Dr. Otis B. Rickman
Dr. Otis B. Rickman
Last updated: Jan 15, 2024

Dr. Otis B. Rickman

  • Gender: Male
  • Experience: 23 years
  • Graduated from: Oklahoma State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Graduation year: 1998
  • Sole propriator: No
  • NPI: 1215900980

Dr. Otis B. Rickman DO

Pulmonologist

He is located at 4230 Harding Pike Suite 530 in Nashville, TN 37205. Can help patients with the following: Bladder Control, Constipation, Diarrhea, Jaundice, Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), Skin Rash. His National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1215900980. Appointment can be made via the phone number (615) 222-1270. He is affiliated with 1 practices and 1 hospitals.

Conditions treated

Dr. Otis B. Rickman, being an pulmonologist, treats the following conditions. Please be advised that this list may not be complete. For the full list of conditions treated, consult directly with Dr. Otis B. Rickman.

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Achalasia
  • Acute Pain
  • Allergic Reaction
  • Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)
  • Anemia
  • Anencephaly
  • Aortic Dissection
  • Aortic Stenosis
  • Arthritis
  • Asbestosis
  • Asthma
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Autism
  • Bee and Wasp Stings
  • Birth Defects
  • Bladder Control
  • Blood Clots
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Bronchitis
  • Cerebral Palsy (CP)
  • Chest Pain
  • Childhood Behavioral and Emotional Disorders
  • Childhood Obesity
  • Cholecystitis
  • Chronic Cough
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Cleft Palate and Cleft Lip
  • Colic
  • Collapsed Lung
  • Common Cold
  • Constipation
  • Croup
  • Cryptococcosis
  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
  • Cystitis
  • Developmental Delays
  • Diarrhea
  • Down Syndrome
  • Dyslexia
  • Eczema
  • Edema
  • Edwards Syndrome
  • Embolism
  • Emphysema
  • Enuresis
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
  • Fever
  • Food Poisoning
  • Fragile X Syndrome (FXS)
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • General Care
  • Hay Fever
  • Head Lice
  • Headache
  • Heart Disease
  • Hiatal Hernia
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Hives
  • Hot Flashes
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hyponatremia
  • Infant Care
  • Influenza
  • Inguinal Hernia
  • Jaundice
  • Kawasaki Disease
  • Learning Disability
  • Lung Cancer
  • Migraine
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Noonan Syndrome
  • Obesity
  • Osteoporosis
  • Parenting
  • Peptic Ulcer
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD)
  • Phenylketonuria (PKU)
  • Pinworm Infection
  • Pleural Effusion
  • Pleurisy
  • Pneumonia
  • Prescription Refill
  • Pulmonary Aspiration
  • Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF)
  • Pulmonary Hypertension (PH)
  • Reye Syndrome
  • Rickets
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Sinusitis
  • Skin Rash
  • Sleep Apnea
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Smoking and Quitting Smoking
  • Sore Throat
  • Speech Disorders
  • Stuttering
  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • Tuberculosis (TB)
  • Turner Syndrome
  • Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)
  • Urethritis
  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
  • Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
  • Williams Syndrome
  • Wilson-Turner Syndrome

Procedures Performed by Dr. Otis B. Rickman

ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plan networks

Insurers selling ACA Marketplace (HealthCare.gov) plans list Dr. Otis B. Rickman as in-network for the following 2026 plans.

Health plans

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Network data as of Aug 25, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 12 plans from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
BlueCross B15E $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® (8 plan variants) EPO · Bronze Blue Network E Accepting new patients
BlueCross B16E $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® (8 plan variants) EPO · Expanded Bronze Blue Network E Accepting new patients
BlueCross B16S $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® (8 plan variants) EPO · Expanded Bronze Blue Network S Accepting new patients
BlueCross B17E $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® + Adult Dental (8 plan variants) EPO · Bronze Blue Network E Accepting new patients
BlueCross B19E $60 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® (8 plan variants) EPO · Expanded Bronze Blue Network E Accepting new patients
BlueCross G08E $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health ® (8 plan variants) EPO · Gold Blue Network E Accepting new patients
BlueCross G08S $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health ® (8 plan variants) EPO · Gold Blue Network S Accepting new patients
BlueCross S26E $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® (8 plan variants) EPO · Silver Blue Network E Accepting new patients
BlueCross S26S $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® (8 plan variants) EPO · Silver Blue Network S Accepting new patients
BlueCross S27E $60 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® (8 plan variants) EPO · Silver Blue Network E Accepting new patients
BlueCross S29E $60 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® + Adult Dental (8 plan variants) EPO · Silver Blue Network E Accepting new patients
BlueCross S34E $45 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health® (8 plan variants) EPO · Silver Blue Network E Accepting new patients

