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Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

1901 Clinch Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916

(865) 331-1111

Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD is a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN specializing in adult pulmonology. Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD is affiliated with Covenant Health, Parkwest Medical Center and Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

Office Locations

1901 Clinch Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916

(865) 331-1111

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2240 Sutherland Avenue Suite 103
Knoxville, TN 37919

(865) 588-8831

(865) 588-8841

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2333 Knob Creek Road Suite 15 Johnson City Tn
Johnson City, TN 37604

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9352 Park West Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37923

(865) 373-1000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

aspiration

aspiration procedures

In 2024, Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD had a list price for aspiration, and aspiration procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pleural drainage and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
catheterization	19
doctor visit	49
hospital care	1443
inpatient care	1419
outpatient care	24
pleural drainage	35
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17
X-rays	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
hospital care	1639
inpatient care	1592
outpatient care	47
pleural drainage	45
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	316

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	102
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	44
Dementia	27
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
hospital care	1413
inpatient care	1355
outpatient care	58
pleural drainage	29
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	80
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
hospital care	1121
inpatient care	1069
outpatient care	52
pleural drainage	40

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	916
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	166
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	48
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	156
hospital care	941
inpatient care	916
outpatient care	25
pleural drainage	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	70
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	53
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	44
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
hospital care	2152
inpatient care	2127
outpatient care	25
pleural drainage	34
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	55
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	52
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pleural drainage and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
hospital care	767
inpatient care	767
pleural drainage	22
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	42
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	53
Dementia	26
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
bronchoscopy	12
hospital care	768
inpatient care	768
pleural drainage	25
resuscitation	13
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	56
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	45
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pleural drainage and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
hospital care	567
inpatient care	567
pleural drainage	20
resuscitation	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	57
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	52
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pleural drainage and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
hospital care	566
inpatient care	566
pleural drainage	16
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	45
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	52
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	548
inpatient care	548

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	37
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	661
inpatient care	661

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	48
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	48
Dementia	20
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, pleural drainage and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
hospital care	842
inpatient care	842
pleural drainage	15

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	55
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Knoxville, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and outpatient care.

aspiration	45
bronchoscopy	12
catheterization	19
doctor visit	49
hospital care	1032
inpatient care	1015
outpatient care	38
pleural drainage	29
resuscitation	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15
X-rays	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	205
Male	197

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	335
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	120
85 and over	62
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	142

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in Tennessee.

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals (1995)

Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Covenant Health

Parkwest Medical Center

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$317 FASENRA $132	TEZSPIRE $120	FARXIGA $19	$47
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$253 XARELTO $205	INVOKANA $49
AbbVie Inc.	$187 DALVANCE $187
CSL Behring	$180 Kcentra $180
Pfizer Inc.	$168 ELIQUIS $95	NURTEC ODT $55	VYNDAQEL $18
Other	$940 Arikayce $122	TEZSPIRE $120	BREO $102	(8744) Trilogy Evo $92	ANORO $65	Other $439

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,025
Education	$20

Biography

Dr. Michael Brunson is an adult pulmonology specialist in Knoxville, TN. He is affiliated with Covenant Health. Covenant Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Knoxville, TN. Dr. Brunson's residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD in 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Dean Brunson, MD From 2012 - 2024

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