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  • Aetna (516)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (458)
  • Cigna (438)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (433)
  • Humana (223)
  • First Health (215)
  • Anthem (190)
  • Curative (158)
  • UnitedHealthCare (106)
  • Sagamore Health Network (82)
  • SIHO Insurance Services (75)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (66)
  • Encore Health Network (47)
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (35)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (32)
  • MVP Health Care (19)
  • Medical Mutual of Ohio (16)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (15)
  • Coventry Health Care (14)
  • Optima Health (14)
  • MultiPlan (12)
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (10)
  • Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield (10)
  • Amerihealth (9)
  • Buckeye Community Health Plan (9)
  • Midwest Health Plan (9)
  • Assurant Health (8)
  • Capital Blue Cross (8)
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  • Humana Benefit Plan of Illinois (1)
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  • Humana Health Plan of Texas (1)
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  • HumanaOne (1)
  • Independence Blue Cross (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Permanente (1)
  • Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States (1)
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  • Medicaid of Utah (1)
  • Premera Blue Cross (1)
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  • Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah (1)
  • Regence Blue Shield of Washington (1)
  • Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon (1)
  • Regence BlueShield (1)
  • United Concordia (1)
  • United Concordia Dental (1)
  • UnitedHealth Group (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare Benefits of Texas (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare of California (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley (1)
  • UnitedHealthOne (1)
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Gender
  • Female (237)
  • Male (635)

Specialty

Specialty
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine (34)
  • Family Medicine (29)
  • Emergency Medical Technology (EMT) (11)
  • Critical Care Medicine (7)
  • Internal Medicine (7)
  • Physician Assistant (PA) (6)
  • Addiction Medicine (5)
  • Pediatrics (4)
  • Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) (3)
  • Anesthesiology (3)
  • Hospice & Palliative Medicine (3)
  • Urgent Care Medicine (3)
  • Emergency Medicine (Nurse Practitioner) (2)
  • Clinical Informatics (2)
  • Medical Toxicology (2)
  • Sports Medicine (2)
  • Administration (1)
  • Pediatric Medicine (1)
  • Adult Medicine (1)
  • Bariatric Medicine (1)
  • Age Management Medicine (1)
  • Pediatric Mental Health (1)
  • Urgent Care Medicine (Nurse Practitioner) (1)
  • Lifestyle Medicine (1)
  • Critical Care Anesthesiology (1)
  • Dermatology (1)
  • Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging (1)
  • Geriatric Medicine (1)
  • Hospice & Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) (1)
  • Hospital Medicine (1)
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Age

Age
  • Under 40 (186)
  • 41-50 (163)
  • 51-60 (208)
  • 61-70 (126)
  • Over 70 (88)

Availability

Availability
  • Today (9)
  • Tomorrow (5)
  • Accepts new patients (166)
  • Telehealth (33)

Language

Language
  • Dutch (1)
  • French (2)
  • Japanese (1)
  • Russian (1)
  • Spanish (6)

Patient Satisfaction

Patient Satisfaction
  • 5 Stars (142)
  • 4 Stars And Higher (173)
  • 3 Stars And Higher (245)
  • 2 Stars And Higher (285)
  • 1 Star And Higher (390)

