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James S. Powers MD

Professor of Medicine
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Palliative Care
  • Primary Care

Location

Vanderbilt Primary Care Village at Vanderbilt
1500 21st Avenue South, Village at Vanderbilt, Suite 3000
Nashville, TN 37212

Services

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Rochester, 1977
  • Residency - Cleveland Clinic, 1979
  • Residency - Case Western Reserve University Hospitals, 1980

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 1980
  • Geriatric Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 1988
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2012

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Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Im grateful for his diagnosis and concern for my wellbeing.
June 13, 2026
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The Resident Doctor was excellent about recording my medical history and answering my questions. I did not understand the reason for this Doctor visit or why a particular drug was being recommended other than they had great results with it. I didn't understand how it related to my symptoms.
June 12, 2026
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Dr Powers is an extremely good doctor. He is friendly, competent, listens, and assesses your diagnosis. He shows very much concern.
June 6, 2026
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Superlative experience!
May 19, 2026
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Dr. Powers took a lot of time with me, to review my chart from previous PCP. He explained my questions well. He prescribed a med change that has fixed a problem (anemia) I had been having and my previous PCP had not.
May 17, 2026
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Dr. Powers was kind, compassionate, thorough, and respectful.
May 4, 2026
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Dr. Powers was personable, knowledgeable, and engaged. He is one of the best PCPs I've ever spoken with.
April 27, 2026
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Dr. Powers is a great doctor. I'm grateful that he is my PCP.
April 20, 2026
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Great doctor
April 20, 2026
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