Primary Care - Athens & Etowah, TN - Starr Regional Medical Group
Primary Care • Athens, TN • Multiple locations including Athens and Etowah, TN locations
Clinic Type
Primary Care
Address
700 South White Street? (not specified clearly in excerpt)
Phone
423-263-0722
starr.eco@lpnt.net
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
FAQs
What is a primary care provider (PCP)?
The PCP is your first point of contact for managing your health, providing prevention, early detection, and coordination of care.
What services are typical in primary care?
Preventive screenings and annual wellness visits, vaccinations, management of chronic conditions, care for acute illnesses, routine lab work and imaging referrals, counseling on nutrition and healthy lifestyle.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Medicare / Healthgrades / General hospital quality metrics: Approximately 69%-71% of patients report they would recommend the hospital (Based on standardized HCAHPS patient experience survey data)
- TrustReviewers.com for Starr Regional Medical Center - Etowah: 3.6 out of 5 stars (25 reviews)
- Starr Regional Medical Group website for family medicine providers: 4.4 to 4.9 out of 5 stars (varying by provider) (Individual provider counts range from 5 to 329 ratings)
Patients praise
- Many individual physicians receive high ratings for bedside manner and clarity of explanation
- Positive reports of knowledgeable and kind staff in some departments
- High patient satisfaction with the hospital's quiet atmosphere and cleanliness in specific metrics
- Majority of patients reported they would recommend the hospital in standardized surveys
Common complaints
- Long wait times for appointments and in the emergency room
- Concerns regarding communication and bedside manner of some providers
- Complaints about billing and financial interactions
- Reports of misdiagnosis or perceived lack of thorough care in specific instances
"Dr. Liske is a wonderful provider and he spent over 45 mins with us discussing our sons new diagnosis."
— Healthgrades review for Dr. Liske"Terrible experience. I am convinced that not even one doctor works here. Because I have been here 3 times, and was never seen by an actual doctor. Yet they were quick to bill me $1800 per visit."
— TrustReviewers.com review for Starr Regional Medical Center - AthensSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Deborah Pease, NP - Nurse Practitioner in Athens, TN — Jun 11, 2026
- Starr Orthopedics & Sports Medicine to offer Saturday Sports Clinic for Athletes — Aug 20, 2025
- Starr Regional welcomes Alston and Tombul | News | dailypostathenian.com — Jul 18, 2025
- Starr Regional Medical Center Launches 24/7 Tele-ICU Services — Aug 4, 2025
- Starr Regional Medical Center Expands Cardiac Care with First Leadless Pacemaker Implantation — Oct 17, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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