Physicians Regional Medical Center in Powell, TN
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About Physicians Regional Medical Center
Physicians Regional Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Powell, Knox County, Tennessee. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Select Specialty Hospital-North Knoxville is on the same campus or next door.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.10
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.03
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.51
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.15
59% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend66%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys1,762
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
36.05619, -83.99825
Nearby hospitals
- Select Specialty Hospital-North Knoxville7557 B Dannaher Drive Suite 145, Powell, TNLong-term care hospitalSame campus
- East Tennessee Behavioral Health1444 Old Weisgarber Rd, Knoxville, TNPsychiatric hospital7.4 mi
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center1901 W Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.7 mi
- East Tennessee Childrens Hospital2018 Clinch Ave SW, Knoxville, TN · Emergency roomChildren's hospital7.7 mi
- Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital1250 Tennova Medical Way, Knoxville, TNRehabilitation hospital7.7 mi
- Knoxville Center for Behavioral Medicine1240 Tennova Medical Way, Knoxville, TNPsychiatric hospital7.7 mi
- University Health System, Inc1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN · Level I traumaAcute care hospital8.5 mi
- Parkwest Medical Center9352 Park West Blvd, Knoxville, TN · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
- Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Hospital101 Fort Sanders West Blvd, Knoxville, TNRehabilitation hospital13 mi
- Peninsula HospitalLouisville, TNPsychiatric hospital13 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Physicians Regional Medical Center located?
Physicians Regional Medical Center is at 7565 Dannaher Way Powell, Powell, TN 37849 in Knox County.
Does Physicians Regional Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Physicians Regional Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 196 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Physicians Regional Medical Center?
Physicians Regional Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Physicians Regional Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Physicians Regional Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Tennessee trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Physicians Regional Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (865) 545-8000.
Would patients recommend Physicians Regional Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,762 completed surveys), 66% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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