Ridge & River Medicine
Direct Primary Care in Chattanooga, TN
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Open since
September 1, 2025
- Facts checked September 24, 2026
- Telehealth
Membership
Adults ages 18–64
18–64
$85 per month
Adults ages 65+
65+
$115 per month
Home visit add-on
$50/month
Couples Discount
$10 off per month
Other published prices
Enrollment fee
$125
Home visits 10–15 miles
+ $40 per visit
Home visits 15–25 miles
+ $75 per visit
Founding Member enrollment-fee discount
$100 off the enrollment fee
Promotional one-time in-office or virtual visit
$100
Regular one-time in-office or virtual visit
$125
One-time visit
$125
Enrollment fee
$125 one-time enrollment fee; available discounts may waive or reduce it.
Who it serves
Adults
Insurance
The practice does not bill insurance; insurance may still be used for outside services.
Services
- Comprehensive primary care
- Same- or next-day visits
- Preventive care
- Chronic care
- Urgent care
- Point-of-care testing
- Mental health support
- Specialty care coordination
- Routine in-office testing and procedures
In-office labs
Point-of-care flu, strep, and urinalysis are included; discounted outside labs are available.
Imaging
Discounted cash pricing through outside imaging providers
Dispensary
Access to wholesale medication prices or home delivery
House calls
Home visits are offered, including an optional home-visit add-on.
Telehealth, text and phone
Phone and video visits, plus direct call, text, or video access
Hours
| Monday-Thursday | 8:30am-4:30 pm |
|---|---|
| Friday | 8:30am-12:00pm |
| Saturday-Sunday | Closed |
Providers
Dr. Joe Furr, MD ·
Board-certified internal medicine physician · Internal Medicine Physician ·
NPI 1477710648 · Opted out of Medicare, effective January 1, 2026
About Ridge & River Medicine
Ridge & River Medicine is a Pure DPC practice in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It serves adults. Dr. Joe Furr, MD, is listed as a provider and a board-certified internal medicine physician. Services include same- or next-day visits, preventive care, chronic care, and urgent care. Other services include point-of-care testing, mental health support, specialty care coordination, and routine in-office testing and procedures. Point-of-care flu, strep, and urinalysis are included, while discounted outside labs are available. Home visits are offered, including an optional home-visit add-on. Phone and video visits are available, along with direct access by call, text, or video. The practice does not bill insurance, although insurance may still be used for outside services. Its address is 5870 Hwy 153, Suite 110, Hixson, TN 37343.
Area
Hamilton County, Tennessee
The practice’s location is in a federally designated primary care Health Professional Shortage Area: LI - South Hamilton, Chattanooga (HRSA score 9 of 25, designated August 15, 2025).
Sources
- Services | Ridge River Med 2026 · ridgerivermed.com/services · fetched September 24, 2026
- Ridge River Med 2026 | Ridge River Med 2026 · ridgerivermed.com · fetched September 24, 2026
- Contact Us | Ridge River Med 2026 · ridgerivermed.com/contact · fetched September 24, 2026
- NPPES NPI Registry · npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1477710648 · fetched September 24, 2026
- CMS Medicare opt-out affidavits · data.cms.gov/provider-characteristics/medicare-provider-supplier-enrollment/opt-out-affidavits · fetched September 24, 2026
- US Census Bureau geocoder · geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder · fetched September 24, 2026
- HRSA shortage area data · data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area/hpsa-find · fetched September 24, 2026
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