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Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP

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Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and Family Medicine

Professional interests include: weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery)

4243 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN 37205

(615) 555-1212

Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP is a nurse in Nashville, TN specializing in bariatric surgery and family medicine. Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

Office Locations

4243 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN 37205

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Some issues Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP can help you with:

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP treated as a nurse in Nashville, TN during 2017 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11
preventive care	21
vaccines	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP treated during 2017 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP treated as a nurse in Nashville, TN during 2018 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23
preventive care	22
vaccines	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP treated as a nurse in Nashville, TN during 2019 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13
preventive care	35
vaccines	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP treated as a nurse in Nashville, TN during 2020 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13
preventive care	33
vaccines	33

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	43

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP treated during 2021 were hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
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

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP treated during 2022 were high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	60
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

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP treated during 2023 were high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	70
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

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP treated as a nurse in Nashville, TN were preventive care and vaccines.

doctor visit	16
preventive care	27
vaccines	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	19

**Age**
75 to 84	7
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	17

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	2
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	10
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

She is certified by the Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner - American Association of Nurse Practitioners and has a state license in Tennessee.

Board Certification: Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner - American Association of Nurse Practitioners (2015)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Katherine H. Cummings, APRN, FNP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)

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Biography

Ms. Katherine Cummings is a specialist in family medicine and bariatric surgery. In her practice, Ms. Cummings focuses on weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery). She is professionally affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). She has an open panel in Nashville, TN according to Doctor.com.