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Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD

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(21 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Tulane University School of Medicine (1980)

719 Thompson Lane Suite 22100
Nashville, TN 37204

(615) 322-5000

Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD is a cardiologist in Nashville, TN specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience.

Office Locations

719 Thompson Lane Suite 22100
Nashville, TN 37204

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD treated as a cardiologist in Nashville, TN during 2012 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	48
cardiac procedures	313
doctor visit	985
hospital care	142
inpatient care	131
lab tests	417
nuclear scan	101
outpatient care	11
stress testing	217
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD treated as a cardiologist in Nashville, TN during 2013 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	43
cardiac procedures	206
doctor visit	930
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
lab tests	484
nuclear scan	78
stress testing	163

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	961
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	95
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD treated as a cardiologist in Nashville, TN during 2014 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	23
cardiac procedures	128
doctor visit	872
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
lab tests	467
nuclear scan	53
stress testing	105

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	868
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	87
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD treated as a cardiologist in Nashville, TN during 2015 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	21
cardiac procedures	121
doctor visit	771
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
lab tests	445
nuclear scan	42
stress testing	100

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	980
Female	780

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1580
Black	146
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	776
From 75 to 84	532
85 and over	194
Less than 65	258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD treated as a cardiologist in Nashville, TN during 2016 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	24
cardiac procedures	123
doctor visit	804
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
lab tests	439
nuclear scan	42
stress testing	99

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	790
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	83
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD treated as a cardiologist in Nashville, TN during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	28
cardiac procedures	40
doctor visit	741
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123
lab tests	250
stress testing	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	761
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	65
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD treated as a cardiologist in Nashville, TN during 2018 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	47
doctor visit	839
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
lab tests	176
nuclear scan	27
stress testing	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	538
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	858
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	94
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD treated as a cardiologist in Nashville, TN during 2019 were lab tests, stress testing, cardiac procedures and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	21
doctor visit	851
lab tests	85
nuclear scan	21
stress testing	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	491
Female	463

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	846
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	423
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	88
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD treated as a cardiologist in Nashville, TN during 2020 were stress testing, cardiac procedures and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	12
doctor visit	713
nuclear scan	12
stress testing	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	435
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	696
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	81
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD treated as a cardiologist in Nashville, TN during 2021 were stress testing, cardiac procedures and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	20
doctor visit	821
nuclear scan	20
stress testing	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	771
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	85
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD treated as a cardiologist in Nashville, TN during 2022 were stress testing, cardiac procedures and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	20
doctor visit	829
nuclear scan	20
stress testing	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	501
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	853
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	103
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD treated as a cardiologist in Nashville, TN during 2023 were stress testing, cardiac procedures and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	21
doctor visit	852
nuclear scan	21
stress testing	21

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	499
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	813
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	100
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	879

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	94
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD treated as a cardiologist in Nashville, TN were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

ambulatory monitoring	29
cardiac procedures	89
doctor visit	837
hospital care	116
inpatient care	115
lab tests	345
nuclear scan	39
outpatient care	11
stress testing	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD.

**Gender**
Male	484
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	62
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	808
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	296
85 and over	89
Less than 65	111
65 to 74	407

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1980. He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (1980)

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Tennessee

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 21 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rob R. Hood, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-05-31

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Hood is the Best!! He has been my Cardiologist for many years. He is always so very thorough & answers all my questions.Does a really excellent Xam & covers everything. I feel so confident with him & have the upmost respect for him & all his advise.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-04-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Hood is very caring and thorough. When I ask him questions about medications or other issues, he gives a thoughtful answer and works very hard at validating my questions. He definitely involves me in decision making, which I really appreciate.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-06-11

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Hood was outstanding. He answered all my questions and gave me a lot of valuable information regarding my condition. I could not have been happier with the treatment he gave me. Excellent Dr. thank you

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-11

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Hood is a highly competent and compassionate physician. I am blessed to have him as my cardiologist.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-06

Patient verified via Press Ganey

He encouraged me to exercise so now I'm going to be doing chair yoga for old ladies ha ha ha ha ha

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-06-25

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Hood and the staff at the Heart Institute are all the best! I deeply appreciate their care.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Hood always listens and takes time to make you comfortable with choices available.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-04-14

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Hood was very attentive as always and answered all questions with consideration.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-17

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Was treated with kindness, concern for my care in a caring and professional manner

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Hood is always kind and caring. He Is a wonderful asset to Vanderbilt.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$51 ELIQUIS $51

**Types of Payments**
Education	$51

Biography

Dr. Rob Hood's specialty is adult cardiology. He is a graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Hood's medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Emory University. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He has an open panel in Nashville, TN according to Doctor.com.