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Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1999)

6484 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919

(865) 633-0235

Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD is an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD is affiliated with Covenant Health and Parkwest Medical Center.

Office Locations

6484 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919

(865) 633-0235

(865) 602-7757

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9352 Park West Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37923

(865) 373-1000

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9430 Park West Boulevard Suite 130
Knoxville, TN 37923

(865) 690-4861

(865) 560-8525

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

open reduction and internal fixation for distal radius fracture

open surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2024, Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD performed more nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, open reduction and internal fixation for distal radius fracture, open surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

tendon surgery

In 2012, Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD performed more injections, and tendon surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	185
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	717
hip imaging	40
hospital care	41
immobilization	41
injections	262
inpatient care	41
joint surgery	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	60
musculoskeletal imaging	443
nerve procedures	34
open surgery	34
pelvic imaging	27
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	17
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	62
X-rays	427

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	263
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	900
excision	14
hip imaging	40
hospital care	14
immobilization	50
injections	357
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
musculoskeletal imaging	484
nerve procedures	47
open surgery	47
pelvic imaging	28
reconstructive surgery	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	57
transplant procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	108
X-rays	473

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	435

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	686
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	58
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	570
hip imaging	20
immobilization	25
injections	161
manual therapy	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	54
musculoskeletal imaging	236
nerve procedures	49
open surgery	49
spinal procedures	15
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	69
X-rays	197

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	36
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, injections, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
decompression surgery	66
doctor visit	552
excision	18
hip imaging	20
immobilization	33
injections	182
joint surgery	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	63
musculoskeletal imaging	196
nerve procedures	66
open surgery	66
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
spinal procedures	21
tendon surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	91
X-rays	154

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	580

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	960
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	578
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	76
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
decompression surgery	79
doctor visit	463
fracture surgery	18
hip imaging	21
injections	184
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	81
musculoskeletal imaging	142
nerve procedures	79
open surgery	97
spinal procedures	39
tendon surgery	41
upper extremity surgery	138
X-rays	100

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	34
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
decompression surgery	84
doctor visit	429
excision	18
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	21
injections	188
joint surgery	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	69
musculoskeletal imaging	148
nerve procedures	84
open surgery	95
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
spinal procedures	24
tendon surgery	53
upper extremity surgery	130
X-rays	103

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	38
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were injections, upper extremity surgery, open surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
decompression surgery	101
doctor visit	507
excision	27
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	17
injections	194
joint surgery	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
musculoskeletal imaging	112
nerve procedures	101
open surgery	115
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
spinal procedures	17
tendon surgery	49
upper extremity surgery	159
X-rays	74

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	43
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	99
decompression surgery	77
doctor visit	463
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	23
immobilization	17
injections	193
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	51
musculoskeletal imaging	81
nerve procedures	77
open surgery	89
spinal procedures	14
tendon surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	132
X-rays	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	30
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
decompression surgery	77
doctor visit	408
excision	24
hip imaging	11
immobilization	16
injections	198
joint surgery	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve procedures	77
open surgery	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	70
upper extremity surgery	123
X-rays	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	29
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
decompression surgery	127
doctor visit	506
hip imaging	31
immobilization	12
injections	197
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
musculoskeletal imaging	31
nerve procedures	127
open surgery	127
spinal procedures	12
tendon surgery	55
upper extremity surgery	182

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	43
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
decompression surgery	94
doctor visit	521
excision	25
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	18
injections	199
joint surgery	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	54
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nerve procedures	94
open surgery	109
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
spinal procedures	18
tendon surgery	79
upper extremity surgery	163

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	30
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2023 were upper extremity surgery, injections, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	108
bone surgery	14
decompression surgery	105
doctor visit	535
excision	39
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	32
immobilization	13
injections	219
joint surgery	58
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	139
musculoskeletal imaging	74
nerve procedures	105
open surgery	117
reconstructive surgery	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
spinal procedures	65
tendon surgery	95
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	220

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	613
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	51
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD in 2023

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN during 2024 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	159
decompression surgery	100
doctor visit	610
fracture surgery	22
hip imaging	18
immobilization	12
injections	309
joint surgery	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	57
musculoskeletal imaging	57
nerve procedures	100
open surgery	122
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	20
tendon surgery	47
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	183
X-rays	20

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	40
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD in 2024

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD treated as an orthopedist in Knoxville, TN were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

aspiration	119
bone surgery	14
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	552
excision	23
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	24
hospital care	27
immobilization	24
injections	218
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	25
manual therapy	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	61
musculoskeletal imaging	159
nerve procedures	80
open surgery	88
pelvic imaging	27
reconstructive surgery	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
spinal procedures	21
tendon surgery	51
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	135
X-rays	160

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD.

**Gender**
Female	333
Male	215

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	521
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	39
75 to 84	158
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	308

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Timothy J. Renfree, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1999. He completed residency at Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1999)

Residency: Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals (2004)

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Tennessee

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$537 1788 $314	Variax $222
Medartis Inc.	$315 Aptus $315
Radius Health, Inc.	$154 Tymlos $154
AXOGEN	$150 AxoGuard Nerve Connector $150
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$120 TFN ADVANCED $120
Other	$481 Zilretta $100	Prolia $88	Gel One $40	PENNSAID $36	GrafixPL $22	Other $195

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,756

Biography

Dr. Timothy Renfree is a specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Knoxville, TN. After completing medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Dr. Renfree performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Southern Illinois University. He is professionally affiliated with Covenant Health. According to Covenant Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Knoxville, TN.