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About University Health System, INC.

University Health System, INC. is a healthcare organization in Knoxville, TN, registered under general acute care hospital. This organization is also listed as specializing in home health agency and hospice care (community based). The organization's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538164090.

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Practice Size

TypeHospital or health system
Providers registered at this building455

Counted from individual NPI records registered at the same street address; a shared building can inflate this.

Providers in This Building & Nearby

From registry street addresses: providers filed at this building, which can include unrelated practices sharing it.

Showing 12 of 455. The full list is in the Related Providers tab.

Credentials & Licensing

TN licenceAs reported to the NPI registry
No. 156As reported
TN licenceAs reported to the NPI registry
No. 389As reported
TN licenceAs reported to the NPI registry
No. 0000000046As reported
TN licenceAs reported to the NPI registry
No. EMS0000009903As reported
NPINational Provider Identifier
1538164090Issued 2005

As reported to the NPI registry ↗

About this hospital

TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency servicesYes
CMS certification number440015
CMS overall rating★★★★☆ 4 of 5

Source: CMS Care Compare, Hospital General Information, checked 2026-09-12.

Most common inpatient stays (Medicare)

5,494 Medicare discharges across 166 diagnosis groups (2024). Groups with fewer than 11 discharges are not published by CMS.

Diagnosis groupDRGDischargesAvg. Medicare payment
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis Without Mv >96 Hours With Mcc 871 530 $13,481
Heart Failure and Shock With Mcc 291 235 $8,974
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction With Mcc 064 106 $13,258
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis Without Mv >96 Hours Without Mcc 872 101 $7,039
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases With O.r. Procedures With Mcc 853 100 $32,789
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint With Cc 481 90 $13,610
Syncope and Collapse 312 87 $6,323
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy With Mcc 193 80 $9,231
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction With Cc Or Tpa in 24 Hours 065 80 $7,175
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections Without Mcc 690 79 $6,018

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service. Shows what the hospital admits Medicare patients for and what Medicare paid on average — not quality of care.

Common questions

What does University Health System, INC. specialize in?

University Health System, INC. is a hospital in Knoxville, TN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “General Acute Care Hospital”.

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Where is University Health System, INC. located?

University Health System, INC. is listed at 1924 Alcoa Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.

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What is University Health System, INC.'s phone number?

The number on file is (865) 305-9000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.

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What is University Health System, INC.'s NPI number?

University Health System, INC.'s National Provider Identifier is 1538164090. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.

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