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Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS

(83 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine

105 Century Oak Drive
Franklin, TN 37069

(615) 807-0667

Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS is a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS is affiliated with Ascension, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown and Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital.

Office Locations

105 Century Oak Drive
Franklin, TN 37069

(615) 807-0667

(615) 205-6877

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301 21st Avenue N Suite 101
Nashville, TN 37203

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4230 Harding Pike Suite 530
Nashville, TN 37205

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

bronchoscopy

minimally invasive procedures

In 2023, Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS performed more bronchoscopy, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

biopsy

bronchoscopy with biopsy

transbronchial biopsy

transbronchial needle aspiration

In 2012, Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS performed more biopsy, bronchoscopy with biopsy, transbronchial biopsy, and transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) 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. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2012 were pulmonary testing, bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
aspiration	120
bronchoscopy	278
diagnostic procedures	199
doctor visit	211
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
minimally invasive procedures	245
minor procedures	120
pulmonary testing	305

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2013 were pulmonary testing, bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	146
bronchoscopy	263
diagnostic procedures	205
doctor visit	198
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
minimally invasive procedures	236
minor procedures	126
pleural drainage	20
pulmonary testing	292

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	22
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2014 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, pulmonary testing and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS for Medicare patients.

ablation	24
aspiration	172
bronchoscopy	343
diagnostic procedures	236
doctor visit	165
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	263
minor procedures	142
pleural drainage	30
pulmonary testing	257

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	17
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2015 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS for Medicare patients.

ablation	31
aspiration	153
bronchoscopy	337
diagnostic procedures	201
doctor visit	162
excision	15
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
minimally invasive procedures	241
minor procedures	126
pleural drainage	38
pulmonary testing	171
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	15
thoracostomy	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	32
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2016 were pulmonary testing, bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
bronchoscopy	188
diagnostic procedures	125
doctor visit	200
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	146
minor procedures	53
pleural drainage	17
pulmonary testing	194

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	18
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2017 were bronchoscopy, pulmonary testing, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	65
bronchoscopy	149
diagnostic procedures	104
doctor visit	177
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
minimally invasive procedures	121
minor procedures	49
pleural drainage	16
pulmonary testing	139

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2018 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS for Medicare patients.

ablation	18
aspiration	79
bronchoscopy	147
diagnostic procedures	111
doctor visit	190
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
minimally invasive procedures	111
minor procedures	58
pleural drainage	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	15
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2019 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
bronchoscopy	166
diagnostic procedures	150
doctor visit	185
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	150
minor procedures	83

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	15
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2020 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
bronchoscopy	104
diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	188
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	92
minor procedures	49

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	15
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2021 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
aspiration	50
bronchoscopy	160
diagnostic procedures	100
doctor visit	217
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
minimally invasive procedures	100
minor procedures	50

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN during 2022 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
aspiration	59
bronchoscopy	143
diagnostic procedures	109
doctor visit	145
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	109
minor procedures	59

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS treated as a pulmonologist in Franklin, TN were pulmonary testing, bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

ablation	19
aspiration	95
bronchoscopy	207
diagnostic procedures	148
doctor visit	185
excision	15
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
minimally invasive procedures	164
minor procedures	83
pleural drainage	23
pulmonary testing	226
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	15
thoracostomy	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS.

**Gender**
Female	171
Male	184

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	316
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	12
75 to 84	86
Less than 65	57
65 to 74	182

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	38

Education & Training

Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS graduated from Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the The American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine The American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: The American Board of Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine The American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 83 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS from all over the web to help you find the right in Franklin, TN.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$61,285 Da Vinci Surgical System $47,535	ION $8,000	DA VINCI SP $5,750
US Endoscopy	$41,551 TruFreeze $40,201	$1,350
Medtronic, Inc.	$26,049 ILLUMISITE $24,712	superDimension $98	$1,239
Covidien LP	$19,542 superDimension $10,953	Interventional Lung Solutions $8,589
Olympus America Inc.	$12,643 Olympus Bronchoscopes $8,388	Respiratory Products $4,255
Other	$50,904 Monarch $5,373	AERO Stent and Delivery Systemtem $4,881	Erbe VIO APC $3,592	TruFreeze $3,149	PNEUMRX COILS $2,300	Other $31,610

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$93,027
Travel and Lodging	$37,543
Education	$35,000
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$32,483
Food and Beverage	$9,959
Other	$3,963

Research Payments

Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS has received 29 research payments totaling $114,195.

Biography

Dr. Otis Rickman specializes in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. Dr. Rickman studied medicine at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency training at Mayo Clinic. Patient ratings for Dr. Rickman average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Saint Thomas Medical Partners.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS in 2014

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis B. Rickman, DO, BS From 2012 - 2022

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