Who bills the most Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity (88305) to Medicare in Tennessee?
Medicare Part B FFS · CY2024 · as published by CMS77 physician groups billed Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity (88305) to Medicare fee-for-service in Tennessee in 2024; the top five named groups hold 48% of that volume, and independent (non-hospital-affiliated) groups deliver 3%.
88305 — Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity · Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners PUF (Part B), CY2024 release. Medicare fee-for-service only.
Snapshot covers the whole Tennessee market — the table below shows the top 100 groups (free tier).
Medicare fee-for-service covers 47% of Medicare in Tennessee; Medicare Advantage penetration 42% → 53% since 2020.
| # | Physician group | City | St | Specialty | Providers | 88305 svcs | Share* | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASSOCIATED PATHOLOGISTS, LLC | NASHVILLE | TN | PATHOLOGY | 135 | 72,830 | 12.4% | (615) 221-4400 |
| 2 | PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF ST THOMAS | NASHVILLE | TN | PATHOLOGY | 9 | 28,999 | 5.0% | 61529841002098 |
| 3 | GASTROENTEROLOGY CENTER OF THE MIDSOUTH PLLC | GERMANTOWN | TN | GASTROENTEROLOGY | 154 | 21,867 | 3.7% | (901) 755-9110 |
| 4 | DERMATOPATHOLOGY PARTNERS PC | KNOXVILLE | TN | PATHOLOGY | 8 | 21,165 | 3.6% | — |
| 5 | VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | NASHVILLE | TN | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 3394 | 14,021 | 2.4% | (615) 322-5000 |
| 6 | SAGIS PLLC | HOUSTON | TN | PATHOLOGY | 28 | 10,242 | 1.7% | (877) 697-2447 |
| 7 | TEXAS DIGESTIVE DISEASE CONSULTANTS, PLLC | DALLAS | TN | GASTROENTEROLOGY | 613 | 10,064 | 1.7% | — |
| 8 | COMMUNITY PATHOLOGY LABORATORY LLC | COOKEVILLE | TN | PATHOLOGY | 4 | 8,842 | 1.5% | (931) 528-2836 |
| 9 | SKIN CANCER AND COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY CENTER PC | CHATTANOOGA | TN | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 28 | 8,135 | 1.4% | (423) 521-1100 |
| 10 | DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES, P.C. | KINGSPORT | TN | DERMATOLOGY | 26 | 7,046 | 1.2% | (423) 246-4961 |
| 11 | GASTROENTEROLOGY CLINIC, A PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CORPORATION | MONROE | TN | GASTROENTEROLOGY | 13 | 6,952 | 1.2% | (318) 325-2634 |
| 12 | ACLA PC | NASHVILLE | TN | PATHOLOGY | 12 | 6,897 | 1.2% | (615) 284-5229 |
| 13 | GASTROINTESTINAL ASSOCIATES PC | KNOXVILLE | TN | GASTROENTEROLOGY | 32 | 6,189 | 1.1% | (865) 558-0606 |
| 14 | UNIVERSITY PATHOLOGISTS, P.C. | KNOXVILLE | TN | PATHOLOGY | 11 | 5,429 | 0.9% | (931) 858-6303 |
| 15 | HIGHLANDS PATHOLOGY CONSULTANTS, P.C. | KINGSPORT | TN | PATHOLOGY | 6 | 5,395 | 0.9% | (423) 224-6700 |
| 16 | JACKSON PATHOLOGY GROUP A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION | JACKSON | TN | PATHOLOGY | 6 | 5,211 | 0.9% | (731) 541-6026 |
| 17 | EAST TENNESSEE PATHOLOGY, PLLC | MORRISTOWN | TN | PATHOLOGY | 6 | 4,630 | 0.8% | (423) 586-4231 |
| 18 | ENDEAVOR HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP | EVANSTON | TN | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 3380 | 4,610 | 0.8% | — |
| 19 | INNOVATIVE PATHOLOGY SERVICES PLLC | KNOXVILLE | TN | PATHOLOGY | 11 | 4,561 | 0.8% | (865) 522-7591 |
| 20 | MID-SOUTH DERMATOLOGY, PC | BARTLETT | TN | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 9 | 4,356 | 0.7% | (901) 372-4545 |
| 21 | FORWARD PATHOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC | RICHMOND | TN | PATHOLOGY | 26 | 4,155 | 0.7% | (804) 289-4852 |
| 22 | DRS CLACK SPENCER WHITE AND MCCORMACK PA | SARASOTA | TN | PATHOLOGY | 13 | 4,105 | 0.7% | (941) 362-8900 |
| 23 | CHATTANOOGA SKIN AND CANCER CLINIC | CHATTANOOGA | TN | DERMATOLOGY | 13 | 3,967 | 0.7% | (423) 899-2700 |
| 24 | MUSC COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS | ORANGEBURG | TN | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 1307 | 3,772 | 0.6% | (803) 395-3400 |
| 25 | DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY SERV PC | CHATTANOOGA | TN | PATHOLOGY | 11 | 3,663 | 0.6% | (423) 624-6623 |
| 26 | WATAUGA PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES PC | JOHNSON CITY | TN | PATHOLOGY | 12 | 3,486 | 0.6% | (423) 431-1310 |
| 27 | GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES | KINGSPORT | TN | CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA) | 27 | 3,205 | 0.5% | (423) 246-6777 |
| 28 | THE PATHOLOGY GROUP PC | MEMPHIS | TN | PATHOLOGY | 5 | 2,657 | 0.5% | (801) 765-2731 |
| 29 | SPRING HILL DERMATOLOGY PLC | MURFREESBORO | TN | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 11 | 2,649 | 0.5% | (615) 624-5050 |
| 30 | BLOUNT PATHOLOGIST PLLC | MARYVILLE | TN | PATHOLOGY | 4 | 2,533 | 0.4% | (865) 981-2335 |
| 31 | KNOXVILLE INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY PLLC | KNOXVILLE | TN | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 11 | 2,508 | 0.4% | (865) 450-9361 |
| 32 | DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC | DURHAM | TN | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 3051 | 2,130 | 0.4% | (919) 684-8111 |
| 33 | LAKEWAY DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES PC | MORRISTOWN | TN | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 5 | 2,088 | 0.4% | (423) 587-4600 |
| 34 | GALEN MEDICAL GROUP, PC | CHATTANOOGA | TN | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 123 | 1,990 | 0.3% | (423) 643-2500 |
| 35 | BALL DERMPATH PA | GREENSBORO | TN | PATHOLOGY | 4 | 1,934 | 0.3% | (336) 609-6240 |
| 36 | NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK | TN | DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY | 5704 | 1,739 | 0.3% | (212) 263-9700 |
| 37 | MOUNTAIN AREA PATHOLOGY PA | ASHEVILLE | TN | PATHOLOGY | 13 | 1,698 | 0.3% | (828) 213-1111 |
| 38 | PATHOLOGY SPECIALISTS OF MEMPHIS PC | MEMPHIS | TN | PATHOLOGY | 15 | 1,678 | 0.3% | (901) 516-7182 |
| 39 | DUBOIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | DU BOIS | TN | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 416 | 1,424 | 0.2% | — |
| 40 | GASTROINTESTINAL SPECIALISTS FOUNDATION, INC. | MEMPHIS | TN | GASTROENTEROLOGY | 17 | 1,409 | 0.2% | (901) 761-3900 |
| 41 | HOLSTON MEDICAL GROUP PC | BRISTOL | TN | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 244 | 1,392 | 0.2% | (423) 844-7000 |
| 42 | KOFI NUAKO MD PC | UNION CITY | TN | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 4 | 1,268 | 0.2% | — |
| 43 | SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH CARE CORPORATION | MEMPHIS | TN | PATHOLOGY | 25 | 1,246 | 0.2% | (901) 545-7259 |
| 44 | THE WEST CLINIC P.C. | GERMANTOWN | TN | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 113 | 1,164 | 0.2% | (901) 683-0055 |
| 45 | SUMMIT PATHOLOGY | LOVELAND | TN | PATHOLOGY | 26 | 1,132 | 0.2% | (970) 212-0530 |
| 46 | INOVA HEALTH CARE SERVICES - PATHOLOGY | FAIRFAX | TN | PATHOLOGY | 45 | 1,065 | 0.2% | (703) 391-3600 |
| 47 | CUMBERLAND PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES PLLC | CLARKSVILLE | TN | PATHOLOGY | 4 | 1,033 | 0.2% | (931) 551-1735 |
| 48 | GOLD SKIN CARE CENTER | NASHVILLE | TN | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 6 | 1,006 | 0.2% | (615) 383-2400 |
| 49 | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL | TN | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 2120 | 1,001 | 0.2% | (984) 215-5556 |
| 50 | UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER INC | BURLINGTON | TN | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 1194 | 893 | 0.2% | (802) 847-0000 |
| 51 | TENNESSEE ONCOLOGY PLLC | NASHVILLE | TN | HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY | 360 | 718 | 0.1% | (615) 385-3751 |
| 52 | WILMINGTON PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES PA | WILMINGTON | TN | PATHOLOGY | 9 | 634 | 0.1% | (910) 362-9511 |
| 53 | METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY | NASHVILLE | TN | INTERNAL MEDICINE | 50 | 526 | 0.1% | (615) 341-4000 |
| 54 | PATHOLOGY SPECIALISTS OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN PC | DETROIT | TN | PATHOLOGY | 11 | 504 | 0.1% | (313) 343-4000 |
| 55 | EDMUNDS GASTROENTEROLOGY PLLC | KNOXVILLE | TN | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 5 | 493 | 0.1% | (865) 851-7771 |
