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Dr. John D. McCarley, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Emory University School of Medicine

251 N Lyerly Street Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 826-8000

Dr. John D. McCarley, MD is a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. John D. McCarley, MD is affiliated with Vitruvian Health and YIUM, SHENOUDA AND MILLER PTRSHP.

Office Locations

Vitruvian Health

251 N Lyerly Street Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 826-8000

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In The News

“- Dr. John McCarley is president of the Tennessee Medical Association and a member of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society.”—"Ask a Doc: Is there any proof of a relationship between vaccines and autism?", Chattanooga Times Free Press, December 2025

“In another appeal on Facebook, Dr. John McCarley, a doctor in Chattanooga, Tenn., noted that local hospitals were filling up.”—"Doctors Call for More Restrictions and Caution as Virus Surges", New York Times, November 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

phosphorus blood test

By Affordability:

cystatin C test

reticulocyte count

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. John D. McCarley, MD performed more phosphorus blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cystatin C test, and reticulocyte count (immature red blood cell count) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

A1C test

diabetes management

diabetes screening

glycated protein test

In 2023, Dr. John D. McCarley, MD had a list price for A1C test, diabetes management, diabetes screening, and glycated protein test 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

complete blood count

creatinine urine test

lab tests

uric acid blood test

By Affordability:

complement tests

hemoglobin test

phosphorus blood test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. John D. McCarley, MD performed more complete blood count (CBC), creatinine urine test, lab tests, and uric acid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for complement tests, hemoglobin test, phosphorus blood test, phosphorus test, uric acid blood test, uric acid test, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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 D. McCarley, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2012 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	193
blood draw	280
catheterization	20
device removal	32
diabetes management	15
dialysis	79
dialysis access procedures	175
doctor visit	431
hospital care	451
inpatient care	451
lab tests	3058
minimally invasive procedures	49
preventive care	27
vascular procedures	175
X-rays	175

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. McCarley, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2013 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	263
blood draw	459
catheterization	13
device removal	27
diabetes management	24
dialysis	109
dialysis access procedures	242
doctor visit	450
hospital care	578
inpatient care	578
lab tests	3126
minimally invasive procedures	57
preventive care	24
vascular procedures	242
X-rays	242

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	494
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	726
Black	272
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	102
Less than 65	310

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	66
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. McCarley, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2014 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	221
blood draw	722
device removal	24
diabetes management	48
dialysis	148
dialysis access procedures	191
doctor visit	745
hospital care	754
inpatient care	754
lab tests	4966
minimally invasive procedures	74
preventive care	62
vascular procedures	191
X-rays	191

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	566
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	888
Black	280
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	397
From 75 to 84	387
85 and over	121
Less than 65	289

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	65
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. McCarley, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2015 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	154
blood draw	527
device removal	26
diabetes management	42
dialysis	215
dialysis access procedures	139
doctor visit	547
hospital care	809
inpatient care	809
lab tests	3825
minimally invasive procedures	21
preventive care	56
vascular procedures	139
X-rays	139

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1070
Female	944

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1506
Black	470
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	692
From 75 to 84	586
85 and over	212
Less than 65	524

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	62
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. McCarley, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2016 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	169
blood draw	616
device removal	19
diabetes management	42
dialysis	278
dialysis access procedures	155
doctor visit	581
hemofiltration	21
hospital care	746
inpatient care	746
lab tests	4616
minimally invasive procedures	28
preventive care	56
vascular procedures	155
X-rays	155

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	571
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	822
Black	255
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	124
Less than 65	291

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	62
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. McCarley, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	780
device removal	12
diabetes management	41
dialysis	207
doctor visit	773
hospital care	979
inpatient care	979
lab tests	6245
minimally invasive procedures	47
preventive care	41
thyroid function tests	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	602
Female	581

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	932
Black	226
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	135
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	62
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. McCarley, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2018 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	718
diabetes management	26
dialysis	219
doctor visit	900
hospital care	1106
inpatient care	1106
lab tests	8166
minimally invasive procedures	56
preventive care	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	689
Female	609

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1075
Black	198
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	463
From 75 to 84	430
85 and over	161
Less than 65	244

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	62
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. McCarley, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2019 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	679
diabetes management	21
dialysis	234
doctor visit	854
hospital care	1233
inpatient care	1233
lab tests	6827
minimally invasive procedures	46
preventive care	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	602
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1012
Black	168
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	157
Less than 65	197

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	63
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. McCarley, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2020 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	654
diabetes management	20
dialysis	259
doctor visit	836
hospital care	1097
inpatient care	1097
lab tests	7085
minimally invasive procedures	49
preventive care	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	596
Female	638

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1035
Black	170
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	485
From 75 to 84	413
85 and over	143
Less than 65	193

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	60
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. McCarley, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2021 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	800
diabetes management	23
dialysis	204
doctor visit	778
hospital care	820
inpatient care	820
lab tests	6921
minimally invasive procedures	24
preventive care	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	555
Female	561

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	937
Black	154
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	150
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	59
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John D. McCarley, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	823
chronic care	369
diabetes management	24
dialysis	112
doctor visit	880
hospital care	674
inpatient care	674
lab tests	8118
minimally invasive procedures	26
preventive care	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	560
Female	625

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1002
Black	155
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	415
From 75 to 84	458
85 and over	182
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	59
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John D. McCarley, MD treated as a nephrologist in Chattanooga, TN were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

angioplasty	200
blood draw	641
catheterization	16
chronic care	369
device removal	23
diabetes management	29
dialysis	187
dialysis access procedures	180
doctor visit	706
hemofiltration	21
hospital care	840
inpatient care	840
lab tests	5723
minimally invasive procedures	43
preventive care	35
thyroid function tests	11
vascular procedures	180
X-rays	180

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	573
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	213
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	903
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	365
85 and over	135
Less than 65	232
65 to 74	406

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John D. McCarley, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	10
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. John D. McCarley, MD graduated from Emory University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John D. McCarley, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vitruvian Health

YIUM, SHENOUDA AND MILLER PTRSHP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mallinckrodt LLC	$436 ACTHAR $436
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$434 JYNARQUE $336	SAMSCA $98
Relypsa, Inc.	$418 VELTASSA $418
Amgen Inc.	$385 Parsabiv $264	Sensipar $121
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$385 Vascular $274	Oncology $94	BPV-Fluency $17
Other	$1,697 ACTHAR $125	LUPKYNIS $117	Rayaldee $116	LOKELMA $112	Colcrys $94	Other $1,133

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,690
Education	$65

Biography

Dr. John McCarley's specialty is adult nephrology. Dr. McCarley is professionally affiliated with Vitruvian Health. According to CommonSpirit Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Chattanooga, TN. His education and training includes medical school at Emory University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John D. McCarley, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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