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Dr. Juan Benitez, MD

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(Juan Benitez, MD)

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Specializes in: General Practice and Gastroenterology (Digestive System)

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1982)

Professional interests include: colon cancer, indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and more.

9330 Park West Boulevard Suite 506
Knoxville, TN 37923

(865) 539-5372

Dr. Juan Benitez, MD is a general practitioner in Knoxville, TN specializing in general practice and gastroenterology (digestive system). He graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Juan Benitez, MD is affiliated with Covenant Health, Parkwest Medical Center, Westside Gastrointestinal Specialists and Fort Loudoun Medical Center.

Office Locations

9330 Park West Boulevard Suite 506
Knoxville, TN 37923

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576 Ft Loudoun Medical Center Drive Suite 105
Lenoir City, TN 37772

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

EGD with foreign body removal

endoscopy

ERCP with stent placement

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

preventive care

screening colonoscopy

By Affordability:

ERCP

ERCP with stent placement

therapeutic ERCP

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Juan Benitez, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, EGD with foreign body removal, endoscopy, ERCP with stent placement, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ERCP (biliary and pancreatic endoscopy), ERCP with stent placement, and therapeutic ERCP that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

removal of lesion

By Affordability:

ERCP with stone removal

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Juan Benitez, MD performed more esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ERCP with stone removal, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan Benitez, MD treated as a general practitioner in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	347
doctor visit	572
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	566
hospital care	406
inpatient care	406
minimally invasive procedures	566
preventive care	163
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	347

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan Benitez, MD treated as a general practitioner in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	333
doctor visit	553
gastrointestinal procedures	517
hospital care	366
inpatient care	366
minimally invasive procedures	517
preventive care	153
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	333

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	713
Black	14
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	425
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	68
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan Benitez, MD treated as a general practitioner in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	338
doctor visit	553
foreign body removal	17
gastrointestinal procedures	582
hospital care	420
inpatient care	420
minimally invasive procedures	582
preventive care	127
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	338
stent placement (stenting)	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	411
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	68
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan Benitez, MD treated as a general practitioner in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	355
doctor visit	533
gastrointestinal procedures	598
hospital care	371
inpatient care	359
minimally invasive procedures	598
preventive care	161
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	355
stent placement (stenting)	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	726
Female	784

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1408
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	864
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	104
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan Benitez, MD treated as a general practitioner in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	319
doctor visit	567
esophageal dilation	11
foreign body removal	11
gastrointestinal procedures	611
hospital care	313
inpatient care	313
minimally invasive procedures	611
preventive care	193
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	319

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	725
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	52
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan Benitez, MD treated as a general practitioner in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	311
doctor visit	588
gastrointestinal procedures	561
hospital care	302
inpatient care	302
minimally invasive procedures	561
preventive care	197
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	311

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	747
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	63
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan Benitez, MD treated as a general practitioner in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	342
doctor visit	586
gastrointestinal procedures	629
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226
minimally invasive procedures	629
preventive care	200
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	342

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	736
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	476
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	50
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan Benitez, MD treated as a general practitioner in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	312
doctor visit	614
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	632
hospital care	210
inpatient care	198
minimally invasive procedures	632
preventive care	248
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	312

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	756
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	47
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan Benitez, MD treated as a general practitioner in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	270
doctor visit	558
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	523
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163
minimally invasive procedures	523
preventive care	165
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	270

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	617
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	37
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan Benitez, MD treated as a general practitioner in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	219
doctor visit	580
esophageal dilation	20
gastrointestinal procedures	560
hospital care	211
inpatient care	200
minimally invasive procedures	560
preventive care	234
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	219

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	51
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan Benitez, MD treated as a general practitioner in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	261
doctor visit	573
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	560
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184
minimally invasive procedures	560
preventive care	212
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	261

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	48
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Juan Benitez, MD treated as a general practitioner in Knoxville, TN were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	309
doctor visit	570
esophageal dilation	16
foreign body removal	14
gastrointestinal procedures	576
hospital care	288
inpatient care	285
minimally invasive procedures	576
preventive care	186
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	309
stent placement (stenting)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	706
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	198
85 and over	53
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	439

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan Benitez, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Juan Benitez, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Juan Benitez, MD graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1982. He completed residency at Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center. He is certified by the Gastroenterology and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1982)

Residency: Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center (1985)

Board Certification: Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Juan Benitez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Covenant Health

Parkwest Medical Center

Westside Gastrointestinal Specialists

Fort Loudoun Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Juan Benitez, MD has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Juan Benitez, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Knoxville, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$1,042 Creon $268	LINZESS $254	Rinvoq $251	Humira $88	VIBERZI $73	Other $107
Endogastric Solutions, Inc	$924 EsophyX $924
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$760 STELARA $466	SIMPONI $223	REMICADE $40	OLYSIO $16	SIMPONI ARIA $16
AbbVie, Inc.	$735 Humira $445	Creon $76	Viekira $66	Mavyret $54	Moderiba $16	Other $78
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$668 CLENPIQ $303	PREPOPIK $247	Cimzia $117
Other	$3,032 XIFAXAN $256	Trulance $246	Cimzia $169	Injectafer $162	SPYGLASS $143	Other $2,056

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,187
Travel and Lodging	$749
Education	$150
Gift	$72

Biography

Dr. Juan Benitez specializes in general practice and gastroenterology (digestive system) and practices in Knoxville, TN and Lenoir City, TN. He is conversant in Spanish. He is especially interested in indigestion, colon cancer, and preventive care. Dr. Benitez is professionally affiliated with Covenant Health. He graduated from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 1.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Benitez's practice in Knoxville, TN is open to new patients as reported by Yext.