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Dr. Joseph L. Gooch, M.D.

Family Medicine (Family Medicine Physician)

  • Medicare participating

At a glance

Years since graduation
13
In the NPI registry since
2013
Medicare patients seen, 2024
282

The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is

Education and training

  • 2013Medical school: University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
  • 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)

Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family Medicine Physician primary
    TN license 52502

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: Family Medicine per capita by county →

Where they work

Hospitals

Medical groups

Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.

Medicare patients and services

Medicare patients, 2024
282
Services billed
7,755
Patients’ average age
74
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes12087
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes7559
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes2525
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample2422
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes2120
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count1919
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals1818
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less1717
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes1313

Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.

Medicare prescriptions

Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.

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Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated February 19, 2026), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1659613628. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.