Medical Care
The following clinics and health centers offer medical care especially for seniors or for low-income persons. The directory does not list individual practitioners.
For a list of doctors knowledgeable about geriatric medicine, and those who accept Medicare assignment, see physician referral lines under Hospitals and Knoxville Academy of Medicine. For information about Medicare, TennCare, and other insurance, see Medical Insurance & Financing and Action Guide.
Cherokee Health Systems
Provides access to health care to anyone in the community: insured, underinsured, and uninsured. Sliding scale fee. Medical care, behavioral health, and preventive health are blended into a holistic approach to health care.
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Broadway: 525-2104
511 N. Broadway, 37917
Office hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Appointments and walk-ins accepted.
Center City: 544-0406
2018 Western Avenue, 37921
Onsite pharmacy offers discounted medications for Cherokee Health’s patients. Office hours: Mon.-Thur., 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., and Fri., 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; pharmacy hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
East Knox: 522-6097
2202 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, 37915
Office hours: Mon., Wed., Fri., 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Interfaith Health Clinic
546-7330
315 Gill Avenue, 37917
Primary health care for people who have an income but no health insurance. Sliding scale fee.
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Knox County Health Department
215-5000
140 Dameron Avenue, 37917
Primary medical care for Knox County residents who meet income guidelines. Apply at Health Department Social Services or Cherokee Health Systems (above) and bring picture ID, proof of residency, and proof of income (last 30 days). For more information and clinic hours, call 215-5400.
Other services: TB clinic, communicable disease control, consultation on environmental conditions, and the following:
Birth and death certificates: 215-5100
Dental Care: 215-5110
Immunizations: 215-5070
Preventive Health/International Travel: 215-5070
Social Services (eligibility): 215-5400
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Knoxville Area Project Access
531-2766
Knoxville Academy of Medicine
115 Suburban Road, 37923
Not a clinic but a network of physicians, hospitals, and health-care clinics that provide primary and specialty care, inpatient and outpatient hospital services, mental health services, and prescription drug assistance. Services are for those unable to obtain insurance or government-sponsored healthcare. Call for eligibility and application requirements.
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Veterans' Affairs Knoxville Outpatient Clinic
694-7111
8033 Ray Mears Boulevard, 37919
Medical and psychiatric treatment, counseling, and medications for veterans.
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