Doctor Profile

Cardiology · Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

Joseph C. Liu

MD · Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) · Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School
1940 ALCOA HWY
SUITE E210
Knoxville, TN 37920
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 36+ Years Practicing
2.8K
Medicare Patients / yr
36
Procedures Billed
36
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.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Liu

See which plans Dr. Liu 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. Liu is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 37920, TN — the Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)'s office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (865) 524-7471 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Liu Does

Dr. Liu served 2,792 Medicare patients across 3,309 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 43% above the average Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) in Tennessee (1,956 patients across 312 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)781652
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (93306)400390
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (93000)348324
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)275254
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes (99231)183100

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Liu 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. Liu 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.

Blount Memorial Hospital

Maryville, TN
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

University Health System, Inc

Knoxville, TN
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 1940 ALCOA HWY, SUITE E210, Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone: (865) 524-7471

Area Safety Grade

D+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

27 min

Average commute time in this zip · 84% 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

76.2026

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

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Other Cardiology Doctors near 37920, TN

If Dr. Liu isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest cardiology doctors near 37920, TN:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Ayaz M. RahmanCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)3.5K3.2 mi
Hitesh J. MehtaCardiac Electrophysiology1.2K3.2 mi
Matthew EvansInterventional Cardiology7593.2 mi
Sara NegrottoInterventional Cardiology2.6K3.2 mi
Charles J. AllderdiceInterventional Cardiology2.5K3.2 mi
Thomas WannenburgCardiac Electrophysiology1.5K3.2 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Joseph C. Liu: Common Questions

Does Dr. Liu accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Liu is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Liu depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 37920, TN →
Where is Dr. Liu's office?
Dr. Liu practices at 1940 ALCOA HWY, SUITE E210, Knoxville, TN 37920. Phone: (865) 524-7471.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Liu accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (865) 524-7471 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 37920, TN to see available options.
Does Dr. Liu offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Liu as offering telehealth. Call the office at (865) 524-7471 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Liu?
Dr. Liu graduated in 1990 and has been practicing for approximately 36 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Liu treated 2,792 Medicare patients across 36 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Liu 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) 524-7471 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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