Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Vivek K. Venkatesh

MD · Internal Medicine
550 FORT LOUDON MEDICAL CTR DR
Lenoir City, TN 37772
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 34+ Years Practicing
546
Medicare Patients / yr
6
Procedures Billed
34
Years Practicing
2
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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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. Venkatesh is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 37772, 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 (865) 271-6500 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Venkatesh Does

Dr. Venkatesh served 546 Medicare patients across 948 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 50% below the average Internal Medicine in Tennessee (1,082 patients across 1,630 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)526191
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes (99239)188174
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)9289
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)6644
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)6436

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Venkatesh 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. Venkatesh is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Fort Loudoun Medical Center

Lenoir City, TN
★★★★★ 5/5 CMS Rating

Parkwest Medical Center

Knoxville, TN
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 550 FORT LOUDON MEDICAL CTR DR, Lenoir City, TN 37772
Phone: (865) 271-6500

Area Safety Grade

D

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

31 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

97.8063

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

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 37772, TN

If Dr. Venkatesh isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 37772, TN:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Rudy G. HammPhysician Assistant1.9 mi
Emma E. NelsonNurse Practitioner9022.0 mi
Candace HuntNurse Practitioner4152.0 mi
Lindsey M. PaynePhysician Assistant1.2K2.0 mi
Mallory S. HarveyPhysician Assistant2.0 mi
Lindsey B. BestNurse Practitioner1.9K2.0 mi

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How to Use This Information

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

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Vivek K. Venkatesh: Common Questions

Does Dr. Venkatesh accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Venkatesh is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Venkatesh depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 37772, TN →
Where is Dr. Venkatesh's office?
Dr. Venkatesh practices at 550 FORT LOUDON MEDICAL CTR DR, Lenoir City, TN 37772. Phone: (865) 271-6500.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Venkatesh accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (865) 271-6500 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 37772, TN to see available options.
Does Dr. Venkatesh offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Venkatesh as offering telehealth. Call the office at (865) 271-6500 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Venkatesh?
Dr. Venkatesh graduated in 1992 and has been practicing for approximately 34 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Venkatesh treated 546 Medicare patients across 6 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Venkatesh 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 (865) 271-6500 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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