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Dr. John Addison McPherson, MD

(John A. McPherson, MD)

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Cardiology (Heart Disease), General Practice and Vascular Medicine (Blood Vessel Disease)

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1993)

Professional interests include: angina, coronary artery disease

1215 21st Avenue South 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 322-2318

Dr. John Addison McPherson, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Nashville, TN specializing in interventional cardiology, cardiology (heart disease), general practice and vascular medicine (blood vessel disease). He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1993 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. John Addison McPherson, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health, Vanderbilt Heart and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

Office Locations

Address:

1215 21st Avenue South 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

Some issues Dr. John Addison McPherson, MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

In The News

“Still, the main message is that people should get 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity each week, "however they can get it," said Dr. John McPherson, a cardiologist and professor of...”—"For a good heart workout, it's OK to wait for the weekend, new research finds", NBC News, July 2023

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	26
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

doctor visit	214
hospital care	147
inpatient care	148

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	19
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

doctor visit	239
hospital care	113
inpatient care	114

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	32
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

doctor visit	214
hospital care	18
inpatient care	19

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

doctor visit	209
hospital care	47
inpatient care	48

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	14
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

doctor visit	248
hospital care	91
inpatient care	92

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	21
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

doctor visit	254
hospital care	82
inpatient care	83

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	19
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

doctor visit	190
hospital care	53
inpatient care	54

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	13
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

doctor visit	487
hospital care	120
inpatient care	121

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Addison McPherson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Addison McPherson, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Nashville, TN were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, cardiac procedures and diagnostic procedures.

angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	133
catheterization	133
diagnostic procedures	118
doctor visit	250
hospital care	85
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	133
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	34
vascular procedures	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Addison McPherson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	164
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	52
85 and over	14
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	86

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Addison McPherson, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Addison McPherson, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	8
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. John Addison McPherson, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1993. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1993)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Addison McPherson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Vanderbilt Heart

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Addison McPherson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Addison McPherson, 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. John Addison McPherson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$77 Vascular $77

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$77

Research Payments

Dr. John Addison McPherson, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $12,127.

Biography

Dr. John McPherson's specialties are general practice, interventional cardiology, and vascular medicine (blood vessel disease). Dr. McPherson's areas of expertise consist of angina and coronary artery disease. He is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).