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Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)
Medical College of Georgia
Professional interests include: breast cancer surgery, breast cancer, breast surgery
605 Glenwood Drive Suite 105
Chattanooga, TN 37404

Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD is a surgical oncologist in Chattanooga, TN specializing in surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She graduated from Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD is affiliated with CHI Memorial Medical Group.

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Office Locations

605 Glenwood Drive Suite 105
Chattanooga, TN 37404
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2051 Hamill Road Suite 2000
Hixson, TN 37343
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6401 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD SUITE 101
OOLTEWAH, TN 37363
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

biopsy
breast procedures
image-guided breast biopsy
image-guided core breast biopsy
image guided procedures
targeted breast ultrasound
ultrasound-guided core breast biopsy

By Affordability:

breast imaging
sentinel lymph node mapping
targeted breast ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD performed more biopsy, breast procedures, image-guided breast biopsy, image-guided core breast biopsy, image guided procedures, targeted breast ultrasound, and ultrasound-guided core breast biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for breast imaging, sentinel lymph node mapping, and targeted breast ultrasound 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:

excision
lymph node procedures
mastectomy for breast cancer
open lymph node biopsy

By Affordability:

breast biopsy
breast needle biopsy
breast ultrasound
image-guided breast biopsy
image-guided core breast biopsy
ultrasound-guided breast biopsy
ultrasound-guided core breast biopsy
women's imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD performed more excision, lymph node procedures, mastectomy for breast cancer, and open lymph node biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for breast biopsy, breast needle biopsy, breast ultrasound, image-guided breast biopsy, image-guided core breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided breast biopsy, ultrasound-guided core breast biopsy, and women's imaging 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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2013 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 163
cancer surgery 23
diagnostic procedures 63
doctor visit 181
excision 86
image guided procedures 44
lymph node procedures 19
minimally invasive procedures 44
minor procedures 44
open surgery 63
ultrasound (sonogram) 96
women's imaging 96

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 87
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 58
From 75 to 84 17
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD in 2013

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 29
Dementia 0
Cancer 54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2014 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 14
breast procedures 212
cancer surgery 30
diagnostic procedures 86
doctor visit 254
excision 50
image guided procedures 66
lymph node procedures 20
minimally invasive procedures 66
minor procedures 66
open surgery 20
ultrasound (sonogram) 130
women's imaging 130

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 161
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 143
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 91
From 75 to 84 33
85 and over 11
Less than 65 26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD in 2014

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 30
Dementia 0
Cancer 48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2015 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 15
breast procedures 303
cancer surgery 47
diagnostic procedures 105
doctor visit 297
excision 83
image guided procedures 69
lymph node procedures 36
minimally invasive procedures 69
minor procedures 69
open surgery 36
ultrasound (sonogram) 202
women's imaging 202

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 384
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 230
From 75 to 84 108
85 and over 28
Less than 65 58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD in 2015

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 30
Dementia 5
Cancer 55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2016 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 25
breast procedures 266
cancer surgery 31
catheterization 12
diagnostic procedures 104
doctor visit 298
excision 61
image guided procedures 74
lymph node procedures 30
minimally invasive procedures 74
minor procedures 74
open surgery 30
ultrasound (sonogram) 186
women's imaging 186

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 186
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 112
From 75 to 84 51
85 and over 14
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD in 2016

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2017 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 16
breast procedures 334
cancer surgery 55
catheterization 12
device removal 11
diagnostic procedures 118
doctor visit 304
excision 102
image guided procedures 71
lymph node procedures 47
minimally invasive procedures 71
minor procedures 71
open surgery 47
ultrasound (sonogram) 224
women's imaging 224

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 188
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 121
From 75 to 84 49
85 and over 11
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD in 2017

