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Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine

Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine (2003)

1850 Old Knoxville Road
Tazewell, TN 37879

(423) 626-4211

Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Tazewell, TN specializing in emergency medicine. He graduated from Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD is affiliated with Covenant Health, EMERGENCY COVERAGE LLC and Fort Loudoun Medical Center.

Office Locations

1850 Old Knoxville Road
Tazewell, TN 37879

(423) 626-4211

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2320 Southern Shade Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37932

(256) 566-6675

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550 Fort Loudon Medical Center Drive
Lenoir City, TN 37772

(865) 271-6000

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Fort Loudoun Medical Center

550 Ft Loudoun Med Center Drive
Lenoir City, TN 37772

(865) 271-6000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

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By Volume:

emergency room care

In 2012, Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD performed more emergency room (ER) care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Tazewell, TN during 2012 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	732

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Tazewell, TN during 2013 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	776

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	325

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	71
Less than 65	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	51
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Tazewell, TN during 2014 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	708

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	70
Less than 65	223

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Tazewell, TN during 2015 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	397

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	710
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	92
Less than 65	272

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	49
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Tazewell, TN during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	354

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	29
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	46
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	40
Dementia	27
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Tazewell, TN during 2017 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	262

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	170

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	37
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Tazewell, TN during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	291

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	51
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Tazewell, TN during 2019 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	359

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	63
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	39
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Tazewell, TN during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	386

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	195

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	53
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Tazewell, TN during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	369

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	180

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	45
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	39
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Tazewell, TN during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	265

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	125

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	41
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Tazewell, TN were emergency care.

emergency care	445

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	200
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	88
85 and over	50
Less than 65	123
65 to 74	106

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	9
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD graduated from Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Emergency Medicine and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine (2003)

Residency: East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Affiliated Hospitals (2010)

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Covenant Health

EMERGENCY COVERAGE LLC

Fort Loudoun Medical Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ben John Kerny JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$40 Pradaxa $40

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$40

Biography

Dr. Ben Kerny's specialty is emergency medicine. He is affiliated with Covenant Health. He attended Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with East Tennessee State University (ETSU) for residency. Dr. Kerny's practice in Lenoir City, TN is open to new patients as reported by Covenant Health.

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