Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Orthopedic Surgery

Thomas R. Love

MD · Orthopedic Surgery
1000 ASHLAND DR
SUITE 103
Ashland, KY 41101
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 47+ Years Practicing
278
Medicare Patients / yr
6
Procedures Billed
47
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.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Love

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Kentucky, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Love is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 41101, KY — the Orthopedic Surgery's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (606) 324-0097 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Love Does

Dr. Love served 278 Medicare patients across 681 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 64% below the average Orthopedic Surgery in Kentucky (781 patients across 261 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (20610)34882
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)237105
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (99203)3737
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views (73560)3027
X-ray of shoulder, 1 view (73020)1614

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Love 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. Love is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Southern Ohio Medical Center

Portsmouth, OH
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 1000 ASHLAND DR, SUITE 103, Ashland, KY 41101
Phone: (606) 324-0097

Area Safety Grade

C+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

26 min

Average commute time in this zip · 86% 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

94.0427

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

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 41101, KY

If Dr. Love isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 41101, KY:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Leon B. BriggsPain Management552<1 mi
Dhruv PandyaPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation581<1 mi
Michael J. ChambersOrthopedic Surgery269<1 mi
Steven T. CarawanOrthopedic Surgery473<1 mi
Sinan E. OzgurOrthopedic Surgery384<1 mi
George K. AitkenOrthopedic Surgery785<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Thomas R. Love: Common Questions

Does Dr. Love accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Love is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Love depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 41101, KY →
Where is Dr. Love's office?
Dr. Love practices at 1000 ASHLAND DR, SUITE 103, Ashland, KY 41101. Phone: (606) 324-0097.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Love accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (606) 324-0097 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 41101, KY to see available options.
Does Dr. Love offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Love as offering telehealth. Call the office at (606) 324-0097 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Love?
Dr. Love graduated in 1979 and has been practicing for approximately 47 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Love treated 278 Medicare patients across 6 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Love 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 (606) 324-0097 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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