Tennessee Heart

What Tennessee Heart does

Tennessee Heart, PLLC is a private cardiology practice headquartered in Cookeville, Tennessee, serving the Upper Cumberland region through a main office and two outreach clinics in Crossville and Livingston. The practice employs 13 cardiologists plus a team of advanced practice providers (family and acute care nurse practitioners and physician assistants) and delivers a comprehensive cardiovascular service line spanning clinical consultations, electrophysiology, diagnostic imaging (echocardiograms, PET scans, transesophageal echo, EP studies, nuclear cardiac studies), interventional procedures (angioplasty and stenting, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, cardiac ablation), device implantation (pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, Barostim therapy for advanced heart failure), vascular care, and cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation. The practice operates within Cookeville Regional Medical Center, leveraging the hospital's cardiac catheterization lab, cardiac ICU, and cardiovascular intensive care unit for inpatient care, and is co-locating cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons into an expanded Cookeville facility.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service billing to insurance, Medicare, and patient self-pay across both outpatient clinic visits and inpatient procedures performed at CRMC. Patient acquisition is driven by referrals from primary care physicians, the practice's Code STEMI rapid-response protocol (achieving a 40-minute average door-to-balloon time versus a 62-minute national average, placing it in the top 10% nationally), community education events, and patient testimonials. The practice holds American College of Cardiology Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI accreditation, anchored by the Code STEMI program, and has historically expanded its geographic footprint via outreach clinics opened in 2012 and a 20,000 square-foot facility expansion to accommodate growing physician headcount.

Name

Tennessee Heart

Legal name

Tennessee Heart, PLLC

Website

https://tnheart.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tennessee Heart is a private cardiology practice in Cookeville, Tennessee, with 13 cardiologists and advanced practice providers serving the Upper Cumberland region across three locations, delivering interventional, electrophysiology, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation cardiovascular services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Care Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cardiac Rhythm Management (Pacemakers, ICDs, CRT) (HLAHAFAC), Structural Heart Valves (TAVR/SAVR) & Valve Repair (HLAHAFAB), Cardiac Assist & Heart Failure Therapies (Implantables, Neuromodulation) (HLAHAFAL), Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology (HLAKABAD)

Keywords

• Cardiology services
• Cardiovascular diagnostics
• Interventional cardiology
• Electrophysiology services
• Cardiac rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Cookeville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Professional Cardiology Services: Revenue from consultation, diagnostic testing, interventional procedures, electrophysiology studies, and ongoing cardiac care management billed through insurance, Medicare, and patient payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tennessee Heart, PLLC is a physician-owned cardiology practice that diagnoses and treats heart and vascular disease across the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee. It delivers cardiology consultations, electrophysiology, diagnostic imaging, interventional procedures, structural heart procedures, device implantation, vascular care, heart screenings, and cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, supported by a Code STEMI rapid-response program achieving top-decile door-to-balloon times.

