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Internal Medicine in Hazard, KY - ProviderMatch

Internal Medicine • Hazard, KY • Since 1956

About

Summary: Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) is a nonprofit health system based in Hazard, KY, operating 13 hospitals across Kentucky and West Virginia, plus affiliated physician practices, home health, and pharmacies. It’s a large regional employer (over 6,000 staff) and a key health provider in southeastern Kentucky. For Internal Medicine in Hazard, KY, ARH represents the local health system likely hosting internal medicine physicians within its Hazard, KY facilities and affiliated clinics.

Clinic Type

Internal Medicine

Address

210 Black Gold Boulevard, Suite 106, Hazard, KY 41701

Phone

606-436-0711

Email

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Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://providers.arh.org/specialty/Internal%20Medicine/near/Hazard%2C%20KY?page=1

Services Offered

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Team

Darian Keith Ratliff — MD
Anthony Thomas Yonts — DO
Amy L Fowler — DO
John I Jones — DO
Mitchell Wicker, Jr. — MD
Jonathan Bach — MD
Jeffery W. Prater — MD
Thomas Epaminondas Karelis, Jr. — MD
Ionut Stefanescu-Sturz — MD
Matthew Troy Breeding — DO
Kelcie Gregory — DO
Mahmood Alam — MD

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

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Social Media

Twitter

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

WebMD (Dr. Jeffery Prater): 4.5/5 (15 ratings)
Healthgrades (Dr. Mitchell Wicker Jr.): 3.7/5 (9 ratings)
Vitals (Dr. John I. Jones): 5.0/5 (7 ratings)
Vitals (Dr. Peter I. Aliu): 2.5/5

Patients praise

Physicians described as genuine, caring, and active listeners
effective treatment for chronic conditions and acute illnesses like COVID-19
long-term patient loyalty to local providers

Common complaints

Some patients reported mixed or negative experiences for certain providers, including lower star ratings (e.g., 2.5/5)
occasional complaints about inconsistent care or communication at clinics

"Dr Prater is a genuine caring physician. He actively listens and goes to work to find and treat the problem or problems. I highly recommend my sweet Dr."

— WebMD patient review of Dr. Jeffery Prater

"I've been a patient of Dr Wickers since the early 90's, he is always there for me When I was very ill with my heart condition."

— Healthgrades patient review of Dr. Mitchell Wicker Jr.

"VERY CARING ABOUT MY PROBLEM, AND WENT EXTRA TO HELP"

— Vitals patient review of Dr. John I. Jones

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].