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Frequently Dialed Phone Numbers
       
Certified Nursing Assistant license     (615)532-5171
Communicable & Environmental Disease     (615)741-7247
Dental license     (615)532-5073
Emergency Medical Services license     (615)741-2584
General Environmental Health (Hotels, Motels, Restaurants and Tattoo)  (615)741-7206
Health Care Facilities     (615)741-7221
Health Statistics     (615)741-1954
Immunizations     (615)741-7247
Massage Therapy license     (615)253-2111
Medical Records licensed practitioners     (615)532-3202
Medical Doctors license     (615)532-4384
Nursing license     (615)532-5166
Pharmacy license      (615)253-1299
Physical Therapy license     (615)741-3807
Professional Counselors license     (615)741-5735
State Operator      (615)741-3011
Vital Records (Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates)   (615)741-1763
    (866)233-0740
       
       
Division of Administrative Services
Accounts Payable   (615)741-2044
Administrative Services   (615)741-3151
Budget and Financial Management   (615)741-3151
Contract Review   (615)741-3151
Facilities Management   (615)741-3151
Fiscal Services   (615)741-3321
Procurement   (615)741-1091
       
Division of Communicable and Environmental Disease & Emergency Preparedness  
(615)741-7247 or toll free 800-404-3006
Camp/Campgrounds Inspections    (615)741-7206
Emergency Preparedness   (615)741-7247
Environmental Epidemiology   (615)741-7247
Foodborne, Vector-borne or Zoonotic Diseases   (615)741-7247
Healthcare Associated Infections    (615)741-7247
Healthy Homes   (615)741-7247
HIV/AIDS/STD   (615)741-7500
Hotels, Motels and Pool Inspections   (615)741-7206
Immunizations   (615)741-7247
Rabies    (615)741-7206
Surveillance Systems and Informatics   (615)741-7247
Tattoos   (615)741-7206
Tuberculosis   (615)741-7247
       
Division of Community Health Services  
(615)741-7305  
Clinical Services and Disease Management   (615)741-7308
Dental Services    (615)741-8618
Employee Health Clinic   (615)741-1709
Hemophilia Program   (615)741-5225
Renal Program   (615)741-5225
Traumatic Brain Injury   (615)741-1230
       
Division of Family Health and Wellness   
(615)741-7353  

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention

532-0274

Birth Defects

253-4145

Breast and Cervical Cancer

741-5253

Breastfeeding

741-0266

Call Center Manager

248-3378

Child Fatality Review

741-0368

Child Health and Development (CHAD)

741-0329

Childhood Lead Poisoning

253-0005

Child Nutrition and Wellness

532-6935

Child Safety Seat Distribution

741-0368

Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

741-0361

Children’s Special Services (CSS)

532-3755

Chronic Disease Prevention/Health Promotion

532-6935

Community Health Access Navigation in TN (CHANT- Help Us Grow Successfully/HUGS, CCS, Community Outreach)

532-8758

Community Nutrition

741-0227

Comprehensive Cancer Program

253-8729

Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems

532-0204

Epilepsy

741-1230

Family Planning

741-0224

Family and Youth Engagement

741-0361

Fetal Infant Mortality Review

741-0368

Healthier Beginnings

253-4137

Healthy Start

741-0329

Home Visiting

253-4137

Injury Prevention

532-7778

Maternal Mortality Review

532-6937

Newborn Screening (Genetics, Metabolic and Hearing) 

532-8462

Perinatal, Pediatric and Infant Care

741-0377

Poison Control

532-6935

Prenatal Presumptive Eligibility Director

248-3365

Primary Prevention Impact Services

741-0378

Project Diabetes

253-8745

Rape Prevention Education

532-7768

Reproductive and Women’s Health

741-0370

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

741-0368

Tobacco

253-2991

Traumatic Brain Injury

741-1230

Welcome Baby

741-0331

WIC, Commodity Supplemental Food Program, Farmers Markets

741-7218
       
Division of Health Disparities
Minority Health   (615)741-9443
Rural Health    (615)741-0380
State Health Access Program   (615)741-5226
State Conrad J-1 Visa Program   (615)741-2101
State Loan Repayment Program   (615)532-0195
State Office of Rural Health and Primary Care   (615)741-0388
Uninsured Adult Primary Care and    (615)741-4545
   Emergency Dental Services Safety Net Program      
       
