Active NPI 1144287053 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Melissa A Appleton , MD

Internal Medicine • Jackson, TN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Melissa Appleton, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Jackson, TN. With approximately 41 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine in 1985, Dr. Appleton delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 700 W FOREST AVE.

Dr. Appleton is affiliated with West Tennessee Healthcare Hospitalists Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management, hospital discharge day management, more than. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

700 W Forest Ave
Ste 300

Jackson, TN 383013937

Telephone 7314220330

Fax 7314220471

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 G. Baker Hubbard Ambulatory Surgery Center Facility NPI 1548221781

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1985

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Jackson, TN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

41 Yrs +17.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.2 Yrs

State Avg: 28.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

67 Specialists

Practicing in Jackson, TN (2716 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

4.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

58.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Appleton (41 Years) 41 Yrs

Jackson Specialty Average (23.2 Years) 23.2 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	908	282	$159.00	$71.77
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	141	139	$202.00	$73.97
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	63	63	$275.00	$104.91
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	49	33	$226.00	$102.93
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	27	17	$97.00	$45.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	940	320	$159.00	$73.31
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	162	161	$202.00	$74.64
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	117	77	$226.00	$110.45
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	70	69	$275.00	$106.59
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	33	22	$97.00	$46.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	803	272	$159.00	$66.53
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	150	82	$226.00	$95.23
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	149	145	$202.00	$65.85
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	89	86	$275.00	$96.40
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	23	23	$201.00	$66.76
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	18	16	$97.00	$35.95
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	16	13	$156.00	$66.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	742	277	$159.00	$68.49
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	285	149	$226.00	$98.18
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	179	174	$275.00	$101.24
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	72	72	$449.00	$191.09
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	52	52	$202.00	$68.66
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	40	31	$156.00	$68.60
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	32	32	$201.00	$68.64
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	31	29	$256.00	$75.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	966	324	$159.00	$70.55
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	269	136	$226.00	$101.55
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	253	244	$275.00	$103.76
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	162	159	$449.00	$193.27
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	43	25	$156.00	$71.00
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	39	38	$201.00	$70.36
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	33	19	$97.00	$38.13
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	33	32	$256.00	$77.54
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	24	24	$450.00	$179.16
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$107.00	$24.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	635	228	$160.50	$69.18
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	88	86	$285.50	$102.62
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	79	76	$311.15	$70.08
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	79	79	$222.00	$70.08
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	72	49	$244.67	$99.11
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	53	52	$461.45	$194.64
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	40	31	$216.80	$68.59
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	35	35	$827.49	$178.74
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	23	19	$96.39	$37.85
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	22	22	$469.00	$129.85
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	18	18	$865.00	$130.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	1,567	349	$148.00	$68.90
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	479	178	$83.00	$37.18
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	358	313	$413.00	$192.44
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	43	25	$88.00	$40.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	34	17	$147.00	$68.20
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	27	15	$21.00	$9.40
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	26	14	$8.00	$2.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	12	$147.00	$48.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	1,909	369	$148.00	$68.51
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	677	221	$83.00	$37.00
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	429	362	$413.00	$191.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	15	$147.00	$66.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	17	$147.00	$48.27
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	13	$88.00	$40.35

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License TN 17311

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RI0200X

State License TN 17311

An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

3064175 (TN)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

West Tennessee Healthcare Hospitalists Inc

620 Skyline Dr, Jackson, TN 383013923

Phone: 7315414923

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Physical Therapist

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active November 29, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 29, 2012

Registered at 700 W FOREST AVE, STE 300, JACKSON, TN 383013937 (Tel: 7314220330)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 29, 2012

Registered at PO BOX 400, JACKSON, TN 383020400 (Tel: 7314238697)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 29, 2012

Recorded as MELISSA APPLETON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 29, 2012

Internal Medicine (License #17311 in TN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 26, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1144287053

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: April 26, 2006

Last Update: November 29, 2012

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 400

Jackson, TN 383020400

Phone: 7314238697

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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