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Dr. Richard Lawrence Love, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Richard Love, MD, FACOG)

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Obstetrics & Gynecology and General Practice

East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine (1993)

Professional interests include: laparoscopic surgery, family planning, colposcopy, and more.

740 Middle Creek Road Dolly Parton Center for Women's Services, Suite 200
Sevierville, TN 37862

(865) 908-9888

Dr. Richard Lawrence Love, MD is an obstetrician and gynecologist in Sevierville, TN specializing in obstetrics & gynecology and general practice. He graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine in 1993 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Richard Lawrence Love, MD is affiliated with Covenant Health, LeConte Women's Healthcare Associates, LeConte Medical Center and FORT SANDERS PERINATAL CENTER.

Office Locations

Address:

740 Middle Creek Road Dolly Parton Center for Women's Services, Suite 200
Sevierville, TN 37862

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Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Pelvic organ prolapse is the bulging of pelvic organs into the vaginal canal due to a weak pelvic floor, causing symptoms like discomfort, pain, urinary problems, and constipation. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that support the pelvic organs, which are made up of the bladder, rectum, small bowel, uterus, and vagina. Vaginal childbirth, menopause, pelvic surgery, radiation treatments, or being extremely overweight may cause the pelvic floor to weaken. Pelvic organ prolapse is a very common disorder among women, particularly for those who are over 50.

The choice of treatment for pelvic organ prolapse depends on the severity of the condition. Mild to moderate prolapse may be managed by doing pelvic floor strengthening exercises, taking hormone replacement therapy, or using pessaries. Pessaries are small devices inserted into the vagina to help support the pelvic organs. Pessary fitting is a quick procedure done in a doctor's office. For severe prolapse, surgical treatment may be necessary. Pelvic organ prolapse surgery repairs the following:

Cystocele or bladder prolapse, where the bladder sags into the vagina. The surgeon repairs a cystocele by strengthening the front wall of the vagina using stitches so that the bladder will no longer sag.
Enterocele or small bowel prolapse, which occurs when the small bowel descends towards the vagina. To correct an enterocele, the tissues between the small bowel and the vagina are sewn together, allowing them to provide more support.
Rectocele or posterior prolapse, which is the bulging of the front wall of the rectum into the back wall of the vagina. Surgery to repair a rectocele removes the excess stretched tissue between the rectum and vagina.
Uterine prolapse, which occurs when the uterus slips down to the vagina. To treat a uterine prolapse, the surgeon may secure the neck of the uterus (called cervix) to a ligament in the pelvis using stitches. Another option for this type of prolapse is a vaginal hysterectomy, which is the removal of the uterus.

Each of these procedures is performed through a vaginal incision, but an enterocele repair may use the abdominal approach as an alternative. If two or more pelvic organs have prolapsed, a combination of any of these procedures may be performed during the same surgical session.

For women who no longer wish to have intercourse, an operation called colpocleisis

may be a surgical option as well. By closing the vaginal canal, colpocleisis treats pelvic organ prolapse and eliminates any risk of its recurrence.

In most instances, pelvic organ prolapse surgery only requires a hospital stay of one day. Patients may experience vaginal bleeding for the first few weeks following surgery. If this happens, patients should use sanitary pads rather than tampons, as a higher risk of infection is associated with the use of tampons. To further help with recovery, patients should begin doing gentle pelvic floor strengthening exercises a few days after surgery. Doing these exercises at least three times a day as a routine tightens the pelvic floor muscles and prevents the recurrence of prolapse.

breast exam	49
cytology	52
doctor visit	352
gynecologic pathology	52
gynecologic procedures	48
lab tests	252
preventive care	62

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	248

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	18
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	4

breast exam	91
cytology	87
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	359
gynecologic pathology	87
gynecologic procedures	102
lab tests	325
placement of vaginal support device	14
preventive care	86

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	243

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	11
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

breast exam	71
cytology	91
doctor visit	288
gynecologic pathology	91
gynecologic procedures	70
lab tests	259
preventive care	90

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	24
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

breast exam	76
cytology	75
doctor visit	268
gynecologic pathology	75
gynecologic procedures	75
lab tests	238
pelvic imaging	14
preventive care	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	198

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	12
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

breast exam	81
cytology	91
doctor visit	240
gynecologic pathology	91
gynecologic procedures	80
lab tests	248
preventive care	90

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	198

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

breast exam	76
cytology	86
doctor visit	263
gynecologic pathology	86
gynecologic procedures	75
lab tests	271
preventive care	85

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	187

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	12
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

breast exam	89
cytology	103
doctor visit	273
gynecologic pathology	103
gynecologic procedures	88
lab tests	241
preventive care	102

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	212

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	13
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

breast exam	67
cytology	75
doctor visit	179
gynecologic pathology	75
gynecologic procedures	66
lab tests	141
preventive care	74

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	156

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	13
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

breast exam	95
cytology	105
doctor visit	219
gynecologic pathology	105
gynecologic procedures	94
lab tests	83
preventive care	104

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lawrence Love, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Lawrence Love, MD treated as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Sevierville, TN were lab tests, preventive care, cytology and gynecologic pathology.

breast exam	77
cytology	85
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	271
gynecologic pathology	85
gynecologic procedures	78
lab tests	231
pelvic imaging	14
preventive care	86
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lawrence Love, MD.

