Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Laura Cox

MD · Internal Medicine
631 SINASTA DR
SUITE 3
Erwin, TN 37650
✓ Accepts Medicare 💻 Offers Telehealth 🎓 23 Years Practicing
586
Medicare Patients / yr
17
Procedures Billed
23
Years Practicing
4
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.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Cox

See which plans Dr. Cox accepts

We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Tennessee, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Cox is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 37650, TN — the Internal Medicine's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (423) 735-9585 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Cox Does

Dr. Cox served 586 Medicare patients across 1,266 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 46% below the average Internal Medicine in Tennessee (1,082 patients across 1,630 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)30683
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional (99211)15157
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (96372)10537
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)9389
Urinalysis, manual test (81002)8953

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Cox 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. Cox is affiliated with 4 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 4 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Clinch Valley Medical Center

Richlands, VA
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Lonesome Pine Hospital

Big Stone Gap, VA
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Sycamore Shoals Hospital

Elizabethton, TN
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Johnson City Medical Center

Johnson City, TN
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 631 SINASTA DR, SUITE 3, Erwin, TN 37650
Phone: (423) 735-9585

Area Safety Grade

D

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

29 min

Average commute time in this zip · 89% 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

99.1725

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

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 37650, TN

If Dr. Cox isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 37650, TN:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Charles G. MillerInternal Medicine860<1 mi
Gordon W. MoughonInternal Medicine297<1 mi
Whitley J. HarrisonNurse Practitioner—<1 mi
Darik S. BargerNurse Practitioner—<1 mi
Mikayla L. RiceNurse Practitioner—<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Cox takes three steps:

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Laura Cox: Common Questions

Does Dr. Cox accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Cox is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Cox depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 37650, TN →
Where is Dr. Cox's office?
Dr. Cox practices at 631 SINASTA DR, SUITE 3, Erwin, TN 37650. Phone: (423) 735-9585.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Cox accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (423) 735-9585 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 37650, TN to see available options.
Does Dr. Cox offer telehealth visits?
Dr. Cox is registered with Medicare as offering telehealth services. Most Medicare Advantage plans cover telehealth visits at the same or similar cost as in-person visits. Check broadband availability in your area to ensure reliable connectivity for video visits.
How experienced is Dr. Cox?
Dr. Cox graduated in 2003 and has been practicing for approximately 23 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Cox treated 586 Medicare patients across 17 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Cox 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) 735-9585 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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