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Dr. Samuel Forrester Hunter, MD, PharmD, PHD

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Neurophysiology

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

501 20th Street Suite 505
Knoxville, TN 37916

(865) 546-0157

Dr. Samuel Forrester Hunter, MD, PharmD, PHD is a neurologist in Franklin, TN specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and neurophysiology. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. Dr. Samuel Forrester Hunter, MD, PharmD, PHD is affiliated with Covenant Health, Williamson Health, Ascension and Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

101 Forrest Crossing Boulevard Suite 103
Franklin, TN 37064

Address:

150 Stephen P Yokich Parkway Suite H
Spring Hill, TN 37174

Address:

501 20th Street Suite 505
Knoxville, TN 37916

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blood draw	47
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	62
doctor visit	326
eye procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	49
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	81
spinal procedures	19

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	147

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	127

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	0

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	57
doctor visit	367
eye procedures	34
minimally invasive procedures	65
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	84
spinal procedures	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	14
Dementia	6
Cancer	0

blood draw	27
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	61
cardiac procedures	15
doctor visit	413
electroencephalography (EEG)	17
eye procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	64
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	90
spinal procedures	29

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	284

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	0

blood draw	44
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	60
cardiac procedures	18
doctor visit	260
electroencephalography (EEG)	15
evoked potential test	11
eye procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	55
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	76
spinal procedures	16

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	126

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	82
blood draw	248
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	46
cardiac procedures	12
chemotherapy	82
doctor visit	682
electroencephalography (EEG)	12
eye procedures	22
injections	28
minimally invasive procedures	251
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
spinal procedures	16

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	163

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	81
blood draw	174
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	53
cardiac procedures	10
chemotherapy	81
doctor visit	647
electroencephalography (EEG)	10
eye procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	203
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	71
spinal procedures	18

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	142

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	79
blood draw	126
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	49
cardiac procedures	18
chemotherapy	79
doctor visit	606
electroencephalography (EEG)	18
eye procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	197
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	69
spinal procedures	20

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	132

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	0

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	110
blood draw	95
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	55
cardiac procedures	16
chemotherapy	110
doctor visit	592
electroencephalography (EEG)	14
eye procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	257
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	76
spinal procedures	21

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	124

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	133
blood draw	278
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	82
cardiac procedures	18
chemotherapy	133
doctor visit	1012
electroencephalography (EEG)	18
eye procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	299
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	123
spinal procedures	41

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Forrester Hunter, MD, PharmD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samuel Forrester Hunter, MD, PharmD, PHD treated as a neurologist in Franklin, TN were minimally invasive procedures, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	97
blood draw	130
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	58
cardiac procedures	15
chemotherapy	97
doctor visit	546
electroencephalography (EEG)	14
evoked potential test	11
eye procedures	21
injections	2
minimally invasive procedures	132
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	81
spinal procedures	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Forrester Hunter, MD, PharmD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	129
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	111
65 to 74	43

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Forrester Hunter, MD, PharmD, PHD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel Forrester Hunter, MD, PharmD, PHD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	3
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Samuel Forrester Hunter, MD, PharmD, PHD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties - Neuroimaging and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties - Neuroimaging

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samuel Forrester Hunter, MD, PharmD, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Covenant Health

Williamson Health

Ascension

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Samuel Forrester Hunter, MD, PharmD, PHD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, Aetna Elect Choice, Humana ChoiceCare Network, CIGNA HMO, PHCS PPO, WellCare Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, HealthSpring, Humana POS, Humana HMO, Aetna, Aetna QPOS, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Aetna Select, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna HMO, WellPoint, BlueAdvantage Ruby, BCBS Network S Bronze (B07), BCBS TennCare Select, NHC Advantage ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan), BCBS Network S Silver (S04A/B/C), BCBS Network S Silver (S01A/B/C), BlueEssential HMO, BlueCare TennCare, BlueCare Plus D-SNP, American Health Plan ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan), NovaNet Network Lease & WC, NX Health Network Monterey Mushroom Employees, BCBS Network S Silver (S01), BCBS Network S Silver (S04), BlueEssential SNP, BlueAdvantage Sapphire, BCBS Network S Gold (G06), BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Network P and Network S, BCBS TennCare Select CoverKids, BlueAdvantage PPO, Ambetter of Tennessee - All Plans, Traditional Medicare and BlueAdvantage Diamond.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Samuel Forrester Hunter, MD, PharmD, PHD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

Aetna Elect Choice

Humana ChoiceCare Network

CIGNA HMO

PHCS PPO

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage PPO

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna Choice POS II

Medicare Advantage

HealthSpring

Humana POS

Humana HMO

Aetna

Aetna QPOS

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Community Care Network (CCN)

TRICARE

Aetna Select

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Aetna HMO

WellPoint

BlueAdvantage Ruby

BCBS Network S Bronze (B07)

BCBS TennCare Select

NHC Advantage ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan)

BCBS Network S Silver (S04A/B/C)

BCBS Network S Silver (S01A/B/C)

BlueEssential HMO

BlueCare TennCare

BlueCare Plus D-SNP

American Health Plan ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan)

NovaNet Network Lease & WC

NX Health Network Monterey Mushroom Employees

BCBS Network S Silver (S01)

BCBS Network S Silver (S04)

BlueEssential SNP

BlueAdvantage Sapphire

BCBS Network S Gold (G06)

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Network P and Network S

BCBS TennCare Select CoverKids

BlueAdvantage PPO

Ambetter of Tennessee - All Plans

Traditional Medicare

BlueAdvantage Diamond

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Samuel Forrester Hunter, MD, PharmD, PHD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Samuel Forrester Hunter, MD, PharmD, PHD from all over the web to help you find the right in Franklin, TN.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Samuel Forrester Hunter, MD, PharmD, PHD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GENZYME CORPORATION	$971,439 LEMTRADA $458,573	AUBAGIO $439,171	ALEMTUZUMAB $34,959	NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $21,865	DISEASE STATE $3,077	Other $13,793
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$431,374 Gilenya $320,320	MAYZENT $27,374	NON_BRAND $23,707	KESIMPTA $6,278	NON BRAND $2,786	Other $50,910
EMD Serono, Inc.	$153,722 Mavenclad $134,823	Rebif $14,984	$3,914
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$148,955 Betaseron $142,689	Non-Covered $6,251	Adempas $15
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$100,765 COPAXONE $100,186	Unclassified $100	AUSTEDO $57	AJOVY $48	AZILECT $8	Other $367
Other	$541,812 ACTHAR $101,794	Vumerity $58,424	OCREVUS $48,862	ZEPOSIA $47,460	Ponvory $37,923	Other $247,351

**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	$1,441,456
Consulting Fee	$342,245
Travel and Lodging	$292,032
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$154,040
Honoraria	$60,150
Other	$58,144

Research Payments

Dr. Samuel Forrester Hunter, MD, PharmD, PHD has received 750 research payments totaling $8,925,500.

Biography

Dr. Samuel Hunter's medical specialty is neurophysiology and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He is conversant in Finnish. Dr. Hunter is affiliated with Ascension, Williamson Health, and Covenant Health. Before completing his residency at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Hunter attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. He accepts several insurance carriers, including Humana ChoiceCare Network, CIGNA Plans, and Community Care Network (CCN).