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Employees Vanderbilt University Medical Center Jeffrey R Balser, M.D., Ph.D.

Jeffrey R Balser, M.D., Ph.D.

OfficerTrustee/director

President and Chief Executive Officer at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$9,143,107
2024

Total compensation

Jeffrey R Balser, M.D., Ph.D. has been listed as an employee of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Jeffrey R Balser, M.D., Ph.D. has increased by 210.6% from 2017 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$9,143,107
+32%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2024
$7.6M org
50 hrs/wk
$1.5M other
--
$6,927,547
+2.1%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2023
$5.5M org
50 hrs/wk
$1.4M other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Jeffrey R Balser, M.D., Ph.D. to:

2024

Other employees at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

C Wright Pinson, M.D., Mba
Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer
$4,758,335
$3,843,576 from orgNo related comp$914,759 other
Cecelia B Moore Mha Cpa Chfp
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
$3,122,266
$2,676,760 from orgNo related comp$445,506 other
John F Manning Jr, Ph.D., Mba
COO and Corporate Chief of Staff
$2,866,275
$2,281,128 from orgNo related comp$585,147 other
Shon Dwyer, Mba, Rn
President, Vanderbilt Adult Hospital (Role Ended 6/30/23)
$2,279,297
$2,115,760 from orgNo related comp$163,537 other
Michael J Regier, Jd
General Counsel and Secretary
$2,057,539
$1,623,578 from orgNo related comp$433,961 other
Rick Wright, M.D.
CMO and Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs (Beginning 7/1/23)
$1,951,474
$1,761,975 from orgNo related comp$189,499 other
Byron Stephens II M.D. Msci
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
$1,944,104
$1,901,976 from orgNo related comp$42,128 other
Amir Abtahi, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
$1,708,219
$1,646,337 from orgNo related comp$61,882 other
Seth J Karp, M.D.
Professor of Surgery, Biomedical Ethics and Society, and Anesthesiology
$1,652,677
$1,603,707 from orgNo related comp$48,970 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Vanderbilt University Medical Center 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Vanderbilt University Medical Center 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Vanderbilt University Medical Center 990 published

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