University Health System, Inc.

Group Practice·589 providers

1924 ALCOA HWY, Knoxville, TN 379201511

12 Locations

12 Specialties

32 Insurance Plans

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1924 ALCOA HWY, Knoxville, TN 379201511

Providers

589

Locations

Specialties

Insurance Plans

About University Health System, Inc.

Background and practice information

University Health System, INC. is a large multi-specialty medical practice based in Knoxville, TN, with 589 affiliated healthcare providers practicing across 12 locations.

The practice brings together providers across multiple specialties, including nurse practitioner, physician assistant, internal medicine, and general surgery. Its providers are in-network with 32 insurance plans, though coverage varies by individual provider and should be confirmed before scheduling.

Across its providers, the practice has a strong average Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92.5 out of 100, a quality measure published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Practice Locations

12 locations

University Health System, Inc.Primary

1924 ALCOA HWY, Knoxville, TN 379201511

(865) 544-9740

Clinton, TN

97 providers

Sevierville, TN

65 providers

Talbott, TN

29 providers

Lenoir City, TN

27 providers

Maryville, TN

12 providers

Alcoa, TN

12 providers

Seymour, TN

11 providers

Sweetwater, TN

8 providers

La Follette, TN

3 providers

Jamestown, TN

1 provider

Oneida, TN

1 provider

Affiliations

Hospitals where providers at University Health System, Inc. hold admitting privileges

University Health System, Inc · Knoxville, TN519 providers Blount Memorial Hospital · Maryville, TN63 providers Parkwest Medical Center · Knoxville, TN38 providers Leconte Medical Center · Sevierville, TN33 providers Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center · Knoxville, TN19 providers Physicians Regional Medical Center · Powell, TN18 providers Fort Loudoun Medical Center · Lenoir City, TN16 providers Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association · Morristown, TN15 providers

Insurance Networks

Accepted insurance plans and networks

University Health System, Inc. accepts 149 plans from 11 insurers, including Humana, Cigna, Aetna.

Humana

In-NetworkView all Humana doctors in Knoxville, TN →

Cleveland Clinic HMO H6622-023HMO

DSNP Non PathWays EligibleSNP

Employer HMOHMO

Florida GoldPlus Dental

Gold Plus DSNP H1036 KYSNP

Gold Plus DSNP H5619 KYSNP

Gold Plus Dual Eligible SNPSNP

Gold Plus HMOHMO

Gold Plus HMO - H5619HMO

Gold Plus HMO KYHMO

Gold Plus HMO Rockford/PeoriaHMO

Gold Plus SNP-DE West VirginiaSNP

HumanaDental Medicare

HumanaDental Medicare Access

HumanaDental Network

Humana Dual Integrated

Humana Dual Select HMO D-SNPSNP

Humana Family Dental PPOPPO

HumanaGoldChoice Ntwk PFFSPFFS

Humana Gold Plus HMO-SNPHMO

Humana Healthy Horizons in KY

Humana Healthy Horizons in LA

Humana Healthy Horizons in OH

Humana PathWays Dual Care

Humana USAA Honor Giveback

Humana USAA Honor Giveback HMOHMO

KY/IN ESRD CSNP

Medicare PPOPPO

Medicare PPO/Employer PPO PlusPPO

National Employer HMO-HomeHMO

Natl Med DSNP (MO)-HomeSNP

Natl Med HMO Colorado-HomeHMO

Natl Med HMO CSNP H5619-HomeHMO

Natl Med HMO H1036 (NC)-HomeHMO

Natl Med HMO H5619-HomeHMO

Natl Med HMO H5619 (SC)-HomeHMO

Natl Med HMO H6622 (NC)-HomeHMO

Natl Med HMO H6622 (VA)-HomeHMO

Natl Med HMO POS-HomeHMO

Natl Med HMO/SNP H1951-HomeHMO

Natl Med HMO/SNP H4141-HomeHMO

Natl Med HMO/SNP H4461-HomeHMO

Natl Med HMO/SNP H4623-HomeHMO

Natl Med HMO/SNP H5377-HomeHMO

Natl Med HMO/SNP H5619-HomeHMO

Natl Med HMO/SNP (OH)-HomeHMO

Natl Medicare HMO-HomeHMO

Natl Medicare HMO/SNP-HomeHMO

Natl Medicare HMO/SNP-TravelHMO

PPO/Traditional PreferredPPO

Source: CMS Transparency in Coverage filings (March 2026). Network participation may change — verify with the provider's office before scheduling.

Quality & Performance

92.5average MIPS quality score (out of 100) across 514 scored providers, per CMS data

Specialties at University Health System, Inc.

Provider specialties represented at this practice

Nurse Practitioner200 providers

Physician Assistant41 providers

Internal Medicine37 providers

General Surgery35 providers

Hospitalist34 providers

Family Practice29 providers

Neurology28 providers

Obstetrics/gynecology22 providers

Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology)19 providers

Pulmonary Disease17 providers

Hematology/oncology12 providers

Gastroenterology10 providers

Healthcare Providers in Knoxville

556 providers practice here

Thomas Christianson

Anesthesiology

Knoxville, TN

Matthew Ison, MD

Anesthesiology

Knoxville, TN

Jason Keller, DO

Anesthesiology

Knoxville, TN

Kabel Morgan, MD

Anesthesiology

Knoxville, TN

Terrance Nowell, MD

Anesthesiology

Knoxville, TN

Michael Bailey, MD

Cardiac Electrophysiology · Telehealth

Knoxville, TN

James Cox, MD

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Knoxville, TN

Jeffrey Hirsh, MD

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Knoxville, TN

William Mahlow, MD

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Knoxville, TN

Raymond Dieter, MD

Cardiac Surgery

Knoxville, TN

Sean Jordan, MD

Cardiac Surgery

Knoxville, TN

Kimberly Linden, MD

Cardiac Surgery

Knoxville, TN

John Murray, MD

Cardiac Surgery

Knoxville, TN

Christian Probst, MD

Cardiac Surgery

Knoxville, TN

John Acker, MD