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Dr. Gregory Garo Bashian, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2000)

Professional interests include: myocarditis, hypertension (high blood pressure), arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), and more.

2400 Patterson Street Suite 502
Nashville, TN 37203

(615) 515-1900

Dr. Gregory Garo Bashian, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Nashville, TN specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2000 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Gregory Garo Bashian, MD is affiliated with TriStar Medical Group, Ascension, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, TriStar Summit Medical Center TriStar Centennial Medical Center TriStar Ashland City Medical Center, Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford and CENTENNIAL HEART LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

2400 Patterson Street Suite 502
Nashville, TN 37203

Some issues Dr. Gregory Garo Bashian, MD can help you with:

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

Age
Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
A family history of heart attacks
Smoking
Obesity
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

ablation	38
ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	138
cardioversion	12
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	662
hospital care	474
implant surgery	40
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	13
inpatient care	444
minimally invasive procedures	156
outpatient care	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

**Gender**
Male	804
Female	633

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1342
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	477
From 75 to 84	534
85 and over	283
Less than 65	143

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

ablation	38
cardiac procedures	103
cardioversion	25
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	593
hospital care	409
implant surgery	25
inpatient care	373
minimally invasive procedures	142
outpatient care	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

**Gender**
Male	817
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1315
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	522
From 75 to 84	520
85 and over	242
Less than 65	143

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

ablation	14
cardiac procedures	98
cardioversion	14
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	624
hospital care	416
implant surgery	61
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
inpatient care	398
minimally invasive procedures	113
outpatient care	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

**Gender**
Male	1652
Female	1238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2658
Black	184
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1032
From 75 to 84	1104
85 and over	506
Less than 65	248

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

ablation	38
cardiac procedures	149
cardioversion	13
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	759
hospital care	380
implant surgery	72
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	20
inpatient care	368
minimally invasive procedures	188
outpatient care	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

**Gender**
Male	954
Female	709

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1536
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	598
From 75 to 84	642
85 and over	293
Less than 65	130

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

ablation	34
cardiac procedures	128
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	696
hospital care	407
implant surgery	62
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	19
inpatient care	408
minimally invasive procedures	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

**Gender**
Male	913
Female	696

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1470
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	591
From 75 to 84	616
85 and over	282
Less than 65	120

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

ablation	52
cardiac procedures	164
catheterization	52
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	685
hospital care	346
implant surgery	84
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	10
inpatient care	347
minimally invasive procedures	217
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

**Gender**
Male	527
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	828
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	156
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	57
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

ablation	68
cardiac procedures	195
catheterization	68
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	778
hospital care	400
implant surgery	64
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	19
inpatient care	390
minimally invasive procedures	264
outpatient care	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	64

**Gender**
Male	553
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	883
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	167
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	58
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

ablation	40
cardiac procedures	142
catheterization	40
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	638
hospital care	308
implant surgery	55
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	16
inpatient care	309
minimally invasive procedures	183
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

**Gender**
Male	511
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	785
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	161
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	54
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

ablation	89
cardiac procedures	184
catheterization	89
diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	1236
hospital care	388
implant surgery	51
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	13
inpatient care	389
minimally invasive procedures	274
ultrasound (sonogram)	45

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Garo Bashian, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregory Garo Bashian, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Nashville, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

ablation	46
ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	147
cardioversion	16
catheterization	46
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	742
hospital care	392
implant surgery	58
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	15
inpatient care	380
minimally invasive procedures	191
outpatient care	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Garo Bashian, MD.

**Gender**
Female	508
Male	673

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	76
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1081
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	209
75 to 84	444
Less than 65	96
65 to 74	431

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Garo Bashian, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gregory Garo Bashian, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Gregory Garo Bashian, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2000)

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gregory Garo Bashian, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TriStar Medical Group

Ascension

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown

TriStar Summit Medical Center TriStar Centennial Medical Center TriStar Ashland City Medical Center

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

CENTENNIAL HEART LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$237,046 MULTAQ $221,720	DISEASE STATE $3,268	$12,059
Pfizer Inc.	$201,070 ELIQUIS $200,839	VYNDAQEL $90	NURTEC ODT $83	CHANTIX $20	COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS $19	Other $19
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$74,842 ELIQUIS $73,918	CAMZYOS $24	$900
Abbott Laboratories	$60,547 ENSITE PRECISION $25,255	EnSite Velocity System Expansion Modules $9,153	ADVISOR $7,870	EP Recording Systems $4,250	Ensite $3,203	Other $10,816
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$36,123 Electrophysiology $13,072	Ampere RF Ablation Generator $9,271	Ensite $8,479	CRM $5,000	Electrophysiology (EP) $160	Other $142
Other	$16,167 Micra $4,228	Carto 3 $877	Brady Generator $849	WATCHMAN $805	Tachy System $647	Other $8,761

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$508,536
Consulting Fee	$71,047
Travel and Lodging	$26,186
Food and Beverage	$19,971
Education	$54

Research Payments

Dr. Gregory Garo Bashian, MD has received 90 research payments totaling $274,008.

Biography

Dr. Gregory Bashian practices adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). His areas of expertise include arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), heart failure, and myocarditis. His professional affiliations include Ascension and TriStar Medical Group. Dr. Bashian is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a graduate of Massachusetts General Hospital's residency program.