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Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD

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Specializes in: Wound Care and General Surgery

Yale School of Medicine

2525 DE SALES AVENUE
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404

(423) 495-4325

Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD is a wound care provider in CHATTANOOGA, TN specializing in wound care and general surgery. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine. Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD is affiliated with CHI Memorial Medical Group and MEMORIAL HEALTH PARTNERS FOUNDATION, INC.

Office Locations

2525 DE SALES AVENUE
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

hyperbaric oxygen therapy

In 2023, Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD performed more excisional debridement, and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD treated as a wound care provider in CHATTANOOGA, TN during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	221
doctor visit	657
excision	131
hospital care	198
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	112
inpatient care	198

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD treated as a wound care provider in CHATTANOOGA, TN during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
catheterization	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	207
doctor visit	676
excision	130
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	144
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	106
inpatient care	144
open surgery	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	48
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD treated as a wound care provider in CHATTANOOGA, TN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	174
doctor visit	612
excision	174
hospital care	181
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	93
inpatient care	181
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
women's imaging	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	56
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD treated as a wound care provider in CHATTANOOGA, TN during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	299
doctor visit	773
excision	299
hospital care	203
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	147
inpatient care	203

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	764
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	114
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD treated as a wound care provider in CHATTANOOGA, TN during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	518
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	806
excision	518
hospital care	165
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	197
inpatient care	165
plastic surgery procedures	59
reconstructive surgery	59
tissue transfer	59
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	59

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	63
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD treated as a wound care provider in CHATTANOOGA, TN during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	535
doctor visit	995
excision	535
hospital care	122
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	287
incision and drainage	13
inpatient care	122
minor procedures	13
plastic surgery procedures	115
reconstructive surgery	115
skin surgery	13
tissue transfer	115
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	115

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	78
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD treated as a wound care provider in CHATTANOOGA, TN during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	379
doctor visit	748
excision	379
hospital care	151
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	187
inpatient care	151

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	49
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	50
Dementia	15
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD treated as a wound care provider in CHATTANOOGA, TN during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	214
doctor visit	558
excision	214
hospital care	88
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	91
inpatient care	88

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	36
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD treated as a wound care provider in CHATTANOOGA, TN during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	468
doctor visit	651
excision	468
hospital care	43
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	195
inpatient care	43
plastic surgery procedures	267
reconstructive surgery	267
tissue transfer	267
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	267

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	48
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD treated as a wound care provider in CHATTANOOGA, TN during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	452
doctor visit	642
excision	452
hospital care	22
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	253
inpatient care	22
plastic surgery procedures	101
reconstructive surgery	101
tissue transfer	101
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	101

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	31
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	51
Dementia	18
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD treated as a wound care provider in CHATTANOOGA, TN during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	357
doctor visit	445
excision	357
hospital care	48
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	195
inpatient care	48
plastic surgery procedures	92
reconstructive surgery	92
tissue transfer	92
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	92

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	36
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	50
Dementia	13
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD treated as a wound care provider in CHATTANOOGA, TN were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

abdominal surgery	15
abscess drainage	13
breast procedures	13
catheterization	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	347
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	687
excision	332
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	124
incision and drainage	13
inpatient care	124
minor procedures	13
open surgery	15
plastic surgery procedures	126
reconstructive surgery	126
skin surgery	13
tissue transfer	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
women's imaging	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	126

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	331
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	112
85 and over	50
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Education & Training

Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI Memorial Medical Group

MEMORIAL HEALTH PARTNERS FOUNDATION, INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, WellPoint, Health Cost Solutions, Alliant Health Plans, HealthOne Alliance, Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter, Lucent Health, Healthscope and BlueCross Blueshield Tennessee.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

WellPoint

Health Cost Solutions

Alliant Health Plans

HealthOne Alliance

Health Plans, Inc.

Ambetter

Lucent Health

Healthscope

BlueCross Blueshield Tennessee

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John L. Gwin JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$89,512 Santyl $46,873	Oasis $22,518	Wound Matrix $19,454	Regranex $186	Pico $113	Other $369
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$19,975 Oasis $15,446	Regranex $3,645	GRAFIX PL $181	STRAVIX $158	STRAVIX PL $128	Other $417
Organogenesis Inc.	$1,772 Apligraf $1,272	PuraPly $455	Puraply Antimicrobial $45
KCI USA, Inc	$1,253 VAC THERAPY $1,003	SNaP $119	VAC VERAFLO $78	VAC THERAPY UNITS $54
BIOVENTUS LLC	$481 SonicOne Clinic $228	NeXus $29	$224
Other	$1,741 CellerateRx $266	SUR - SIS $197	Da Vinci Surgical System $162	GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $125	EVICEL $85	Other $906

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$75,600
Travel and Lodging	$24,737
Food and Beverage	$11,816
Consulting Fee	$2,500
Entertainment	$81

Biography

Dr. John Gwin is a general surgery and wound care specialist in Chattanooga, TN. He seems to honor WellPoint, MultiPlan, Blue California, and more. Dr. Gwin welcomes new patients at his office inCHATTANOOGA, TN as reported by Doctor.com. His education and training includes medical school at Yale School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama.