Best Bariatric Surgeons in Nashville

We reviewed all the Bariatric Surgeons serving the greater Nashville area, and picked the top picks based on experience, education, and empathy.

Nashville in Tennessee had a population of 0.693 million individuals in 2018. Davidson County, Tennessee, which includes the city of Nashville, is tackling obesity throughout the community, which is home to 626,681 residents. The adult obesity rate is 24.7% with an additional 37.4% of Davidson County adults being overweight.

The cost of weight-loss surgery in Nashville depends on a number of factors, including the hospital, the surgeon's fees, and the type of procedure. The average cost of lap-band surgery is $14,500, while gastric bypass costs an average of $23,000. The insurance covers part of the cost when certain conditions are met by the patient.

The Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN region has 9.52%, uninsured individuals. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of uninsured individuals in the state grew by 8.82%. 13% of the population has non-group health insurance coverage, 12.7% are on Medicaid, Medicare covers 9.83% of the population, 1.51% are on military or VA coverage and finally, employer health insurance coverage is available to 53.5% of the population.