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Dr. John B. Summitt, MD

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(Dr. John Summitt, MD)

(203 Ratings)

Specializes in: Trauma Surgery and Plastic Surgery

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1995)

Professional interests include: reconstructive plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, scar revision, and more.

1211 Medical Center Drive Suite 11234
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 322-4590

Dr. John B. Summitt, MD is a trauma surgeon in Nashville, TN specializing in trauma surgery and plastic surgery. He graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. John B. Summitt, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

Office Locations

719 Thompson Lane Suite 38500
Nashville, TN 37204

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Vanderbilt Health

1211 Medical Center Drive Suite 11234
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 322-4590

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Vanderbilt Health

2839 Highway 231 North Suite 208
Shelbyville, TN 37160

(931) 685-8573

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Vanderbilt Health

343 Franklin Road Suite 108
Brentwood, TN 37027

(615) 936-2700

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In The News

“According to Dr. J. Blair Summitt, assistant professor of plastic surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., a skin graft transplant is a fairly straightforward procedure,...”—"Aimee Copeland Says She Feels Like A 'Patchwork Quilt,' Begs For Painkillers", Huff Post, June 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

skin grafting

In 2023, Dr. John B. Summitt, MD performed more skin grafting procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John B. Summitt, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2012 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	113
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
plastic surgery procedures	48
reconstructive surgery	48
tissue transfer	48
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John B. Summitt, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2013 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	91
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
plastic surgery procedures	47
reconstructive surgery	47
tissue transfer	47
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	47

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	11
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	29
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John B. Summitt, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2014 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
plastic surgery procedures	40
reconstructive surgery	40
tissue transfer	40
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	40

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John B. Summitt, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2015 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	97
plastic surgery procedures	45
reconstructive surgery	45
tissue transfer	45
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	45

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John B. Summitt, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2016 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	99
plastic surgery procedures	37
reconstructive surgery	37
tissue transfer	37
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	37

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John B. Summitt, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2017 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	143
plastic surgery procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	25
tissue transfer	25
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John B. Summitt, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2018 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	124
plastic surgery procedures	26
reconstructive surgery	26
tissue transfer	26
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	12
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John B. Summitt, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2019 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	122
plastic surgery procedures	23
reconstructive surgery	23
tissue transfer	23
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John B. Summitt, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	70
plastic surgery procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	25
tissue transfer	25
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John B. Summitt, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2021 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74
plastic surgery procedures	20
reconstructive surgery	20
tissue transfer	20
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John B. Summitt, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2022 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John B. Summitt, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Nashville, TN were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

doctor visit	97
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
plastic surgery procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	31
tissue transfer	31
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	84
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	6
85 and over	2
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	52

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John B. Summitt, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John B. Summitt, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	11
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. John B. Summitt, MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1995)

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John B. Summitt, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John B. Summitt, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 203 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John B. Summitt, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-25

Patient verified via Press Ganey

My first appointment with him. He was very nice, informative and listened to my concerns.

Biography

Dr. John Summitt is a specialist in plastic surgery and trauma surgery. He works in Nashville, TN, Brentwood, TN, and Shelbyville, TN. Patient ratings for Dr. Summitt average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Summitt include pelvic reconstructive surgery, burns, and bone cancer (osteosarcoma). After completing medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, he performed his residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee. He is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Nashville, TN.