Affiliated Facility

Affiliated Facility
  • Norton Hospital (61)
  • Uofl Health Jewish Hospital (58)
  • St. Elizabeth Edgewood Hospital (48)
  • University of Kentucky Hospital (44)
  • St. Elizabeth Ft. Thomas Hospital (39)
  • Saint Joseph Hospital (38)
  • Saint Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital (38)
  • St. Elizabeth Florence Hospital (38)
  • St. Elizabeth Grant Hospital (36)
  • University of Louisville Hospital (36)
  • Baptist Health Louisville (32)
  • Harrison Memorial Hospital (25)
  • Saint Joseph Berea (22)
  • Frankfort Regional Medical Center (17)
  • Baptist Health Lexington (15)
  • Saint Joseph East (15)
  • Uofl Health Shelbyville Hospital (14)
  • Pikeville Medical Center (13)
  • Baptist Health La Grange (13)
  • Saint Joseph Mount Sterling (13)
  • Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (13)
  • St. Claire Healthcare (13)
  • Baptist Health Hardin (13)
  • Georgetown Community Hospital (12)
  • Flaget Memorial Hospital (10)
  • Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center (10)
  • Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital (10)
  • Ephraim McDowell James B. Haggin Hospital (10)
  • King's Daughters Medical Center (9)
  • Baptist Health Paducah (9)
  • Breckinridge Memorial Hospital (9)
  • T J Health Columbia (8)
  • Saint Joseph London (8)
  • Bourbon Community Hospital (8)
  • Baptist Health Richmond (8)
  • Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital (8)
  • Bluegrass Community Hospital (7)
  • T.J. Samson Community Hospital (7)
  • AdventHealth Manchester (7)
  • Baptist Health Floyd (7)
  • Clark Regional Medical Center (7)
  • Norton Clark Hospital (7)
  • Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital (6)
  • Casey County Hospital (6)
  • Meadowview Regional Medical Center (6)
  • Jackson Purchase Medical Center (6)
  • Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital (6)
  • Paintsville ARH Hospital (5)
  • Ohio County Hospital (5)
  • Taylor Regional Hospital (5)
  • Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville (5)
  • Baptist Health Corbin (5)
  • Spring View Hospital (5)
  • Deaconess Henderson Hospital (5)
  • Jane Todd Crawford Hospital (5)
  • St. Mary's Medical Center (5)
  • Monroe County Medical Center (5)
  • Mercy Health-Clermont Hospital (4)
  • The Medical Center at Bowling Green (4)
  • Pineville Community Health Center (4)
  • Harlan ARH Hospital (4)
  • Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center (4)
  • Middlesboro ARH Hospital (4)
  • Murray-Calloway County Hospital (4)
  • Carroll County Memorial Hospital (4)
  • The Medical Center at Scottsville (4)
  • Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital (4)
  • Harrison County Hospital (4)
  • The Medical Center at Franklin (4)
  • Three Rivers Medical Center (4)
  • Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital (3)
  • Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center (3)
  • Jennie Stuart Medical Center (3)
  • Marshall County Hospital (3)
  • Norton Women's and Children's Hospital (3)
  • Logan Memorial Hospital (3)
  • Deaconess Union County Hospital (3)
  • Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center (3)
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center (3)
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis (2)
  • AdventHealth Ocala (2)
  • The Medical Center at Albany (2)
  • Parkwest Medical Center (2)
  • Deaconess Hospital (2)
  • Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center (2)
  • Norton Scott Hospital (2)
  • Caldwell Medical Center (2)
  • Morgan County ARH Hospital (2)
  • Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital (2)
  • Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb (2)
  • Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville (2)
  • Norton Audubon Hospital (2)
  • Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center (2)
  • Mercy Health-West Hospital (2)
  • CAMC General Hospital (2)
  • Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care Center (2)
  • Massac Memorial Hospital (2)
  • Norton-King's Daughters' Health (2)
  • Kentucky River Medical Center (2)
  • WellSpan York Hospital (2)
  • Wayne County Hospital (2)
  • Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (2)
  • The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health (2)
  • Grant Memorial Hospital (2)
  • Wabash General Hospital (2)
  • Mercy Health-St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital (2)
  • Mercy Health-St. Joseph Warren Hospital (2)
  • Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center (2)
  • Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (1)
  • Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital (1)
  • Bridgeport Hospital (1)
  • UCHealth Grandview Hospital (1)
  • UCHealth Greeley Hospital (1)
  • Keefe Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Peterson Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Baptist Medical Center Beaches (1)
  • Trigg County Hospital (1)
  • Mercy Hospital Lincoln (1)
  • Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital (1)
  • Decatur County Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Oviedo Medical Center (1)
  • Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville (1)
  • Monument Health Rapid City Hospital (1)
  • Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center (1)
  • Decatur Morgan Hospital (1)
  • Midstate Medical Center (1)
  • Ottumwa Regional Health Center (1)
  • Riverside Community Hospital (1)
  • Flagstaff Medical Center (1)
  • Crittenden Community Hospital (1)
  • Great Plains Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Parkridge Medical Center (1)
  • CAMC Plateau Medical Center (1)
  • Adams County Regional Medical Center (1)
  • McAlester Regional Health Center (1)
  • Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City (1)
  • Saint Luke's East Hospital (1)
  • SIH Harrisburg Medicalcenter (1)
  • Ukhealthcare Good Samaritan Hospital (1)
  • Grandview Medical Center (1)
  • Coffee Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital (1)
  • Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital (1)
  • OSF Saint Francis Medical Center (1)
  • Good Samaritan Hospital (1)
  • UPMC Cole (1)
  • Twin County Regional Hospital (1)
  • Licking Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Archbold Memorial (1)
  • OhioHealth Grant Medical Center (1)
  • Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital (1)
  • PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center (1)
  • Kettering Health Main Campus (1)
  • Riverside Walter Reed Hospital (1)
  • WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital (1)
  • UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central (1)
  • Washington Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Williamson Medical Center (1)
