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Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Ross University School of Medicine (2008)

1589 Sparta Street
McMinnville, TN 37110

(931) 559-5959

Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD is a nephrologist in McMinnville, TN specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2008 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD is affiliated with Covenant Health, Ascension and Cumberland Medical Center.

Office Locations

Ascension

1589 Sparta Street
McMinnville, TN 37110

(931) 559-5959

(833) 992-2327

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421 S Main Street
Crossville, TN 38555

(931) 484-9511

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427 N Willow Avenue Suite C
Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 650-0076

(833) 992-2327

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

chronic care

In 2024, Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD had a list price for chronic care 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 Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD treated as a nephrologist in McMinnville, TN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	554
inpatient care	458
outpatient care	96

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD treated as a nephrologist in McMinnville, TN during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	30
inpatient care	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	61
Dementia	36
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD treated as a nephrologist in McMinnville, TN during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	84
hospital care	192
inpatient care	192

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	110

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	53
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD treated as a nephrologist in McMinnville, TN during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	480
hospital care	574
inpatient care	574

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	49
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	59
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD treated as a nephrologist in McMinnville, TN during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	434
hospital care	374
inpatient care	374

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	49
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	63
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD treated as a nephrologist in McMinnville, TN during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	379
hospital care	465
inpatient care	465

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	156

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	37
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	59
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD treated as a nephrologist in McMinnville, TN during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	346
hospital care	717
inpatient care	717

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	49
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	61
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD treated as a nephrologist in McMinnville, TN during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	137
hospital care	685
inpatient care	685

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	42
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	63
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD treated as a nephrologist in McMinnville, TN during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	200
hospital care	594
inpatient care	594

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	44
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	58
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD treated as a nephrologist in McMinnville, TN during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	451
hospital care	473
inpatient care	473

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	175

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	46
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	57
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD treated as a nephrologist in McMinnville, TN during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	221
doctor visit	288
hospital care	397
inpatient care	397

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	47
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	58
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD treated as a nephrologist in McMinnville, TN during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	178
doctor visit	197
hospital care	420
inpatient care	420

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	53
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	58
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD treated as a nephrologist in McMinnville, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and outpatient care.

chronic care	199
doctor visit	299
hospital care	456
inpatient care	448
outpatient care	96

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD.

**Gender**
Female	135
Male	181

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	287
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	112
85 and over	34
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	111

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2008. He completed residency at Meharry Medical College Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Nephrology and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine (2008)

Residency: Meharry Medical College Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Nephrology

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Zaid A. Brifkani, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Covenant Health

Ascension

Cumberland Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Baxter Healthcare	$907 Renal - Acute $872	Gambro - Accute $18	Renal - PD $17
Mallinckrodt LLC	$320 ACTHAR $320
Amgen Inc.	$242 KRYSTEXXA $97	Sensipar $84	Parsabiv $29	Tavneos $19	Enbrel $12
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$149 KRYSTEXXA $149
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$142 FARXIGA $104	LOKELMA $38
Other	$1,541 VIBATIV $141	ACTHAR $125	TARPEYO $112	VELTASSA $98	Uloric $90	Other $975

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,760
Travel and Lodging	$514
Education	$28

Biography

Dr. Zaid Brifkani sees patients in Cookeville, TN, Crossville, TN, and McMinnville, TN. His medical specialty is adult nephrology. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Meharry Medical College, Dr. Brifkani attended Ross University School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Ascension and Covenant Health. Covenant Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Crossville, TN.