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Dr. Thomas Edward Gaines, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiology (Heart Disease)

University of Washington School of Medicine (1979)

1940 Alcoa Highway Suite E-260
Knoxville, TN 37920

(865) 305-6955

Dr. Thomas Edward Gaines, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Knoxville, TN specializing in cardiothoracic surgery and cardiology (heart disease). He graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1979 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Thomas Edward Gaines, MD is affiliated with University Physicians' Association, Inc., The University of Tennessee Medical Center and UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1940 Alcoa Highway Suite E-260
Knoxville, TN 37920

bronchoscopy	13
bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	38
doctor visit	210
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	97

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	11
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Dementia	6
Cancer	40

bronchoscopy	13
bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	36
doctor visit	244
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	102

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	42

doctor visit	264
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	42

bronchoscopy	19
doctor visit	240
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	17

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	93

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	44

bronchoscopy	34
dissection	29
doctor visit	258
excision	29
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
lobectomy	18
lymph node procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	81
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	45

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	48

bronchoscopy	36
catheterization	10
dissection	22
doctor visit	283
excision	22
lobectomy	21
lymph node procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	79
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	41

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	55

bronchoscopy	46
dissection	33
doctor visit	297
excision	33
lobectomy	21
lymph node procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	100
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	102

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	63

bronchoscopy	43
dissection	41
doctor visit	266
excision	41
lobectomy	31
lymph node procedures	41
minimally invasive procedures	115
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	70

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	104

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	61

bronchoscopy	18
doctor visit	258
minimally invasive procedures	16

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Edward Gaines, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Edward Gaines, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Knoxville, TN were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

bronchoscopy	27
bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	37
catheterization	10
dissection	31
doctor visit	258
excision	31
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
lobectomy	22
lymph node procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	54
open surgery	37
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Gaines, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	103
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	62
85 and over	1
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	100

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Edward Gaines, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Edward Gaines, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	39
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Edward Gaines, MD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1979. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine (1979)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas Edward Gaines, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University Physicians' Association, Inc.

The University of Tennessee Medical Center

UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien Sales LLC	$1,656 ForceTriad $867	Sonicision $718	Endo Stapling $32	ReliaTack $24	Interventional Lung Solutions $14
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$360 STENTS $224	Simulus $36	CoreValve Evolut $32	Profile 3D $24	3F $17	Other $27
Ethicon US, LLC	$174 VISTASEAL $81	SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $33	Biosurgicals $32	ETHICON $17	Endoscopy: Endocutters $11
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$164 Structural Heart $131	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $34
Covidien LP	$141 Barrx $87	Ti-Cron $19	$36
Other	$2,120 HeartMate II $119	DERMACELL $118	AQUAMANTYS $107	Procedural Solutions $102	Da Vinci Surgical System $99	Other $1,575

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,936
Travel and Lodging	$1,455
Education	$224

Biography

Dr. Thomas Gaines' specialties are cardiology (heart disease) and cardiothoracic surgery. He graduated from the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is affiliated with the University Physicians' Association, Inc. and The University of Tennessee Medical Center.