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Unclaimed ProfileAbout RIVERS
Based in Knoxville, TN, James B Rivers, MD is listed in the NPI registry under internal medicine. James graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1992.
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What is Dr. Rivers's specialty?
Dr. Rivers is an internal medicine in Knoxville, TN. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Rivers?
Dr. Rivers is listed at 1819 W CLINCH AVE SUITE 114, Knoxville, TN 37916. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Rivers?
The number on file is (865) 524-1631. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Rivers?
Dr. Rivers's National Provider Identifier is 1033150461. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Rivers's medical education?
Dr. Rivers attended University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Rivers have?
Dr. Rivers has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Rivers known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Rivers performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free and sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (865) 524-1631
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1819 W CLINCH AVE SUITE 114
Knoxville, TN 37916
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,598 services · 2,069 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
359 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
21 |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
60 |
| Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im | Treatment | 91320 |
20 |
| Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose | Treatment | 90480 |
20 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
394 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Lab test | 80053 |
264 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
206 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
192 |
| Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Lab test | 80061 |
188 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other internal medicines at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
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Also at this address 4
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More connections — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other internal medicines in Knoxville 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1992 at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in TN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.