JAMES CATES, MD
SATELLITE MED, PLLC
Direct Primary Care
Comprehensive primary care services for individuals and families in Cookeville, Tennessee.
Credentials & Training
Federally verified- Medical school
- Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
- Graduated
- 1985
- Medicare specialty
- Family Practice
- Group practice
- Satellite Medicine PLLC · 4 clinicians
- Medicare assignment
- Accepted — bills the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Sourced from the CMS Doctors & Clinicians national file, last checked September 2026.
About
Family medicine addresses health needs for individuals and families across the lifespan, managing everything from routine checkups to complex, ongoing health issues. James Cates, MD, provides these services in Cookeville, Tennessee. This practice operates on a direct-pay model.
The field of family medicine covers preventive care and chronic disease management across all ages. Care encompasses acute illnesses, routine physicals, and long-term management of conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and asthma.
The practice operates as a direct-pay service, meaning patients pay for care directly rather than through traditional insurance billing. Medicare assignment is accepted by the group.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does a family medicine physician provide?
Family medicine covers preventive care, acute illness, and long-term conditions such as hypertension, diabetes and asthma, for patients of every age.
Does this doctor accept Medicare?
Yes, the group practice accepts Medicare assignment.
Is this a direct-pay model?
The practice operates on a direct-pay model, meaning patients pay for care directly.
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