**Gender**
Female	187
Male	0

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	41
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	10
75 to 84	26
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	98

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lawrence Love, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Lawrence Love, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	3
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Lawrence Love, MD graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine in 1993. He completed residency at University of Kentucky Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Obstetrics & Gynecology and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine (1993)

Residency: University of Kentucky Affiliated Hospitals (1997)

Board Certification: Obstetrics & Gynecology

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Lawrence Love, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Covenant Health

LeConte Women's Healthcare Associates

LeConte Medical Center

FORT SANDERS PERINATAL CENTER

Insurance Information

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Dr. Richard Lawrence Love, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana PPO, CIGNA PPO, Aetna Elect Choice, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, Humana ChoiceCare Network, PHCS PPO, WellCare Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, HealthSpring, Humana POS, Humana HMO, Aetna, Aetna QPOS, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Aetna Select, Aetna Managed Choice POS, WellPoint, Aetna HMO, BlueAdvantage Ruby, BCBS Network S Bronze (B07), BCBS TennCare Select, NHC Advantage ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan), BCBS Network S Silver (S04A/B/C), BCBS Network S Silver (S01A/B/C), BlueEssential HMO, BlueCare TennCare, BlueCare Plus D-SNP, American Health Plan ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan), NovaNet Network Lease & WC, NX Health Network Monterey Mushroom Employees, BCBS Network S Silver (S01), BCBS Network S Silver (S04), BlueEssential SNP, BlueAdvantage Sapphire, BCBS Network S Gold (G06), BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Network P and Network S, BCBS TennCare Select CoverKids, BlueAdvantage PPO, Ambetter of Tennessee - All Plans, Traditional Medicare and BlueAdvantage Diamond.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard Lawrence Love, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana PPO

CIGNA PPO

Aetna Elect Choice

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

Humana ChoiceCare Network

PHCS PPO

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage PPO

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna Choice POS II

Medicare Advantage

HealthSpring

Humana POS

Humana HMO

Aetna

Aetna QPOS

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Community Care Network (CCN)

TRICARE

Aetna Select

Aetna Managed Choice POS

WellPoint

Aetna HMO

BlueAdvantage Ruby

BCBS Network S Bronze (B07)

BCBS TennCare Select

NHC Advantage ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan)

BCBS Network S Silver (S04A/B/C)

BCBS Network S Silver (S01A/B/C)

BlueEssential HMO

BlueCare TennCare

BlueCare Plus D-SNP

American Health Plan ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan)

NovaNet Network Lease & WC

NX Health Network Monterey Mushroom Employees

BCBS Network S Silver (S01)

BCBS Network S Silver (S04)

BlueEssential SNP

BlueAdvantage Sapphire

BCBS Network S Gold (G06)

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Network P and Network S

BCBS TennCare Select CoverKids

BlueAdvantage PPO

Ambetter of Tennessee - All Plans

Traditional Medicare

BlueAdvantage Diamond

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Lawrence Love, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Lawrence Love, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Sevierville, TN.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Richard Lawrence Love, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Duchesnay USA Incorporated	$164 Diclegis $93	Bonjesta $71
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$146 Myrbetriq $23	Vesicare $23	$100
Allergan Inc.	$124 LO LOESTRIN FE $41	LINZESS $38	ESTRACE CREAM $30	VIBERZI $16
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$113 Mirena $44	Kyleena $43	Essure $13	Skyla $13
Actavis Pharma Inc	$101 Liletta $19	MINASTRIN 24 FE $18	LO LOESTRIN FE $18	LINZESS $18	ESTRACE CREAM $17	Other $11
Other	$709 NON_BRAND $85	MD cobas Instruments and Reagents $72	TruClear $50	LO LOESTRIN $38	IMVEXXY $34	Other $430

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,219
Education	$137

Biography

Dr. Richard Love is a specialist in general practice and obstetrics & gynecology in Sevierville, TN. Clinical interests for Dr. Love include colposcopy, vaginal problems, and pain management. Dr. Love is affiliated with Covenant Health. He seems to honor Humana ChoiceCare Network, CIGNA Plans, Community Care Network (CCN), and more. Dr. Love's practice in Sevierville, TN is open to new patients as reported by Covenant Health. He graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Kentucky for residency.

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