,798	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $334	$1,131
ABIOMED	$1,368 Impella $1,072	$296
Abbott Laboratories	$1,135 THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $436	EPIC $317	PressureWire $234	2ND GEN CENTRIMAG PRIMARY CONSOLE $125	ARCHITECT $23
LSI SOLUTIONS INC	$347 COR-KNOT $262	COR KNOT $59	RAM $25
Other	$1,165 WATCHMAN Access System $173	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $154	STERNALOCK $144	FFRct $124	Repatha $121	Other $449

**Types of Payments**
Education	$50,506
Consulting Fee	$16,000
Travel and Lodging	$8,379
Food and Beverage	$7,878

Biography

Dr. Amber Edwards, who practices in Nashville, TN, is a medical specialist in cardiothoracic surgery. She is professionally affiliated with Ascension. Before completing her residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Dr. Edwards attended medical school at East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine. Dr. Edwards's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Ascension reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Nashville, TN.