Tennova Healthcare- North Knoxville Medical Center

What Tennova Healthcare- North Knoxville Medical Center does

North Knoxville Medical Center is a private acute care hospital located at 7565 Dannaher Drive in Powell, Tennessee, operating as a flagship facility within the Tennova Healthcare network, which is owned by Community Health Systems (CHSPSC, LLC). The hospital serves the North Knoxville and greater East Tennessee region with a comprehensive service portfolio spanning more than 15 clinical lines, including cancer care, cardiac care, emergency services, surgical services, diagnostic imaging, maternity, neurology, orthopedics, women's health, digestive health, rehabilitation, pain management, urology, respiratory care, and sleep medicine. It anchors the network's regional consolidation strategy following the 2018 absorption of service lines from Physicians Regional Medical Center and Lakeway Regional Hospital.

The facility's clinical technology stack includes a Cerner electronic medical record system, a new linear accelerator (LINAC) for radiation therapy (positioned as the first such deployment in the Southeast), advanced diagnostic imaging including mammography, MRI, and interventional radiology, robotic-assisted surgical capabilities, and an accredited chest pain center with interventional cardiology. In July 2025, it launched AI-driven tools for medical transcription, clinical summarization, and evidence-based knowledge retrieval to support physician decision-making. Digital patient engagement includes online self-scheduling via Inquicker, a patient portal, telehealth visits, and a 30-Minute ER Service Pledge with publicly displayed wait times.

Commercially, the hospital operates a direct-to-consumer healthcare model generating revenue through insurance reimbursements, Medicare, Medicaid, and direct patient payments across emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and surgical service lines. It sells through three primary channels: the in-person hospital facility and Tennova Medical Group physician network, online self-service scheduling, and community/physician referrals. The facility is recognized by The Leapfrog Group's A-List for Patient Safety and has received the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality Achievement Award, and is Joint Commission accredited. It is led by CEO Tony Benton, with governance oversight from Chairman of the Board Dr. Doug Leahy.

Name

Tennova Healthcare- North Knoxville Medical Center

Legal name

North Knoxville Medical Center

Website

https://tennovanorthknoxville.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

North Knoxville Medical Center is a private acute care hospital in Powell, Tennessee, serving the East Tennessee region with comprehensive inpatient, emergency, surgical, oncology, and cardiac services as part of the Community Health Systems-owned Tennova Healthcare network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital-Integrated Cancer Centers (Acute Oncology Programs) (HLAFAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pain Management & Interventional Procedure Centers (HLAFAIAH), Women’s Imaging & Breast Health Centers (HLAFAJAJ), Ambulatory Oncology Centers (Outpatient Chemo/Radiation) (HLAFABAI)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Emergency medical services
• Cancer treatment
• Cardiac care
• Surgical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Powell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Acute care hospital services including emergency, surgical, diagnostic, and inpatient care. Revenue generated through insurance reimbursements, Medicare, Medicaid, and direct patient payments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

North Knoxville Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Powell, Tennessee, providing inpatient and outpatient medical services including emergency care, cancer treatment, cardiac care, maternity services, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, neurology, orthopedics, and rehabilitation. As part of the Tennova Healthcare network operated by Community Health Systems, the facility features a 30-Minute ER Service Pledge, an accredited chest pain center, and the first linear accelerator in the Southeast for radiation therapy.

Product overview

North Knoxville Medical Center operates as part of the Tennova Healthcare network, offering a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services. The facility provides over 15 core medical services including cancer care (featuring the first linear accelerator in the Southeast), emergency services with a 30-minute pledge, heart care with accredited chest pain center, surgical services including robotic-assisted procedures, diagnostic imaging, maternity care, neurology, orthopedics, and women's health. The hospital complements its clinical services with digital patient tools including online scheduling via Inquicker, a patient portal for medical record access, and telehealth virtual visit capabilities. Services are delivered through the main hospital campus in Powell, TN and the affiliated Tennova Medical Group network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tennova Healthcare Network: A network of hospitals in East Tennessee including Jefferson Memorial Hospital, LaFollette Medical Center, Newport Medical Center, North Knoxville Medical Center, and Turkey Creek Medical Center

Products and services

• Cancer Care Comprehensive cancer care including prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery with chemotherapy, cancer surgery, medical oncology, radiation therapy via linear accelerator, stereotactic radiosurgery, and multidisciplinary care teams.
• Diagnostic Imaging Advanced imaging services including mammography, MRI, biopsy, bone densitometry, breast imaging, interventional radiology, and cardiovascular diagnosis and imaging.
• Emergency Services
• Heart Care
• Maternity Care
• Neurology
• Orthopedic Services
• Pain Management
• Rehabilitation Services
• Surgical Services
• Urology
• Women's Health
• Digestive Health
• Online Scheduling
• Patient Portal
• Telehealth
• Tennova Medical Group

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-minute or less initial ER wait time pledge
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Appalachian Community Physicians AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinically integrated network and accountable care organization participating in joint quality assessment and improvement activities. Covered entities share protected health information for population health goals within the arrangement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• East Tennessee Children's Hospital: Regional pediatric hospital in Knoxville serving the same East Tennessee catchment. Not a direct competitor on adult acute services, but competes for women's health/maternity referrals and tertiary patient share in the region.
• Maury Regional Medical Center: Mid-size regional referral hospital in Columbia, TN serving a similar middle-Tennessee community-hospital role with comparable cancer, cardiac, and surgical service breadth.
• Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge: Acute care hospital in nearby Oak Ridge, TN operated by Covenant Health. Comparable community-academic acute care footprint, drawing from overlapping East Tennessee feeder markets.

Direct peers

• Parkwest Medical Center (Covenant Health): Full-service acute care hospital in West Knoxville operated by Covenant Health, the dominant regional system. Overlaps directly with North Knoxville on cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, and emergency services for the same patient base.
• Blount Memorial Hospital: Independent community hospital in Maryville, TN, south of Knoxville, offering comparable acute care, surgical, and emergency services to a partially overlapping East Tennessee patient base.
• Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center: Covenant Health's flagship downtown Knoxville hospital with strong cardiac and stroke services — directly competes with North Knoxville for tertiary referrals in the same metro.
• Turkey Creek Medical Center: Sister facility within the same Tennova Healthcare network in Knoxville, TN. Co-beneficiary of the 2018 service consolidation and operates with a similar acute care service mix — the most directly comparable peer.

Broad incumbents

• HCA Healthcare (TriStar / Parkridge facilities in TN): National large hospital operator with facilities across Tennessee; competes with CHS/Tennova at the system level for capital, talent, and referral patterns, and represents the strategic alternative for portfolio reshaping.
• University of Tennessee Medical Center: Knoxville's academic medical center offering comprehensive cancer, cardiac, trauma, and specialty services across the same East Tennessee catchment as North Knoxville — sets the regional quality benchmark and is the most direct large-system competitor.
• Ascension Saint Thomas (Tennessee): Multi-hospital Catholic system operating across Tennessee with comparable acute care, cardiac, and oncology services — a potential regional partner or acquirer depending on CHS portfolio strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tennova-healthcare-north-knoxville-medical-center

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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