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Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS

(Dr. Vicente Alonso Mejia, M.D.)

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

University of Caldas Faculty of Health Sciences

Professional interests include: kidney transplant

979 East 3rd Street Suite 1010
Chattanooga, TN 37403

(423) 267-0466

Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS is a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN specializing in general surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from University of Caldas Faculty of Health Sciences. Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS is affiliated with Erlanger.

Office Locations

Erlanger

979 East 3rd Street Suite 1010
Chattanooga, TN 37403

(423) 267-0466

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

bronchoscopy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for bronchoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	32
bronchoscopy	16
catheterization	60
doctor visit	24
gastrointestinal procedures	32
hospital care	747
inpatient care	728
minimally invasive procedures	32
open surgery	14
outpatient care	19
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	14
thoracostomy	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	28
bronchoscopy	18
catheterization	71
doctor visit	29
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hospital care	911
inpatient care	898
minimally invasive procedures	28
outpatient care	13
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	77
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	38
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	26
bronchoscopy	14
catheterization	45
doctor visit	41
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	788
inpatient care	772
minimally invasive procedures	26
outpatient care	16
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	75
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	39
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
bronchoscopy	13
catheterization	45
doctor visit	76
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	761
inpatient care	738
minimally invasive procedures	14
outpatient care	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	912
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	162
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	38
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	13
bronchoscopy	12
catheterization	30
doctor visit	70
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	785
inpatient care	767
minimally invasive procedures	13
outpatient care	18
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	489
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	89
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	36
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	19
catheterization	35
doctor visit	48
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	820
inpatient care	801
minimally invasive procedures	19
outpatient care	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	90
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	39
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

catheterization	31
doctor visit	65
hospital care	797
inpatient care	776
outpatient care	21
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	81
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	52
hospital care	935
inpatient care	915
outpatient care	20
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	110
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	56
hospital care	666
inpatient care	666

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	77
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and neurostimulator replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
doctor visit	55
hospital care	508
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	508
neurostimulator replacement	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	63
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49
hospital care	427
inpatient care	427

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	63
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	35
Dementia	20
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	67
hospital care	553
inpatient care	553

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	65
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	38
Dementia	24
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

anastomosis	22
bronchoscopy	14
catheterization	41
doctor visit	52
gastrointestinal procedures	22
hospital care	724
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	712
minimally invasive procedures	22
neurostimulator replacement	11
open surgery	14
outpatient care	18
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	14
thoracostomy	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	23
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Female	234
Male	248

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	438
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	140
85 and over	79
Less than 65	94
65 to 74	168

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS graduated from University of Caldas Faculty of Health Sciences. He completed residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Caldas Faculty of Health Sciences

Residency: Jackson Memorial Medical Center

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Erlanger

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$11,767 Da Vinci Surgical System $11,767
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$1,571 AlloDerm $830	STRATTICE $486	STRATTICE LAP $135	Spy $120
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,020 ECHELON FLEX Stapler $1,020
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$236 RibFix Blu $236
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$235 STRAVIX $104	GRAFIX PL $63	Oasis $54	RENASYS TOUCH $13
Other	$1,216 Iovera $124	OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $102	CoolSeal Generator $86	PREVENA $82	PriMatrix $73	Other $748

**Types of Payments**
Education	$8,070
Travel and Lodging	$5,516
Food and Beverage	$2,460

Biography

Dr. Vicente Mejia is a specialist in general surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). He works in Chattanooga, TN. He has a special interest in kidney transplant. Dr. Mejia is professionally affiliated with Erlanger. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Caldas Faculty of Health Sciences and residency at Baptist Health System, Birmingham and Jackson Memorial Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vicente A. Mejia, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2023

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