Bruno Bezerra Lima, MD, PHD, FACC
NPI 1972917045ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Nashville, TN
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD, PHD, FACC) with Vanderbilt University Medical Center and 2 other groups, practicing in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2024 Medicare paid $57,618 for 1,163 patients, and Part D covered 305 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Heartflow, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $657.24 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1972917045 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD, PHD, FACC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 27, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 27, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 67440 | TN |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 290244 | MA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,163 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,094 across 48 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $57,618 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 305 · 810 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 67 |
| Total drug cost | $45,768 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · 3,567 clinicians
- Vanderbilt Imaging Services LLCNashville, TN · 126 clinicians
- One Hundred Oaks Imaging LLCNashville, TN · 124 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, TN
- Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro, TN
- Vanderbilt Bedford HospitalShelbyville, TN
- Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton HospitalTullahoma, TN
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$657.24 · 6 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$918.52 · 9 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Heartflow, Inc. | $467.37 | 4 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $157.95 | 1 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $31.92 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$657.24 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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