Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout COUCH
Luke Lester Couch, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Chattanooga, TN specialising in general surgery. Luke is also listed as specialising in student in an organized health care education program and emergency medicine.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Couch?
Dr. Couch is a general surgeon in Chattanooga, TN. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL SURGERY”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Couch's address?
Dr. Couch is listed at 960 E 3RD ST SUITE 100, Chattanooga, TN 37403. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Couch?
The number on file is (800) 947-7823. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Couch's NPI number?
Dr. Couch's National Provider Identifier is 1073967410. 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. Couch train?
Dr. Couch attended Other, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Couch been practising?
Dr. Couch has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Couch perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Couch performs procedures including biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope, repair of groin hernia using an endoscope and removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Couch confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Couch. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (800) 947-7823
- Email not available
Practice Locations
960 E 3RD ST SUITE 100
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
324 services · 300 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 45380 |
12 |
| Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Procedure | 49650 |
11 |
| Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | Procedure | 47563 |
11 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
64 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
45 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
45 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
35 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
30 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
23 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Billing code | G0121 |
20 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other general surgeons in Chattanooga 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2016 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope 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.