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Dr. Alvin Powers, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1979)

Professional interests include: thyroid cancer, diabetes

1215 21st Avenue South 8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 343-8332

Dr. Alvin Powers, MD is an endocrinologist in Nashville, TN specializing in adult endocrinology. He graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1979 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Alvin Powers, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

Office Locations

Address:

1215 21st Avenue South 8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

Address:

3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"Our insulin supply chain is broken, unfair and dangerous," said Dr. Alvin Powers, a representative of the Endocrine Society and director of the Vanderbilt Diabetes Center in Nashville.”—"Column: With insulin price cap, drug industry is once again shamed into doing the right thing", Los Angeles Times, April 2019

“The new study calls for more focus on personalized medicine, taking into account a patient's ethnic background as well as other factors, said Dr. Alvin Powers, president of medicine and science for...”—"Why a key diabetes test may work differently depending on your race", CNN, June 2017

“Dr. Alvin Powers, director of the Vanderbilt University diabetes center, said the results are very encouraging for people like those in these studies - very obese, with diabetes that can't be...”—"Weight-Loss Surgery A Possible Cure for Type 2 Diabetes, Studies Say", Fox News, December 2016

doctor visit	21

doctor visit	27

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	71
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	73
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	52

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	72

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	28

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	34

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	12

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	39

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alvin Powers, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Powers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	9
Female	9

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

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	8

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alvin Powers, MD From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alvin Powers, MD treated were diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	8
Depression	2
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Alvin Powers, MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1979. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1979)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alvin Powers, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co.KG	$12,910 $12,910
Lilly USA, LLC	$5,053 $5,053
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$69 $69

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$9,231
Honoraria	$4,700
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$3,500
Food and Beverage	$601

Biography

Dr. Alvin Powers is a medical specialist in adult endocrinology. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Powers include diabetes and thyroid cancer. He is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Dr. Powers is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.