Lawrence Babat, MD

About

LAWRENCE BABAT, MD is an orthopedic spine surgery located at 2400 PATTERSON ST in NASHVILLE, TN.

Lawrence Babat is one of 175 orthopedic providers listed in NASHVILLE, TN on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Lawrence Babat's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was fusion of additional segment of spine for 48 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Fusion of additional segment of spine

  327

  48 patients · above the state median of 57

• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

  97

  49 patients · above the state median of 40

• Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc

  38

  38 patients · above the state median of 19

• Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones

  30

  29 patients · above the national median of 14

• Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments

  30

  30 patients · above the state median of 18

• Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc

  29

  23 patients · near the state median of 22

Training and practice

Lawrence Babat has been in practice since 1995, after graduating from Yale University School of Medicine.

• Practices with Neurosurgical Associates (27 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Tristar Centennial Medical Center, Tristar Horizon Medical Center and Tristar Skyline Medical Center
• Offers telehealth visits

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $102,028 in payments and transfers of value to Lawrence Babat in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.

• royalties on devices or techniques they helped develop

  $102,028

Reported by Republic Spine, Orthofix Medical, Inc., Life Spine, Inc. and others.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.

Registry record

• Licensed in Tennessee
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.