Division of Health Licensure and Regulation  
(615) 741-8402  
CLIA   (615)741-7023
Emergency Medical Services   (615)741-2584
    (800)778-4505
Health Care Facilities   (615)741-7221
    (800)778-4504
Health Care Facilities Complaint Hot Line   (877)287-0010
Health Related Boards   (615)532-3202
    (800)778-4123
Investigations   (615)532-3421
    (800)852-2187
Nurse Aide Questions   (615)532-5171
Nurse Aide Registry   (615)741-7670
Right to Know   (615)253-8746
       
Health Related Boards -   (615) 532-3202
Pain Clinics:      
   Owned by Medical Doctors   (615)741-3218
   Owned by Osteopathic Physicians   (615)741-3218
   Owned by Physician Assistants   (615)741-3218
   Owned by Advanced Practice Nurses   (615)741-3218
       
Acupuncture   (615) 532-4384
Alcohol & Drug Counselors   (615) 741-5735
Athletic Trainers   (615) 741-3807
Behavioral Analysts   (615) 741-5735
Chiropractic Examiners   (615) 741-3807
Communications Disorders & Sciences   (615) 741-5735
Continuing Education   (615) 532-2520
Controlled Substance Monitoring Database   (615) 253-1305
Criminal Background Check   (615) 741-0384
Dental   (615) 532-5073
Dietitians/Nutritionist   (615) 532-5090
Dispensing Opticians   (615) 532-5090
Electrology   (615) 532-5090
Genetic Counselors   (615) 532-4384
Hearing Instrument Specialists (HIS)   (615) 741-5735
Massage   (615) 253-2111
Medical Examiners   (615) 532-4384
Medical Laboratory   (615) 532-5128
Medical Spa   (615) 532-4384
Medical X-Ray &Radiologist Assistants   (615) 532-4384
Midwifery   (615) 532-4384
Nursing   (615) 532-5166
Nursing Home Administrators   (615) 532-5090
Occupational Therapy   (615) 741-3807
Optometry   (615) 532-5090
Osteopathic Physicians & Osteopathic X-Ray   (615) 532-4384
Pain Management Clinic   (615) 741-3218
Perfusionists, Clinical   (615) 532-4384
Pharmacy   (615) 741-2718
Physical Therapy   (615) 741-3807
Physician Assistants   (615) 532-4384
Podiatry (Orthotist, Pedorthist & Prosthetist)   (615) 741-5735
Polysomnography   (615) 532-4384
Prof Counselors, Marital & Family Therapy, Pastoral Counselors (615) 741-5735
Psychology   (615) 741-5735
Reflexology   (615) 253-2111
Respiratory Care   (615) 532-5090
Social Workers   (615) 741-5735
Veterinary (& Vet X-Ray, Animal Control, Euthanasia Techs) (615) 532-5090
       
Division of Information Technology Services
 
Helpdesk   629-888-5871
       
Division of Laboratory Services
(615)262-6300
       
Division of Policy, Planning and Assessment
(615)741-5001
Cancer Surveillance   (615)532-7903
Health Statistics Data Request   (615)741-4939
Vital Records   (615)741-1763
    (866)233-0740
Medical Records Closed Licensed Facilities   (615)741-4411
       
Office of Communication and Media Relations
(615)741-9427
       
Office of Compliance
Internal Audit   (615)741-1733
HIPAA   877-280-0054
Title VI   (615)741-9421
       
To report suspicious or fraud, waste or abuse within the Department, contact the office of Internal Audit at
(615)741-1733 or the Comptroller of the Treasury’s Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline at (800)232-5454.
       
Office of General Counsel
(615)532-7665 or (615)741-1611
       
Office of Health Policy Advisory
(615)741-9411
       
Office of Human Resources
(615)741-6350
Classification Compensation   (615)741-6354
Employee Benefits   (615)532-8197
Human Resource Transactions/Attendance and Leave (615)253-5604
Performance Evaluation   (615)741-6354
       
Office of Legislative Services
(615)741-3111
       
Office of Patient Care Advocacy
(615)741-5879 or (800)722-7901
       
Office of Quality Improvement and Accreditation
(615)532-9223
       
Office of Chief Medical Examiner 
(844) 860-4511
Satellite Office - Johnson City
(423) 439-8403
Health.OSCME@tn.gov
       
Office of Health Planning
(615)532-3161
The State Health Plan   (615)532-3161
Certificate of Need    (615)532-3161
       
Commissioner's Office
Commissioner Lisa Piercey, MD, MBA, FAAP   
   (615)741-3111