Dr. James W Cates, MD - Cookeville, TN - Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine Open Now

Dr. James W Cates, MD

Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Cookeville, TN 38506
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Dr. James Cates, M.D. Is board certified in Family Medicine and is a member of the Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice (FAFP). Dr. Cates is the head Medical Doctor and full-time Chief Manager of Satellite Med.In 1987 he began practicing emergency medicine at Cookeville Regional Medical Center and also gained experience while working at Livingston Regional Hospital from 1988-1998, and at Mid State Sports Medicine with Orthopedist Dr. Richard Williams.He studied “ImPACT” at the University of Pittsburgh in 2006 and implemented the testing and training to help patients recover more quickly from concussions. As a Credentialed ImPACT Consultant (CIC), Satellite Med is established as a referral center for the entire Upper Cumberland area.In 2016 Dr. Cates joined 49 other physicians at Harvard Medical School for leadership training and in 2017 he attended the Tennessee Medical Association’s (TMA) Leadership Training. In 2018, Dr. Cates became President of the Upper Cumberland
TMA Chapter. He was elected to the Board of Trustees for the TMA in 2018 for a 2-year term. He served an additional year as Vice Chair, and in 2021 Dr Cates was elected as Chairman of the Board. During his time being involved at the state level, he spent many hours discussing and problem-solving the challenging obstacles of practicing medicine in Tennessee. The TMA works closely with Tennessee legislators passing or blocking bills, making laws, and overturning policies that handcuff physicians to practice independently of big pharma and corporate medicine. He was personally involved in writing the bill to require telemedicine reimbursement to pay as equally as a face-to-face visit. He also helped to initiate legislation to push back on burdensome prior authorizations required by third-party payors from physicians on behalf of their patients.We would love to make a difference for you. Chat Now with us Today!
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Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 5
  • 39 years of experience
  • 33 insurances accepted
  • speaks Spanish, English
  • Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine
  • 4 comments
  • 2 specialties
  • 6 areas of expertise
  • 2 board certifications
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 location

Patients’ Perspective

  • On-time appointments
  • Good bedside manner

Location

Satellite Med Pllc

1120 Sams St Cookeville, TN 38506
Accepting New Patients

Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. James W Cates

  • Aetna APCN Open Access Aetna Select
  • Aetna Choice POS II
  • Aetna Elect Choice EPO Open Access
  • Aetna Innovation Health Aetna Premier Care Network Plus
  • Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
  • Aetna Open Choice PPO
  • Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
  • Aexcel PPO
  • BCBS Blue Card PPO
  • BCBS TN Blue Network L
  • BCBS TN Blue Network P
  • BCBS TN Blue Network S
  • BCBSA Blue Card High Performance Network
  • Blue Network P
  • Bright Health Plan Individual & Family
  • CIGNA HMO
  • CIGNA LocalPlus
  • CIGNA Open Access Plus
  • CIGNA PPO
  • First Health PPO
  • Humana Choice POS
  • Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
  • Humana National POS
  • Medica Choice With UHC
  • MEDICA CHOICE WITH UNITEDHEALTHC
  • Multiplan PPO
  • PHCS PPO
  • UHC Choice Plus POS
  • UHC Navigate HMO
  • UHC NAVIGATE PLUS POS
  • UHC Navigate POS
  • UHC Nexus Open Access
  • UHC Options PPO

Specialties

Dr. James W Cates has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. James W Cates has the following 6 areas of expertise

  • Family Planning
  • Immunization
  • Influenza
  • Weight Loss
  • Contraception
  • Check-up

Education

Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine

Graduated in 1985

University Of Tennessee Health Science Center

Residency

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