Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Ronald W. Jarl

MD · Family Practice · Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
4980 ALPHA LN
Hixson, TN 37343
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 35+ Years Practicing
4.5K
Medicare Patients / yr
51
Procedures Billed
35
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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What Dr. Jarl Does

Dr. Jarl served 4,531 Medicare patients across 7,292 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 358% above the average Family Practice in Tennessee (989 patients across 1,307 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (36415)907364
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)780314
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count (85025)659348
Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) (80061)632346
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals (80053)603325

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Jarl billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Jarl is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Memorial Healthcare System, Inc

Chattanooga, TN
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Jarl practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Jarl offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 4980 ALPHA LN, Hixson, TN 37343
Phone: (423) 870-2450

Area Safety Grade

D

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

28 min

Average commute time in this zip · 83% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

94.1235

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 37343, TN

If Dr. Jarl isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 37343, TN:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Nicole NugentNurse Practitioner24<1 mi
Mark T. SimpsonFamily Practice36<1 mi
Jay PatelPhysician Assistant1.8 mi
David L. AdamsFamily Practice3.1K1.8 mi
Julie M. BilbreyFamily Practice3.8K1.8 mi

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Ronald W. Jarl: Common Questions

Does Dr. Jarl accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Jarl is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Jarl depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 37343, TN →
Where is Dr. Jarl's office?
Dr. Jarl practices at 4980 ALPHA LN, Hixson, TN 37343. Phone: (423) 870-2450.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Jarl accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (423) 870-2450 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 37343, TN to see available options.
Does Dr. Jarl offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Jarl as offering telehealth. Call the office at (423) 870-2450 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Jarl?
Dr. Jarl graduated in 1991 and has been practicing for approximately 35 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Jarl treated 4,531 Medicare patients across 51 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Jarl is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (423) 870-2450 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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