Cigna Healthcare

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 10 plans from Cigna Healthcare
Cigna Healthcare plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Connect Bronze 7500 Indiv Med Deductible EPO · Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Bronze 8500 Indiv Med Deductible EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Bronze CMS Standard EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Gold 1500 Indiv Med Deductible EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Gold CMS Standard EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect myDiabetesCare Bronze EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect myDiabetesCare Silver EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Silver 3000 Indiv Med Deductible EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Silver 4500 Indiv Med Deductible EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Connect Silver CMS Standard EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

UnitedHealthcare

Network data as of Sep 16, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 12 plans from UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
UHC Bronze Copay Focus (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) EPO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Copay Focus + (Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) EPO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Essential (No Referrals) EPO · Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals) EPO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Advantage (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) EPO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Advantage + (Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) EPO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Copay Focus (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) EPO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Standard (No Referrals) EPO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Advantage (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) EPO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Advantage + (Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) EPO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Copay Focus (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) EPO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Standard (No Referrals) EPO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients

This covers ACA Marketplace plans only, as reported by each insurer. It does not include employer, Medicare Advantage, or state-run exchange plans, and a plan missing from this list does not mean Dr. Otis B. Rickman is out of network. Insurer directories can be out of date, so always confirm with the insurer and the office before your visit.

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Medicare Enrollment

Dr. Otis B. Rickman is enrolled to bill Medicare as a Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (also registered under: Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery) .

Bills through: Saint Thomas Medical Partners

Based on Medicare's public enrollment records as of Jul 17, 2026. This reflects Medicare fee-for-service enrollment only and says nothing about other insurance, quality, outcomes, or board certification.

Payments received

Drug payment

Covidien $15759
Becton Dickinson And Company $9364
AbbVie $8268

Other

Consulting $30850
Travel and Lodging $14786
Food and Beverage $3129
Promotional Speaking or Service $3038

Studies

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

Graduated in 1998

Additional Specialities

  • Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • Internist
  • Pediatrician

Affiliated practices

Vanderbilt Medical Group
1301 22nd Avenue South
Nashville, 37232 TN
(615) 936-2000

Affiliated hospitals

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
1211 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE
NASHVILLE, 37232 TN
(615) 322-3454

Looking for more Pulmonologists?

There are 8 other pulmonologists in this region.

Dr. Asa Clyde Heflin
  • Gender: Male
  • Address: #503 4230 Harding Pike Nashville, 37205, TN
Dr. Elisabeth Donlevy Willers
  • Gender: Female
  • Address: 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic Nashville, 37232, TN
Dr. Angelo E. Canonico
  • Gender: Male
  • Address: 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic Nashville, 37232, TN
Dr. Stacey Louise Vallejo
  • Gender: Female
  • Address: #503 4230 Harding Pike Nashville, 37205, TN
Dr. Jason B. Martin
  • Gender: Male
  • Address: Suite 400 4230 Harding Pike Nashville, 37205, TN
Dr. Bryan Richard Hay
  • Gender: Male
  • Address: #503 4230 Harding Pike Nashville, 37205, TN
Dr. Jon J. Tumen
  • Gender: Male
  • Address: #503 4230 Harding Pike Nashville, 37205, TN
Dr. Susan Kay Garwood
  • Gender: Female
  • Address: Suite 400 4230 Harding Pike Nashville, 37205, TN
Dr. Mark T. Peters
  • Gender: Male
  • Address: Suite 400 4230 Harding Pike Nashville, 37205, TN

Questions & Answers

Does Dr. Otis B. Rickman accept patients with Cigna Healthcare?

Yes, Dr. Otis B. Rickman is listed in-network for Cigna Healthcare through the ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov). See the Marketplace plans section for details.

Has Dr. Otis B. Rickman affiliation with hospitals?

Dr. Otis B. Rickman is affiliated with VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER.

What conditions does Dr. Otis B. Rickman treat?

Dr. Otis B. Rickman provides treatment for Bladder Control, Constipation, Diarrhea, Jaundice, Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), Skin Rash. For the full list see this list.

Where can you meet with Dr. Otis B. Rickman?

Dr. Otis B. Rickman's office is located at 4230 Harding Pike Suite 530 in Nashville, TN 37205.

Does Dr. Otis B. Rickman have affiliation with practices?

Dr. Otis B. Rickman is affiliated with Vanderbilt Medical Group.