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Dr. Joseph Liu, MD

(465 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: heart problems

1975 Town Center Boulevard Suite 204
Knoxville, TN 37922

(865) 909-4020

Dr. Joseph Liu, MD is a cardiologist in Knoxville, TN specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1990 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Joseph Liu, MD is affiliated with University Physicians' Association, Inc., The University of Tennessee Medical Center and UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1940 Alcoa Highway Building E, Suite 310
Knoxville, TN 37920

Address:

1975 Town Center Boulevard Suite 204
Knoxville, TN 37922

Some issues Dr. Joseph Liu, MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

ambulatory monitoring	10
blood draw	252
cardiac procedures	964
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	1339
hospital care	575
inpatient care	575
lab tests	1264
minimally invasive procedures	71
nuclear scan	142
preventive care	101
stress testing	356
thyroid function tests	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	577
vascular procedures	59

**Gender**
Male	685
Female	635

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1242
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	522
From 75 to 84	433
85 and over	161
Less than 65	204

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

**Gender**
Male	658
Female	643

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1230
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	427
85 and over	157
Less than 65	217

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	11
blood draw	129
cardiac procedures	711
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	786
hospital care	561
inpatient care	561
lab tests	510
minimally invasive procedures	49
nuclear scan	101
preventive care	28
stress testing	263
ultrasound (sonogram)	407
vascular procedures	27

**Gender**
Male	1188
Female	1068

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2138
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	934
From 75 to 84	710
85 and over	288
Less than 65	324

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	17
blood draw	138
cardiac procedures	865
cardioversion	13
catheterization	39
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	776
hospital care	519
inpatient care	519
lab tests	584
minimally invasive procedures	77
nuclear scan	115
preventive care	36
stress testing	308
thyroid function tests	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	499
vascular procedures	38

**Gender**
Male	646
Female	560

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1137
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	511
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	154
Less than 65	164

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	14
blood draw	146
cardiac procedures	776
cardioversion	16
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	787
hospital care	400
inpatient care	400
lab tests	446
minimally invasive procedures	59
nuclear scan	98
preventive care	34
stress testing	261
thyroid function tests	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	471
vascular procedures	27

**Gender**
Male	609
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1055
Black	37
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	361
85 and over	146
Less than 65	161

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	12
blood draw	126
cardiac procedures	743
cardioversion	13
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	819
hospital care	481
inpatient care	481
lab tests	456
minimally invasive procedures	42
nuclear scan	77
preventive care	29
stress testing	210
thyroid function tests	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	498
vascular procedures	20

**Gender**
Male	637
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1115
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	497
From 75 to 84	411
85 and over	149
Less than 65	135

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	19
blood draw	150
cardiac procedures	840
cardioversion	26
catheterization	41
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	783
hospital care	408
inpatient care	408
lab tests	530
minimally invasive procedures	69
nuclear scan	92
preventive care	33
stress testing	258
thyroid function tests	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	520
vascular procedures	40

**Gender**
Male	663
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1142
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	431
85 and over	147
Less than 65	106

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	11
blood draw	116
cardiac procedures	741
cardioversion	20
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	683
hospital care	416
inpatient care	416
lab tests	367
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	64
preventive care	26
stress testing	204
thyroid function tests	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	527
vascular procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	625
Female	527

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1070
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	150
Less than 65	106

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

ambulatory monitoring	26
blood draw	38
cardiac procedures	1268
cardioversion	52
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1218
hospital care	843
inpatient care	843
lab tests	158
minimally invasive procedures	67
nuclear scan	127
stress testing	278
ultrasound (sonogram)	947
vascular procedures	14

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Liu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Liu, MD treated as a cardiologist in Knoxville, TN were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	15
blood draw	144
cardiac procedures	866
cardioversion	21
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	934
hospital care	529
inpatient care	529
lab tests	572
minimally invasive procedures	59
nuclear scan	102
preventive care	42
stress testing	272
thyroid function tests	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	554
vascular procedures	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Liu, MD.

**Gender**
Female	506
Male	571

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1012
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	135
75 to 84	353
Less than 65	141
65 to 74	446

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Liu, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Liu, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Liu, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease) and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center (1993)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Liu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University Physicians' Association, Inc.

The University of Tennessee Medical Center

UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph Liu, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 465 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph Liu, 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. Joseph Liu, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$110,874 ENTRESTO $101,738	NON BRAND $104	LEQVIO $40	NON_BRAND $25	EXELON PATCH $24	Other $8,944
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$30,145 JARDIANCE $25,902	Pradaxa $4,190	$53
Lilly USA, LLC	$7,884 JARDIANCE $7,868	Effient $16
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,596 XARELTO $1,572	INVOKANA $24
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$1,241 LifeVest $1,241
Other	$8,139 ELIQUIS $1,028	BRILINTA $855	PRALUENT $560	Repatha $482	Definity $342	Other $4,872

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$116,550
Food and Beverage	$17,019
Travel and Lodging	$10,807
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$10,100
Consulting Fee	$5,038
Other	$365

Biography

Dr. Joseph Liu's areas of specialization are adult cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology; he sees patients in Knoxville, TN. Dr. Liu's hospital/clinic affiliations include the University Physicians' Association, Inc. and The University of Tennessee Medical Center. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine.