John Christopher Allen, DPM
Podiatry • Bristol, TN • Since 2016
About
Summary: Ballad Health is a Tennessee-based health system headquartered in Johnson City, operating 20 hospitals and numerous outpatient facilities across Tennessee and Virginia (with a broader service area spanning 29 counties). It includes specialty and urgent care, orthopedics, surgery, and a blood bank (Marsh Regional Blood Center). Ballad Health formed in 2018 via COPA/Cooperative Agreement merging Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health System; the merger faced FTC opposition. Alan Levine serves as CEO. The system has faced facility consolidations and local concerns, and its credit outlook was upgraded to positive by S&P Global in December 2025. For specific physician arrangements (e.g., John Christopher Allen, DPM at Highlands Podiatry PLC in Ballad Health Bristol), no direct match or personnel details are listed on the Ballad Health page. Allen’s affiliation or the podiatry practice within Ballad Health Bristol, you may want to search Ballad Health’s provider directory or contact Ballad Health Bristol directly.
Clinic Type
Podiatry
Address
303 Med Tech Parkway, Johnson City, TN 37604, US
Phone
+18338225523
Paula.Whitehead@balladhealth.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Healthgrades: 4.7/5 (79 ratings)
- WebMD Care: 4.5/5 (4 ratings)
Patients praise
- professional and efficient care
- friendly and welcoming staff
- minimal wait times
- clear explanations of conditions and treatments
Common complaints
- allegations of dismissive bedside manner and lack of explanation
"I have always recieved excellent care from Dr. Allen and the entire staff."
— WebMD Care review, March 2023"My 65 year old mother went to see Dr. Allen due to chronic ball of foot pain. She was shocked that he just laughed hysterically at her high arches... and offered NOTHING."
— Healthgrades reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- FacilityName Specialty Medical Group NameWithDegree Covered by FAP Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Doiron, Nicholas P., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Evans, Stephen K., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Fleenor, Jason, MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Gehrke, Michael J., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Harper, Michael A., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Hudson, Jared A., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Hughes, Jonathan R., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Jones, Jonathan E., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Kirkpatrick, Meredith M., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Lesch, Seth E., DO No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Long, Michael A., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia MacFarlane, Robert I., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Massaro, Steven J., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia May, David P., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Moore, Blake A., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Morris, Sara E., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Newby-Boyd, Diana L., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Payne, Erin B., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Pittman, Laurence M., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Rangi, Navdip S., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Smith, Wayne O., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Speaks, Tyler T., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Steadman, Christopher R., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Walters, Camila B., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Wang, Adrien M., MD, PhD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Wilson, Gary G., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Wilson, Helen H., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Windham, William A., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Yarger, Peter M., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Yavas, Sinan, MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Autotransfusionist SpecialtyCare Kiff, Melodie S., Autotransfusion No Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiology Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Gargus, Nathan E., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiology Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Kumar, Dilpat, MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiology Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Patel, Brijesh R., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgery Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Ferguson, Robert A., DO Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgery Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Gall Jr., Stanley A., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgery Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Helsel, Bryan S., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgery Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Messerschmidt, William H., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgery Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Palazzo, Anthony J., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgery Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Zhao, Danjing, MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Aziz, Mark A., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Baldwin, Shawn A., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Burress, Jonathan W., DO Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Counts, Marc D., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Culp, Benjamin C., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Fernandez, Eduardo, MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Kramer, Robert K., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Miller, Gregory H., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Papireddy, Muralidhar R., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Ponder, Michael A., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Sharma, Anjali, MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Villoch Sr., Charles A., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Williams, Freddie M., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Yu, Shipeng, MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Certified Nurse Midwife Bristol Gynecology and Obstetrics Montgomery, Meredith C., CNM No Bristol Regional Medical Center Certified Nurse Midwife Holston Medical Group- Seasons at Bristol Edwards, Nyela A., CNM No — Feb 2, 2026
- FacilityName Specialty Medical Group NameWithDegree Covered by FAP Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Evans, Stephen K., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Hudson, Jared A., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Hughes, Jonathan R., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Jones, Jonathan E., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Kirkpatrick, Meredith M., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Lesch, Seth E., DO No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Long, Michael A., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia MacFarlane, Robert I., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Massaro, Steven J., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia May, David P., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Morris, Sara E., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Pittman, Laurence M., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Rangi, Navdip S., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Seaver, Brandon R., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Smith, Wayne O., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Speaks, Tyler T., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Steadman, Christopher R., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Walters, Camila B., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Wang, Adrien M., MD, PhD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Wilson, Gary G., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Wilson, Helen H., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Windham, William A., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Yarger, Peter M., MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Anesthesiology Paragon Anesthesia Yavas, Sinan, MD No Bristol Regional Medical Center Autotransfusionist SpecialtyCare Kiff, Melodie S., Autotransfusion No Bristol Regional Medical Center Autotransfusionist SpecialtyCare Palamara, Emily R., Autotransfusion No Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiology Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Al-Yafi, Mohammed A., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiology Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Gargus, Nathan E., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiology Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Patel, Brijesh R., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgery Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Gall Jr., Stanley A., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgery Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Helsel, Bryan S., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgery Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Messerschmidt, William H., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgery Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Palazzo, Anthony J., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgery Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Zhao, Danjing, MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Baldwin, Shawn A., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Burress, Jonathan W., DO Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Counts, Marc D., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Culp, Benjamin C., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Fernandez, Eduardo, MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Kramer, Robert K., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Miller, Gregory H., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Papireddy, Muralidhar R., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Ponder, Michael A., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Sharma, Anjali, MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Williams, Freddie M., MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Cardiovascular Disease Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute Yu, Shipeng, MD Yes Bristol Regional Medical Center Certified Nurse Midwife Bristol Gynecology and Obstetrics Montgomery, Meredith C., CNM No Bristol Regional Medical Center Certified Nurse Midwife Holston Medical Group- Seasons at Bristol Edwards, Nyela A., CNM No Bristol Regional Medical Center Certified Nurse Midwife Holston Medical Group- Seasons at Bristol Shell, Chelsea N., CNM, WHNP No Bristol Regional Medical Center Certified Nurse Midwife Holston Medical Group- Seasons at Bristol Swayne, Cassie M., CNM No Bristol Regional Medical Center Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Paragon Anesthesia Bear, Alyssa L., CRNA No Bristol Regional Medical Center Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Paragon Anesthesia Benitez, Jessica A., CRNA No Bristol Regional Medical Center Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Paragon Anesthesia Brickman, James P., CRNA No Bristol Regional Medical Center Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Paragon Anesthesia Brown, Margaret H., CRNA No Bristol Regional Medical Center Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Paragon Anesthesia Carter, Andrea E., CRNA No Bristol Regional Medical Center Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Paragon Anesthesia Carty, Erin M., CRNA No Bristol Regional Medical Center Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Paragon Anesthesia Christian, Christopher M., CRNA No — Aug 15, 2025
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- Campbell Clinic partners with health system to expand orthopedic access - Becker’s Spine Review — Jun 4, 2026
- New DO joins Ballad Health | Johnson City Press — Feb 11, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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