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Thomas Ayres, MD

Interventional Cardiology • Covenant Medical Group

Location Information

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Primary Location

Knoxville Heart Group - Downtown Knoxville

1819 Clinch Avenue Suite 108 Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 546-5111 Visit Website

Practice Hours

Mon 8 AM - 4:30 PM Tues 8 AM - 4:30 PM Wed 8 AM - 4:30 PM Thurs 8 AM - 4:30 PM Fri 8 AM - 4:30 PM Sat CLOSED Sun CLOSED

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Hospital Affiliations

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Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

About Me

Gender Male Languages English Ages Seen Adults

Professional Summary

Education

Medical Education

Tulane University, New Orleans LA, 1984

Internship

Internal Medicine, University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance CA, 1984 - 1985

Residency

Internal Medicine, University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance CA, 1987

Fellowship

Cardiovascular Disease, UCLA Medical Center/Harbor General, Torrance CA, 1987 - 1990

Board Certifications

  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Interventional Cardiology

Specialty

  • Interventional Cardiology

Clinical Interests

  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Hypertension
  • Aneurysm
  • Angina
  • Arrhythmia
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Bradycardia
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Chest Pain
  • Congenital Heart Disease
  • Congestive Heart
  • Failure
  • Heart Attack
  • High Cholesterol
  • Peripheral Artery Disease

Accepted Insurances

Commercial Plans Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
  • Aetna Elect Choice
  • Aetna HMO
  • Aetna Managed Choice POS
  • Aetna Meritain Health
  • Aetna National Advantage
  • Aetna Open Choice PPO
  • Aetna QPOS
  • Aetna Select
  • BlueCross BlueShield of TN Network P and Network S
  • Cigna CTNS and SureFit
  • Cigna HMO
  • Cigna Local Plus
  • Cigna POS
  • Cigna PPO
  • Humana Choice Care
  • Humana HMO
  • Humana POS
  • Humana PPO
  • Multiplan/PHCS Network Lease
  • Multiplan/PHCS PPO
  • NovaNet Network Lease & WC
  • NX Health Network Monterey Mushroom Employees
  • Optum VA CCN VA-Government CCN
  • Tricare - Humana Government
  • United Healthcare Commercial

Healthcare Exchange Plans Accepted

  • Ambetter of Tennessee - All Plans
  • BCBS Network S Bronze (B07)
  • BCBS Network S Gold (G06)
  • BCBS Network S Silver (S01)
  • BCBS Network S Silver (S01A/B/C)
  • BCBS Network S Silver (S04)
  • BCBS Network S Silver (S04A/B/C)
  • Cigna Connect (Individual Family Plans "IFP"
  • Cigna Connect Bronze (5400)
  • Cigna Connect Bronze (6500)
  • Cigna Connect Bronze (7000)
  • Cigna Connect Gold (1300)
  • Cigna Connect Silver (3500)
  • Cigna Connect Silver (4570)

Medicare Plans Accepted

  • American Health Plan ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan)
  • BlueAdvantage Diamond
  • BlueAdvantage PPO
  • BlueAdvantage Ruby
  • BlueAdvantage Sapphire
  • BlueEssential HMO
  • BlueEssential SNP
  • Cigna - HealthSpring HMO
  • Cigna - HealthSpring HMO-POS
  • Devoted Health Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Devoted Health Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Farm Bureau MA Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Farm Bureau MA Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
  • NHC Advantage ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan)
  • Traditional Medicare
  • United HealthCare Medicare Advantage
  • WellCare (Windsor) Medicare Advantage
  • Wellpoint Amerivantage (Medicare/DSNP)

TennCare Plans Accepted

  • BCBS TennCare Select
  • BCBS TennCare Select CoverKids
  • BlueCare Plus D-SNP
  • BlueCare TennCare
  • State Medicaid
  • United Healthcare Community (TennCare)
  • United Healthcare CoverKids
  • United Healthcare DSNP Dual Complete
  • Wellpoint CoverKids
  • Wellpoint TennCare