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Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Eastern Virginia Medical School (1995)

Professional interests include: thoracic (chest) surgery procedures

6251 E Virginia Beach Boulevard Suite 300
Norfolk, VA 23502

(757) 261-5000

Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Norfolk, VA specializing in thoracic surgery. She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD is affiliated with Sentara Health.

Office Locations

6251 E Virginia Beach Boulevard Suite 300
Norfolk, VA 23502

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In The News

“The family wishes to express sincere gratitude to Dr. N. Terry, Dr. Bethany Tan, the staff at Sentara Leigh Hospital ICU, and Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital who were a vital part of Dave's...”—"David L. Hubert", The Virginian-Pilot, June 2013

“The family expresses special thanks to Dr. Bethany Tan of Norfolk Surgical Group, the wonderfully attentive physicians, nurses and staff of Obici's intensive care unit, Carrollton and Chuckatuck...”—"Dennis N. SPADY", Daily Press, September 2012

“The family would like to send a special thanks to Dee Knight, Don Nienkerk and our other neighbors, Janet's friends from Signet Bank, Dr. Bethany B. Tan, Darlene French NP, Sentara Leigh Hospital...”—"Janet E. Pattee", The Virginian-Pilot, March 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

gastrointestinal procedures

hernia surgery

inpatient hospital care

laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair

By Affordability:

balloon dilation

diagnostic EGD without biopsy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with esophageal dilation

EGD with lesion removal

esophageal balloon dilation

hernia surgery

hiatal hernia surgery

laparoscopic hernia repair

laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair

laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair

laparoscopic surgery

minimally invasive thoracic surgery

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with dilation

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD performed more EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, gastrointestinal procedures, hernia surgery, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for balloon dilation, diagnostic EGD without biopsy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with esophageal dilation, EGD with lesion removal, esophageal balloon dilation, hernia surgery, hiatal hernia surgery, laparoscopic hernia repair, laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair, laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair, laparoscopic surgery, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, upper endoscopy with biopsy, upper endoscopy with dilation, upper endoscopy with lesion removal, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

minimally invasive procedures

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

By Affordability:

dissection

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

lymphadenectomy

lymph node excision

lymph node procedures

surgical dissection

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

thoracic lymphadenectomy

thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD performed more minimally invasive procedures, therapeutic upper endoscopy, and upper endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for dissection, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection), lymph node excision, lymph node procedures, surgical dissection, therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, thoracic lymphadenectomy, and thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	33
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	356
gastrointestinal procedures	34
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
minimally invasive procedures	67
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	26
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	388
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189
minimally invasive procedures	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	31
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	25
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	338
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	206
inpatient care	206
minimally invasive procedures	51
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	22
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	29
diagnostic procedures	13
dissection	13
doctor visit	344
excision	13
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	278
inpatient care	278
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	50
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	26
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	333
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293
minimally invasive procedures	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	19
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	46
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	15
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	317
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	72
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164
minimally invasive procedures	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	20
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	22
bronchoscopy	18
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	374
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	74
hospital care	252
inpatient care	252
minimally invasive procedures	92
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	22
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	24
diagnostic procedures	11
dissection	18
doctor visit	391
esophageal dilation	24
excision	30
gastrointestinal procedures	67
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	97
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	24
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	13
doctor visit	291
excision	13
hospital care	235
inpatient care	235
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	27
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	23
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	297
esophageal dilation	23
gastrointestinal procedures	64
hospital care	252
inpatient care	252
minimally invasive procedures	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	22
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Norfolk, VA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
dissection	12
doctor visit	279
excision	27
gastrointestinal procedures	25
hospital care	315
inpatient care	315
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	19
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Norfolk, VA were inpatient care, hospital care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

balloon dilation	21
bronchoscopy	26
diagnostic procedures	18
dissection	14
doctor visit	337
esophageal dilation	21
excision	20
gastrointestinal procedures	42
hospital care	248
inpatient care	248
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	41
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	205
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	88
85 and over	23
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	133

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	9
Cancer	40

Education & Training

Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1995. She completed residency at George Washington University Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School (1995)

Residency: George Washington University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bethany Bragdon Tan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Torax Medical, Inc.	$844 LINX $844
Covidien LP	$223 Endo GIA $102	Manometry $99	$23
Davol Inc.	$144 PHASIX $144
Medtronic, Inc.	$109 Signia $109
Boston Scientific Corporation	$84 RESOLUTION CLIP $84
Other	$112 Interventional Lung Solutions $62	SPiN Perc Localization Needle 19ga x 105mm, 1cm marking zone $25	Endo Stapling $14	Advanced Energy Cutting Device $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$910
Travel and Lodging	$606

Biography

Dr. Bethany Tan's specialty is thoracic surgery. Her areas of expertise include thoracic (chest) surgery procedures. Before performing her residency at George Washington University Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Eastern Virginia Medical School, Dr. Tan attended Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Tan is professionally affiliated with Sentara Medical Group. Her practice in Norfolk, VA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.