Product overview

Tennessee Heart, PLLC is a cardiovascular care practice providing integrated cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiac imaging, interventional, structural heart, and vascular services across multiple locations in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee. The practice operates a main office in Cookeville with outreach clinics in Crossville and Livingston, offering both inpatient and outpatient cardiac care. Their portfolio includes diagnostic services (echocardiograms, PET scans, EP studies, TEE), interventional procedures (angioplasty, stenting, TAVR, cardiac ablation), device implantation (pacemakers, defibrillators, Barostim), vascular care, heart screenings, and cardiac rehabilitation. A HIPAA-secure patient portal enables patients to access medical records, schedule appointments, request prescription refills, and manage billing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Angioplasty and Stents Interventional cardiology procedure that opens blocked arteries using a balloon and stent placement, performed for patients with coronary artery disease.
• Cardiac Ablation Procedure that treats arrhythmias by destroying abnormal heart tissue causing irregular heartbeats.
• Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation Implantable device that monitors heart rhythm and delivers shocks to correct dangerous arrhythmias.
• Echocardiogram (Echo) Ultrasound test using sound waves to create images of the heart and assess cardiac function for patients with suspected or known cardiac conditions.
• Electrophysiology (EP) Study Test that evaluates heart rhythm abnormalities by mapping electrical activity through catheters.
• Pacemaker Implantation Implantable device that regulates slow heart rhythms by sending electrical impulses to the heart.
• PADnet Non-invasive Arterial Testing Non-invasive vascular testing to evaluate peripheral artery disease.
• Positron Emission Tomography (PET Scan) Nuclear medicine imaging test using radioactive tracers to evaluate heart muscle function and diagnose coronary artery disease.
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic valve without open-heart surgery.
• Transesophageal Echo (TEE) Advanced ultrasound imaging performed via the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures.
• Vascular Care Comprehensive vascular disease diagnosis and treatment services for patients with vascular conditions.
• Heart Screenings Cardiovascular risk assessment screenings to identify heart disease risk factors for at-risk individuals.
• Barostim Device Therapy Implantable device that stimulates the carotid artery to regulate the nervous system response, improving quality of life for advanced heart failure patients.
• Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Supervised exercise and education program for cardiac and pulmonary patients recovering from procedures or managing chronic conditions.
• Patient Portal HTTPS-secure online portal allowing patients to view appointments, medical history, medications, test results, request prescription refills, communicate with staff, and pay bills.
• Code STEMI Heart Attack Rapid-Response Program Rapid-response protocol that coordinates with EMS teams and sends real-time EKG notifications to cardiologists and the cath lab team to minimize door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40-minute average door-to-balloon time compared to 62-minute national average
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Cookeville Regional Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTennessee Heart operates within Cookeville Regional Medical Center (CRMC), providing integrated cardiac care. The practice is part of CRMC's organized health care arrangement. CRMC provides facility-based services including cardiac catheterization lab, cardiac ICU, and cardiovascular intensive care unit. The expansion will bring cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons' office into the Tennessee Heart building.
• American College of CardiologymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACC granted Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI accreditation to Cookeville Regional Medical Center, recognizing exceptional heart attack care provided by Tennessee Heart cardiologists through the Code STEMI program.
• J Cumby ConstructionminorOthersJ Cumby Construction is the general contractor for Tennessee Heart's 20,000 square-foot expansion project at the Cookeville location.
• AEI Architects and PlannersminorOthersAEI Architects and Planners designed the 20,000 square-foot expansion project for Tennessee Heart's Cookeville facility.
• Cookeville Regional Charitable FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTennessee Heart participates in the Foundation's A Woman's Heart annual event to raise money for the Heart Fund, which helps local cardiac patients with equipment, medicine, health services, transportation, and essential home-needs.
• American Heart AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced for clinical guidelines and heart health information. Tennessee Heart uses AHA information for patient education on heart disease prevention and treatment.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Centennial Heart (HCA Healthcare): Hospital-based cardiology service line for HCA's TriStar Centennial and other Tennessee hospitals providing interventional, EP, and structural heart services; a large incumbent competing for regional referral volume.
• Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute: Academic medical center cardiology service in Nashville providing advanced interventional, EP, structural heart, and heart failure programs including TAVR and transplant; an upstream referral destination that overlaps with Tennessee Heart for higher-acuity cases.
• Saint Thomas Heart (Ascension Tennessee): Hospital-affiliated cardiology program of Ascension Saint Thomas in Middle Tennessee offering comprehensive cardiac care (interventional, EP, structural, heart failure); competes with Tennessee Heart across the broader Middle Tennessee referral catchment.

Direct peers

• Tennessee Heart - Stern Cardiovascular Center partnership entity / shared platform: If Stern Cardiovascular Center is the affiliated multi-site cardiology platform referenced in Tennessee Heart's assets, this entity represents the platform-level peer with broader Tennessee coverage and shared clinical protocols.
• Stern Cardiovascular Center: Multi-location cardiology group in Tennessee offering general cardiology, electrophysiology, interventional, and structural heart services; appears to share branding/affiliation with Tennessee Heart (referenced in Tennessee Heart site assets) and is the closest geographically and operationally comparable group.
• Cardiology Associates of East Tennessee: Independent multi-physician cardiology group operating across multiple East Tennessee sites with general, interventional, and EP services; comparable independent-practice model serving a regional catchment.

Regional players

• Erlanger Heart Institute: Cardiology program at Erlanger in Chattanooga, Tennessee offering interventional cardiology, EP, TAVR, and heart failure care; comparable as a Southeast Tennessee specialty cardiac program.
• Wellmont Cardiology (Ballad Health): Cardiology service line within Ballad Health serving Northeast Tennessee/Southwest Virginia with similar mix of general, interventional, and EP services; comparable as a hospital-affiliated regional cardiac program in Appalachian Tennessee.

Others

• AmSurg / Envision cardiology practice network representatives: AmSurg-acquired cardiology group networks and PE-backed cardiology platforms that compete for physician alignment and acquisition; representative of the private-equity backed cardiology consolidation trend affecting Tennessee Heart's competitive landscape.
• HCA Florida Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery partners (representative): Specialty cardiac and cardiovascular providers within HCA's national cardiology platform; comparable as large cardiology practices delivering interventional, structural heart, and EP services in regional markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tennessee-heart-pllc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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