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Internists in Louisville, KY

Find and compare 1,280 internists in Louisville, Kentucky — locations, phone numbers and full profiles.

Listed here
1,280

What a visit here costs on Medicare

First visit as a new patient
$123 · your share about $31
Follow-up visit
$94 · your share about $23

The median of CMS's commonest Medicare amount across this city's 29 ZIP codes, and the coinsurance a Medicare patient pays after the deductible. Medicare's rate for this area and specialty — not a quote from any practice here, and not a commercial or cash price.

Median years practising
19 across 1,280 listed
Median years since graduation
20 965 with a CMS graduation year
Offer telehealth
18% 225 of 1,280 listed
Accept Medicare assignment
73% 930 of 1,280 listed

Internists in Louisville, KY

Languages spoken here: Spanish 88Hindi 78Arabic 41Urdu 38French 22Punjabi 17Telugu 10Italian 8 (plan-listed)

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About the specialty

Internists in Louisville, KY: what they do, when to see one, how to choose

1,280 internists are listed in Louisville, KY; the median has held a National Provider Identifier for 19 years. The practices with the most internists here are University of Louisville Physicians Inc (370), Community Medical Associates Inc (314), Baptist Health Medical Group Inc (172). Most hospital affiliations are with Norton Hospital / Norton Healthcare Pavilion / Nor, Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital, Baptist Health Louisville. 73% are recorded as accepting Medicare assignment and 18% as offering telehealth. Within internists here, the largest subspecialties are cardiologists (176), pulmonologists (101), oncologists (99).

Also searched as: internal medicine doctor · primary care physician · adult medicine doctor.

What internists do

An internist is a physician trained in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of adult disease — from blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol to infections, chronic conditions and the puzzles that do not fit one organ. Many practise as primary care physicians for adults; others work in hospitals or go on to subspecialise in cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology, nephrology and the other fields of internal medicine.

When to see an internist

For an adult, an internist is a sensible home base: annual check-ups, screening, vaccinations, managing long-term conditions and coordinating specialists. See one sooner for symptoms that have lasted more than a couple of weeks without a clear cause, or when several problems need one physician who can see the whole picture.

How to choose one in Louisville, KY

Ask whether the physician is taking new patients, which plans they accept, how they handle same-day needs and referrals, and whether they admit to a hospital you would want to use. Board certification in internal medicine is verifiable through ABIM; the state medical board shows licence standing. The records here show practice locations, Medicare participation and, where CMS publishes it, what conditions a physician's Medicare patients were treated for.

What the records here can and can't tell you

Most internists bill Medicare, so this specialty carries the richest public data on the directory: Medicare assignment, telehealth flags, graduation year, hospital affiliations, group practice ties and, for many, Medicare utilization and quality-reporting records. Cardiologists, gastroenterologists and other internal-medicine subspecialists also appear on their own directories.

Editorial copy reviewed August 19, 2026; the figures in the lead paragraph are this page's own, from CMS and NPPES records.

Conditions internists treat

Guides to the conditions an editor has mapped to this specialty. Reading one first is often the cheaper move: it says what the condition is, how it is tested for and what treatment looks like, before anyone books an appointment.

Specialties within internists in Louisville, KY

Each has its own directory. A specialist on one of these is also listed on this page.

Practices with the most internists in Louisville, KY

The groups with the most of this page's internists — each links to the practice's own page with its people, locations and contacts.

Hospitals internists in Louisville, KY are affiliated with

Where this page's internists hold hospital affiliations — the hospitals most of them work with, most-affiliated first.

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About this data

Every profile on this page is assembled from official U.S. public records — the CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) and Medicare provider files — matched by exact National Provider Identifier. Specialty comes from each clinician's own NUCC taxonomy. A listing reproduces that public record; it is not a rating, an endorsement, a licensure check, or a statement that a clinician is accepting new patients.

How to choose internists in Louisville, KY

  • 1 Confirm the clinician's licence is current with the Kentucky licensing board for this profession — publication here is not a licensure check.
  • 2 Verify board certification through ABMS Certification Matters.
  • 3 Call the practice to confirm they are accepting new patients and accept your insurance — this directory holds neither.
  • 4 Ask whether telehealth is offered if you'd prefer a remote visit.
  • 5 Ask about language support and accessibility before you book.

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Common questions

How many internists are listed in Louisville, Kentucky?
1,280 internists are listed in Louisville, Kentucky, each with a full profile: locations, phone, licences and specialty.
Which practices have the most internists in Louisville, Kentucky?
University of Louisville Physicians Inc (370), Community Medical Associates Inc (314), and Baptist Health Medical Group Inc (172) — by how many of this page's internists work with each. Call the practice to ask which locations a specific clinician sees patients at.
Which hospitals are internists in Louisville, Kentucky affiliated with?
Norton Hospital / Norton Healthcare Pavilion / Nor (441), Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital (380), and Baptist Health Louisville (264) — the hospitals most of this page's internists are affiliated with. Ask the practice where a specific clinician admits today.
How experienced are the internists in Louisville, Kentucky?
The median internist listed in Louisville, Kentucky has held a National Provider Identifier for 19 years; among the 965 with a CMS graduation year on file, the median is 20 years since graduation. Years on a registry are not a measure of quality.
How many internists in Louisville, Kentucky accept Medicare assignment?
CMS records list 930 of the 1,280 internists listed here as accepting Medicare assignment, and 225 as offering telehealth. This says nothing about private insurance or new-patient status — confirm with the practice.
How do I choose an internist in Louisville, Kentucky?
Open a profile to see the clinician's specialty, practice locations, state licences, and — where Medicare data exists — what they treat and prescribe. Then call the office to confirm insurance, availability, and new-patient status.
Are these internists accepting new patients?
The public records this directory is built from do not state new-patient status. Each profile lists the practice phone so you can confirm directly.
Where does this information come from?
Every profile is compiled from the CMS National Provider Identifier registry (NPPES) and CMS Medicare public files. It is not a rating or an endorsement.