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 40
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 26
Dementia 6
Cancer 65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2018 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 286
cancer surgery 29
diagnostic procedures 60
doctor visit 283
excision 54
image guided procedures 35
lymph node procedures 25
minimally invasive procedures 35
minor procedures 35
open surgery 25
ultrasound (sonogram) 222
women's imaging 222

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 195
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 113
From 75 to 84 63
85 and over 13
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD in 2018

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 26
Dementia 8
Cancer 67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2019 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 318
cancer surgery 39
diagnostic procedures 97
doctor visit 338
excision 71
image guided procedures 65
lymph node procedures 32
minimally invasive procedures 65
minor procedures 65
open surgery 32
ultrasound (sonogram) 214
women's imaging 214

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 195
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 120
From 75 to 84 62
85 and over 11
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD in 2019

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 26
Dementia 7
Cancer 67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2020 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 267
cancer surgery 35
diagnostic procedures 65
doctor visit 279
excision 64
image guided procedures 36
lymph node procedures 29
minimally invasive procedures 36
minor procedures 36
open surgery 29
ultrasound (sonogram) 196
women's imaging 196

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 181
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 103
From 75 to 84 69
85 and over 15
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD in 2020

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 23
Dementia 0
Cancer 73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2021 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 332
cancer surgery 34
diagnostic procedures 69
doctor visit 316
excision 65
image guided procedures 38
lymph node procedures 31
minimally invasive procedures 38
minor procedures 38
open surgery 31
ultrasound (sonogram) 260
women's imaging 260

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 194
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 107
From 75 to 84 73
85 and over 17
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD in 2021

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2022 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 346
cancer surgery 32
diagnostic procedures 83
doctor visit 369
excision 59
image guided procedures 56
lymph node procedures 43
minimally invasive procedures 56
minor procedures 56
open surgery 27
ultrasound (sonogram) 258
women's imaging 258

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 235
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 129
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 24
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD in 2022

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 16
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 24
Dementia 0
Cancer 74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Chattanooga, TN were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and diagnostic procedures.

aspiration 17
breast procedures 282
cancer surgery 35
catheterization 12
device removal 11
diagnostic procedures 85
doctor visit 267
excision 69
image guided procedures 55
lymph node procedures 31
minimally invasive procedures 55
minor procedures 55
open surgery 34
ultrasound (sonogram) 198
women's imaging 198

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 14
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 180
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 55
85 and over 13
Less than 65 19
65 to 74 107

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 8
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 24
Atrial Fibrillation 6
Dementia 2
Cancer 57

Education & Training

Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia. She completed residency at Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia

Residency: Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI Memorial Medical Group

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, WellPoint, Health Cost Solutions, Alliant Health Plans, HealthOne Alliance, Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter, Lucent Health, Healthscope and BlueCross Blueshield Tennessee.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicare Advantage
Humana Medicare Advantage
MultiPlan
United Healthcare
Aetna
TRICARE
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
Blue California
WellPoint
Health Cost Solutions
Alliant Health Plans
HealthOne Alliance
Health Plans, Inc.
Ambetter
Lucent Health
Healthscope
BlueCross Blueshield Tennessee

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Betsy J. Washburn, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chattanooga, TN. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Stryker Corporation $149 Surg - Neptune
$149
LIFECELL CORPORATION $120 Spy
$120
Ethicon US, LLC $107 Endoscopy Endocutters
$87 		Biosurgicals
$20
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC $96 localizer
$96
Cianna Medical Inc $46 SAVI/SAVI SCOUT
$46
Other $73 Tumark
$22 		APBI
$17 		EVEREST
$15
$18
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $590

Biography

Dr. Betsy Washburn is a surgical oncology (cancer surgery) specialist in Chattanooga, TN, Ooltewah, TN, and Hixson, TN. Dr. Washburn's clinical interests encompass breast cancer surgery and breast cancer. She most likely takes WellPoint, MultiPlan, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. Her practice in OOLTEWAH, TN is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Georgia, Dr. Washburn attended Medical College of Georgia for medical school.

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