  • Laredo Medical Center (1)
  • Lonesome Pine Hospital (1)
  • Henrico Doctors' Hospital (1)
  • Raleigh General Hospital (1)
  • Medical Center of the Rockies (1)
  • Tristar Ashland City Medical Center (1)
  • Hamilton Medical Center (1)
  • Wellstar Spalding Medical Center (1)
  • Methodist University Hospital (1)
  • Emory University Hospital (1)
  • Oakdale Community Hospital (1)
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  • Tristar Ashland City Medical Center (1)
  • Wilson Health-Main Hospital Campus (1)
  • Frio Regional Hospital (1)
  • Children's Hospital of San Antonio (1)
  • Falmouth Hospital (1)
  • Spanish Fork Hospital (1)
  • Helen Keller Hospital (1)
  • Webster Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital (1)
  • Good Samaritan Medical Center (1)
  • Princeton Community Hospital (1)
  • Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington (1)
  • Mon Health Marion (1)
  • Arshfield Medical Center-River Region Stevens Point Campus (1)
  • Seton Medical Center Harker Heights (1)
  • Miners' Colfax Medical Center (1)
  • Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield (1)
  • Kohala Hospital (1)
  • Valley View Medical Center (1)
  • Conemaugh Nason Medical Center (1)
  • AdventHealth Sebring (1)
  • Trinity Health System-East Campus (1)
  • Martha's Vineyard Hospital (1)
  • Lakeview Hospital (1)
  • East Liverpool City Hospital (1)
  • Natchitoches Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Sutter Medical Center-Ose Adams Medical Pavilion (1)
  • Providence St. Peter Hospital (1)
  • Ascension Seton Bastrop (1)
  • Mercy Health-St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital (1)
  • Erlanger Baroness Hospital (1)
  • ARH Our Lady of the Way (1)
  • Legacy Emanuel Medical Center (1)
  • CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center (1)
  • Cumberland County Hospital (1)
  • Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital (1)
  • Riverside Methodist Hospital (1)
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton (1)
  • Lutheran Hospital of Indiana (1)
  • Lawton Indian Hospital (1)
  • Dayton Childrens Hospital (1)
  • Brookdale Hospital Medical Center (1)
  • MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (1)
  • Evergreenhealth Medical Center-Kirkland (1)
  • Andalusia Health (1)
  • UF Health the Villages Hospital (1)
  • Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Appling Healthcare (1)
  • Cookeville Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner (1)
  • Southern Ocean Medical Center (1)
  • Blount Memorial Hospital (1)
  • The Hospital of Central Connecticut at New Britain General Campus (1)
  • Raritan Bay Medical Center (1)
  • Beebe Medical Center (1)
  • Barbourville ARH Hospital (1)
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton (1)
  • Beckley ARH Hospital (1)
  • The Medical Center at Caverna (1)
  • Oaklawn Hospital (1)
  • Lafollette Medical Center (1)
  • University of Tennessee Medical Center (1)
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto (1)
  • Memorial Hospital Pembroke (1)
  • Staten Island University Hospital (1)
  • Queen's North Hawai'I Community Hospital (1)
  • Scripps Green Hospital (1)
  • Summers County ARH Hospital (1)
  • J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Ascension Borgess Hospital (1)
  • AdventHealth Wauchula (1)
  • St. Mark's Hospital (1)
  • AHMC Seton Medical Center (1)
  • Monroe Carell JR. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt (1)
  • Mercy Hospital Washington (1)
  • National Park Medical Center (1)
  • Northwest Regional (1)
  • Tristar Centennial Medical Center (1)
  • Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (1)
  • The Medical Center of Southeast Texas (1)
  • Providence Valdez Medical Center (1)
  • University Hospital TriPoint Medical Center (1)
  • Tennova Healthcare North Knoxville Medical Center (1)
  • Soin Medical Center (1)
  • Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital (1)
  • Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (1)
  • SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital-St. Louis (1)
  • Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchester (1)
  • United Hospital Center (1)
  • Catholic Medical Center (1)
  • Poudre Valley Hospital (1)
  • Saline Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Cumberland Medical Center (1)
  • Bristol Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Utah Valley Hospital (1)
  • Three Rivers Health (1)
  • Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital (1)
  • UC Health West Chester Hospital (1)
  • Unity Medical Center (1)
  • Methodist Hospital (1)
  • Marshall Medical Center (1)
  • Uintah Basin Medical Center (1)
  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1)
  • Princeton Baptist Medical Center (1)
  • Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville (1)
  • Van Wert County Hospital (1)
  • Thomas Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Riverview Medical Center (1)
  • Sycamore Shoals Hospital (1)
  • Jefferson Stratford Hospital (1)
  • Cape Fear Valley Medical Center (1)
  • Christ Hospital (1)
  • Alliancehealth Madill (1)
  • Atrium Health Cabarrus (1)
  • TidalHealth Nanticoke (1)
  • Sutter Roseville Medical Center (1)
  • Whitesburg ARH Hospital (1)
  • Arkansas Methodist Medical Center (1)
  • Aspirus Merrill Hospital (1)
  • Sharon Hospital (1)
  • Lutheran Medical Center (1)
  • Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood (1)
  • Haywood Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Exeter Hospital (1)
  • Ascension Borgess Lee Hospital (1)
  • The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Olean General Hospital (1)
  • Iberia Medical Center (1)
  • Southern Ohio Medical Center (1)
  • Bethesda North Hospital (1)
  • New London Hospital (1)
  • Methodist Hospital Atascosa (1)
  • Greenwood Leflore Hospital (1)
  • Saint Francis Hospital (1)
  • St. Charles Bend (1)
  • Kootenai Health (1)
  • Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center (1)
  • UAB Hospital (1)
  • Russell Medical Center (1)
  • Southwest Medical Center (1)
  • Franklin Woods Community Hospital (1)
  • Colleton Medical Center (1)
  • Beverly Hospital (1)
  • Mount Carmel East (1)
  • Cache Valley Hospital (1)
  • Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (1)
  • Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (1)
  • TriCities Hospital (1)
  • Sutter Tracy Community Hospital (1)
  • Tristar Horizon Medical Center (1)
  • Saint Luke's South Hospital (1)
  • Holy Family Hospital-Methuen (1)
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Affirming Care
  • LGBTQ+ affirming (1)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Emergency Medicine Specialists in Kentucky

