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- 202 Tucker Ave, Ripley, TN 38063
About Dr. Hunt
Based in Ripley, TN, Joe W. Hunt, MD is listed in the NPI registry under family medicine. Joe graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1981. According to Medicare claims data, Joe cared for 2,914 Medicare patients across 8,294 services. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count. NPI 1417941022 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (731) 635-4741
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
202 TUCKER AVE
Ripley, TN 38063
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Family Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Bariatrics
- Severe Obesity
Cancer Prevention
- Family cancer risk
Cancer risk
- Family History Of Cancer
Digestive
- Stomach Bug and Food Poisoning
- Acid reflux
- IBS
Environmental health
- Asbestos Exposure
- Contaminated drinking water exposure
- Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- Radon gas exposure
- Tick bite and Lyme disease risk
- Toxic Mold Exposure
- Wildfire smoke and air pollution exposure
- Workplace Chemical Exposure
General wellness
- Chronic Inflammation
Heart health
- Heart Disease Risk
Infectious Disease
- Animal bite and rabies exposure
- Hepatitis B and C exposure
Infectious disease
- Measles and mumps exposure
- Traveler's diarrhea
Kidney health
- Early Kidney Damage
Lifestyle & wellness
- Chronic Stress And Burnout
Lifestyle health
- Unhealthy diet and nutrient deficiency
Longevity
- Accelerated Biological Aging
Metabolic & Lifestyle
- Lack of physical activity
Occupational health
- Asbestos and mineral dust exposure
- Work-Related Back Strain
Occupational Health
- Noise-induced hearing loss risk
Rashes & allergy
Sexual Health
- HIV risk and exposure
Sexual health
- STI Risk And Exposure
Substance use
- Vaping And Nicotine Addiction
Travel health
- Altitude sickness
- Travel-related Infection Risk
Wellness and energy
Workplace health
- Work-related Injury
Wounds & skin
- Severe skin tears
Most searched conditions
- Allergies
- Diabetes
- Flu
- Hypothyroidism
- Strep throat
- UTI
Cardiometabolic
Genitourinary and reproductive
Musculoskeletal and pain
Neurologic and behavioral
Respiratory and infectious
Skin
Common childhood and ear conditions
Pain & Joints
- Arthritis
- Back pain
Procedures & services
Addiction & habits
- Alcohol Reduction Counseling
Bladder & bowel
- Skin barrier and rash care for incontinence
Breathing
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
Cancer Screening
- Hereditary cancer risk assessment
Cancer screening
- Lung cancer screening consult
Checkups & exams
- Annual Wellness Exam
- Executive Physical Exam
Chronic illness
- Medication list review
- Post-hospital follow-up visit
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostic Tests
- COVID-19 Rapid Test
- COVID-19 testing
- Rapid Flu Swab
- Rapid Strep and Flu Swabs
- Urine Pregnancy Test
- Urine Drug Screen
Diagnostics & screening
Environmental health
- Heavy Metal Blood Test
- Lead blood test
- Mold Toxicity Testing
Exams
- School and camp physical
Exams & Screenings
- Camp and School Physical
- Pre-Op Clearance Exam
Fitness & body composition
- VO2 Max Test
Foot and Leg Pain
- Toenail Fungus Treatment
Heart & Circulation
Heart & circulation
- Blood pressure check and medication review
Immunizations
- Hepatitis Screening And Vaccine
Infection & Microbiology Tests
- Colon cancer screening consult
- STI and STD Screening
- H. Pylori Breath Test
Lifestyle & Prevention
- Exercise prescription and counseling
- Medical weight loss counseling
Longevity
- Biological Age Test
Lower endoscopy
- Screening colonoscopy
Metabolic health
- Continuous Glucose Monitor Prescription
Minor Procedures
- Burn and Wound Care
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Suture removal
Occupational health
- Breathing test for work
- Food handler medical clearance
- Workplace breath alcohol test
Occupational Health
- Needlestick exposure evaluation
- Respirator clearance exam and fit testing
- DOT Physical
Office procedures
- Minor laceration repair
- Removal of a minor skin lesion
- Superficial foreign-body removal
- Earwax removal
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
Post-Op Care
- Surgical Staple Removal
Preventive and evaluation
- Preoperative medical clearance
Preventive Care
- Chronic Illness Checkup
- Travel Vaccines And Consult
- Routine Vaccines
Preventive imaging
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening
- Full Body MRI Scan
Preventive interventions
- Vaccinations and immunizations
- Weight-management counseling
- Birth control counseling
- Smoking cessation counseling
Preventive screening
- Fall risk screening
Routine Blood Tests
Screening & labs
- Genetic Health Risk Testing
- Heart Calcium Score
- Hormone Panel Testing
Screening and diagnostic testing
- Cancer screening and prevention planning
Screening and testing
- Blood pressure screening
- Diabetes and prediabetes screening
- Point-of-care laboratory testing
- Cholesterol screening
- Depression screening
- EKG
Skin Procedures
- Cyst Removal
- Precancerous Sun Spot Freezing
- Skin Tag Removal
- Wart Removal
Sleep Health
- At-Home Sleep Study Order
Travel Health
- Travel vaccines and health advice
Travel medicine
- Altitude sickness prevention pills
- Typhoid vaccine
Urgent Care Procedures
- Stitches and Laceration Repair
Wellness
- Body Composition Analysis
Wellness & Screening
- Heart disease risk assessment
Wellness & Weight
- Weight Management Consult
Women's Health
Workplace health
- Ergonomic Workstation Evaluation
- Respirator Fit Testing
- Return To Work Clearance
Wound care
- Suture and Staple Removal
Wounds & skin
- Bedsore staging and treatment
- Wound dressing and care
Sleep
Most searched procedures
- Annual physical
- Blood test
- Flu shot
- Medicare wellness visit
- Sick visit
- TB test
- Well-woman exam
Injections
- Immunotherapy
- Vitamin B12 Injections
Lungs & Breathing
- Pulmonary function test
Pain Management
- Joint injections
Respiratory
Senior Care
- Cognitive Assessment
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
8,294 services · 2,914 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
46 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
265 | More than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
3,185 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | Drug given | J3420 |
83 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Respiratory infectious agent detection by rna for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid 19), influenza a, influenza b, and respiratory syncytial virus, upper respiratory specimen, each reported as detected or not detected | 0241U |
83 | More than most peers in Family Medicine | |
| Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Drug given | J0696 |
78 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
755 | More than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Lab test | 85025 |
635 | More than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
619 | More than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
354 | More than most peers in Family Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1981 at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs X-ray of chest, 2 views 8
Providers in TN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Hunt specialize in?
Dr. Hunt is a family doctor in Ripley, TN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Family Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Hunt located?
Dr. Hunt is listed at 202 Tucker Ave, Ripley, TN 38063. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hunt's phone number?
The number on file is (731) 635-4741. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hunt's NPI number?
Dr. Hunt's National Provider Identifier is 1417941022. 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
Where did Dr. Hunt go to medical school?
Dr. Hunt attended University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine, graduating in 1981. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Hunt been practicing?
Dr. Hunt has 45 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1981, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Hunt do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Hunt performs imaging including x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Hunt confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Hunt. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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