| 56 | FIRSTPATH LLC | FORT LAUDERDALE | TN | PATHOLOGY | 10 | 450 | 0.1% | (954) 355-5569 |
| 57 | HERITAGE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES PC | NASHVILLE | TN | INTERNAL MEDICINE | 166 | 402 | 0.1% | (629) 255-2115 |
| 58 | FOUR BRIDGES DERMATOLOGY AND COSMETICS PLLC | CHATTANOOGA | TN | DERMATOLOGY | 6 | 363 | 0.1% | (606) 344-2036 |
| 59 | SOUTH TEXAS PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES LLP | SAN ANTONIO | TN | PATHOLOGY | 25 | 361 | 0.1% | (210) 558-6288 |
| 60 | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS MEDICAL GROUP INC | CLEVELAND | TN | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 2232 | 343 | 0.1% | — |
| 61 | VIA AFFILIATES | DOYLESTOWN | TN | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 206 | 340 | 0.1% | (215) 230-0600 |
| 62 | THE EMORY CLINIC INC | ATLANTA | TN | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 3484 | 317 | 0.1% | (404) 778-7525 |
| 63 | PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES INC PC | FLINT | TN | PATHOLOGY | 3 | 315 | 0.1% | (810) 262-9134 |
| 64 | UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO PATHOLOGISTS INC | BUFFALO | TN | PATHOLOGY | 23 | 298 | 0.1% | (716) 859-5600 |
| 65 | OPTUM CARE WASHINGTON PLLC | EVERETT | TN | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | 695 | 279 | 0.0% | (425) 339-5442 |
| 66 | OCHSNER CLINIC LLC | NEW ORLEANS | TN | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 2839 | 209 | 0.0% | (504) 842-3000 |
| 67 | TRICITIES SKIN AND CANCER. | JOHNSON CITY | TN | DERMATOLOGY | 15 | 200 | 0.0% | (423) 929-7546 |
| 68 | UROLOGY GROUP PC | GERMANTOWN | TN | UROLOGY | 17 | 160 | 0.0% | (901) 767-8158 |
| 69 | OUTPATIENT CYTOPATHOLOGY CENTER | JOHNSON CITY | TN | PATHOLOGY | 2 | 158 | 0.0% | (423) 283-4734 |
| 70 | WELLMONT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC | KINGSPORT | TN | NURSE PRACTITIONER | 439 | 156 | 0.0% | (423) 224-3701 |
| 71 | AUSTIN PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES | TYLER | TN | PATHOLOGY | 72 | 151 | 0.0% | (903) 593-8441 |
| 72 | DIGESTIVE HEALTHCARE OF GEORGIA | ATLANTA | TN | GASTROENTEROLOGY | 34 | 146 | 0.0% | 40460335431516 |
| 73 | INTEGRATED REGIONAL LABORATORIES PATHOLOGY SERVICES, LLC | ATLANTIS | TN | PATHOLOGY | 133 | 143 | 0.0% | (561) 548-3639 |
| 74 | TENNESSEE UROLOGY ASSOCIATES, PLLC | KNOXVILLE | TN | UROLOGY | 27 | 96 | 0.0% | (865) 691-3061 |
| 75 | PATHOLOGISTS BIO-MEDICAL LABORATORIES PLLC | DALLAS | TN | PATHOLOGY | 48 | 52 | 0.0% | — |
| 76 | CONRAD PEARSON CLINIC PC | SOUTHAVEN | TN | UROLOGY | 21 | 30 | 0.0% | (662) 349-1964 |
| 77 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP | LOS ANGELES | TN | INTERNAL MEDICINE | 11157 | 25 | 0.0% | (800) 954-8000 |
*Share of Tennessee's disclosed Medicare-FFS services for 88305, counted once per clinician. Volume is placed in the state it was billed from, so this page ranks the groups actually billing 88305 in Tennessee — including groups registered elsewhere ("City" is each group's registered location). Group figures sum clinicians affiliated with exactly one group; clinicians in several groups are listed in each group's drill-down but not volume-attributed to any single group.
How to read this. Figures are Medicare fee-for-service only — not all-payer — from the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners Public Use File (Part B), CY2024 release. CMS suppresses any provider×code row under 11 beneficiaries, so a missing group means "suppressed," never zero. "Charges" are provider-submitted amounts, not payments. Groups are ranked by measured service volume attributed to clinicians in exactly one group — clinicians affiliated with several groups are listed in rosters but never volume-attributed to a single group — a direct read of the public record, not a rating or quality score. Full method: Methods & Sources.
Comparing against an all-payer estimate?
These are exact counts from Medicare fee-for-service claims — roughly a third to half of most procedure markets, depending on payer mix. Modeled all-payer databases project the remainder statistically; we publish the audited floor and label it as such. Same market, different denominator. How the numbers reconcile →