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Orthopedic surgeons who accept Medicare in Knoxville, TN
CMS lists 56 clinicians in this specialty with a practice address in Knoxville. Accept Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment): 55. Offer telehealth: 6.
Typical amounts Medicare approves in ZIP 37916 (2024 Medicare rates, the latest CMS has published): a new-patient visit $82, of which you pay about $20; a follow-up visit $66, of which you pay about $17 — the 20% coinsurance after the yearly Part B deductible. Clinicians who don't accept assignment can charge up to 15% more; with a Medicare Advantage plan, your plan's copay applies instead.
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Order: clinicians who accept assignment first, then by MIPS score (highest first), then by last name.
Charles D. Benson, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 88.1/100Graduated 2009 · University of Louisville School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $242Michael P. Obrien, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 88.1/100Graduated 1994 · Saint Louis University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $266Herman G. Botero, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.3/100Graduated 2004 · New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of TechnologyMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 3Drug and device company payments (2025): $367Brian Dilworth, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.3/100Graduated 2013 · University of South Alabama College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $22Michael S. Eilerman, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.3/100Graduated 1987 · University of Cincinnati College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $20Benjamin J. Kopp, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.3/100Graduated 2017 · University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 5Drug and device company payments (2025): $76Michael Mackay, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.3/100Graduated 1992 · Wayne State University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $169Michael McCollum, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.3/100Graduated 1993 · East Tennessee State University Quillen College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Matthew C. Nadaud, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.3/100Graduated 1995 · University of Toledo College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $219James Sherrell, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.3/100Graduated 2001 · University of Tennessee, HSC, College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $215Brian Tonne, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.3/100Graduated 2006 · University of Cincinnati College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $38Kyle G. Achors, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 2017 · University of South Florida College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $1,814Douglas N. Calhoun, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 1999 · University of Tennessee, HSC, College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $89John J. Crawford, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 1993 · Vanderbilt University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 1Austin Davidson, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 2014 · University of Tennessee, HSC, College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $42,512Andrew P. Harris
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 2013 · University of Tennessee, HSC, College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $294George B. Holloway, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 1992 · Temple University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $336Robert E. Ivy, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 1988 · Vanderbilt University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 3Drug and device company payments (2025): $73Justin B. Jones, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 2009 · Medical University of South Carolina College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $243Luke Madigan, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 2001 · Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson UniversityMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 3Drug and device company payments (2025): $333Philip G. McDowell, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 2002MaleOther offices in Knoxville: 3Drug and device company payments (2025): $49Joshua P. Moss, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 2002 · Vanderbilt University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 3Drug and device company payments (2025): $142William Oros, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 1997 · Medical College of OhioMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $85Kristen L. Ploetze, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 2014 · Vanderbilt University School of MedicineFemaleOther offices in Knoxville: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $38Benjamin J. Rogozinski, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 2018MaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $43Christine M. Seaworth, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 2007 · University of Texas Medical School at HoustonFemaleOther offices in Knoxville: 4Drug and device company payments (2025): $6,136Adam Short
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 2013 · JC Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall UniversityMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $21,477Scott T. Smith, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 1991 · University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $69Konstantinos M. Triantafillou, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 2009 · Georgetown University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $242Anna H. Wallace
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 2009 · University of Tennessee, HSC, College of MedicineFemaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $288Benjamin Weisenthal, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 85.9/100Graduated 2015 · University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $14,499Patrick Bolt, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 81.8/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2001 · Columbia University College of Physicians and SurgeonsMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $188Colin D. Booth, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 81.8/100Graduated 2011 · Medical College of Georgia School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $18,896Paul Brady, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 81.8/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1999MaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $6,145,755Daniel Branham, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 81.8/100Graduated 2001 · University of Tennessee, HSC, College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $240Edward B. Burns, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 81.8/100Graduated 1980 · University of Virginia School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $74Harold E. Cates Jr., MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 81.8/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1985 · University of Tennessee, HSC, College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $30,338Ryan Dabbs, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 81.8/100Graduated 2009 · East Tennessee State University Quillen College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $160Dustin H. Hamilton, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 81.8/100Graduated 2013 · University of Tennessee, HSC, College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $2,024Conrad B. Ivie, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 81.8/100Graduated 2009 · University of Tennessee, HSC, College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $94,182Bradley P. Jaquith, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 81.8/100Graduated 2011 · University of Tennessee, HSC, College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $418Edward K. Kahn, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 81.8/100Graduated 1982 · University of Miami, LM Miller School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $26Tracy A. Pesut, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 81.8/100Graduated 1999 · University of Tennessee, HSC, College of MedicineFemaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $2,754Andrew S. Poole, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 81.8/100Graduated 2014 · University of Tennessee, HSC, College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $3,376Timothy J. Renfree, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 81.8/100Graduated 1999 · University of Texas Medical School at HoustonMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $231Kent A. Rinehart, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 81.8/100Graduated 2016 · East Tennessee State University Quillen College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $608Michael C. Tompkins, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 81.8/100Graduated 2006 · West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $239Daniel B. Wells, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 81.8/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2013 · Mercer University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $47,993Paul F. Yau, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 81.8/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2005 · Chicago College of Medicine and SurgeryMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $654David W. Cooper, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2019 · East Tennessee State University Quillen College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $1,339Mary K. Crowe, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2019 · Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, ErieFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $4,774Brian S. Edkin, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1991 · Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn RSV UniversityMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $2,162Curtis Gaylord, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2010 · University of Tennessee, HSC, College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Knoxville: 1Justin Kennon, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2013MaleOther offices in Knoxville: 3Drug and device company payments (2025): $29,668Nathaniel Koutlas, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2019MaleOther offices in Knoxville: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $5,837Nathan Jia, MD
May accept assignmentGraduated 2019MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $11,290
Before you book
This list comes from Medicare's enrollment records, not from reviews. Call the office to confirm the clinician is taking new Medicare patients. With Original Medicare, a clinician who accepts assignment can only charge you the Medicare deductible and coinsurance; one who doesn't may charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, check that the clinician is in the plan's network.
The MIPS final score (0–100) comes from Medicare's Merit-based Incentive Payment System for 2024. It combines quality measures, cost, improvement activities and use of certified health records, and it sets a payment adjustment. Clinicians who report as a group share the group's score. It is not a patient rating, and many clinicians have no published score.
Payments from drug and medical device companies come from CMS Open Payments (2025 general payments: meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and similar), summed for each clinician. Receiving payments is legal and common and does not mean a clinician did anything wrong.
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Enrollment, addresses and scores are as reported to CMS and can change. This is not a list of in-network providers for any Medicare Advantage plan, and it is not medical advice. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, Clinician MIPS Performance 2024 and Facility Affiliation Data (released Oct 2, 2026).