You can find top-rated group practices in Kentucky using our group practice search feature (link to group practice state page). Simply select your city, and we'll provide you with a list of highly-rated group practices in your area.

Many emergency medicine specialists within our network are open to new patients. To locate them, initiatate a search for emergency medicine specialists in Kentucky, and you'll see the available options. You can then use the filter option to specify emergency medicine specialists who are currently accepting new patients.

Certainly, to find emergency medicine specialists in Kentucky that accept Cigna, simply perform a search for emergency medicine specialists in Kentucky and use our filter options to refine your search by selecting 'Cigna' as your insurance provider. This will help you identify the emergency medicine specialists near you who are currently accepting Cigna insurance.

Female emergency medicine specialists in Kentucky, can be located by using our doctor search tool. After performing a search for emergency medicine specialists near you, select 'Female' under gender to narrow your results.

To make the most of your upcoming doctor's appointment, start by gathering your medical records and listing your current medications. Take note of your symptoms and any questions you have. Don't forget to bring your insurance card and identification, and try to arrive a bit early. If your doctor provided specific instructions, be sure to follow them. Consider taking a trusted friend or family member for support during the appointment, and remember to be open and honest with your doctor about any changes in your health or concerns you may have.

Seeking a second opinion is your right as a patient. To do so, begin by discussing your desire for a second opinion with your current doctor. They can often recommend another specialist. You can also research and contact a specialist directly using our doctor finder. Ensure that your medical records and test results are shared between both doctors for a comprehensive evaluation.

You may need to see a specialist if you have a specific medical condition or symptoms beyond the scope of your primary care doctor. To get a referral, start by discussing your concerns with your primary care physician. They can evaluate your condition and provide a referral if necessary. Many insurance plans require referrals for specialist visits, so be sure to check your coverage.

When selecting a healthcare provider, consider factors such as their qualifications, experience, location, and whether they accept your insurance. Additionally, ask for recommendations from friends, family, or your current doctor. It's important to choose someone you feel comfortable with and trust.

Some signs that warrant immediate medical attention include severe chest pain, difficulty breathing, sudden weakness or numbness, severe injuries, severe allergic reactions, loss of consciousness, and signs of stroke or heart attack. If you experience any of these symptoms, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

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