Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. MELISSA APPLETON, MD

Internal Medicine Physician (CMS: EMERGENCY MEDICINE) · Infectious Disease Physician · JACKSON, TN

  • NPI 1144287053
  • Accepts Medicare
  • 41 yrs in practice
  • Female
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
700 W FOREST AVE, STE 300
JACKSON, TN 383013937
(731) 422-0330
fax (731) 422-0471
Mailing address
PO BOX 400
JACKSON, TN 383020400

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
April 2006 — 20 yrs on file
Profile last updated
November 29, 2012
Year of graduation
1985 — 41 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
207R00000X — NUCC code
State license (1)
Tennessee #17311
Medicaid
TN #3064175

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1144287053. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
1,322
Distinct HCPCS
5
Medicare allowed
$102,902
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes 940 320 $73
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less 162 161 $75
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes 117 77 $110
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes 70 69 $107
99231 Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes 33 22 $46

In context: peer comparison

Among 20 peers in this city , average services per provider: 129. This provider delivers 10× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$157
Transactions
10
Manufacturers
5
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
PFIZER INC. 3 $44.81
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC 3 $43.32
ABBVIE INC. 2 $33.23
Boston Scientific Corporation 1 $20.09
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 1 $15.17

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$157

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
164
Patients
143
Total drug cost
$8,757
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Pantoprazole Sodium Generic 24 22 $199
Amlodipine Besylate Generic 17 14 $53
Atorvastatin Calcium Generic 17 16 $93
Levofloxacin Generic 17 17 $98
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) Brand 16 16 $66
Gabapentin Generic 14 11 $90
Eliquis (Apixaban) Brand 13 13 $7,860
Prednisone Generic 13 12 $33
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav) Brand 11 11 $121
Cephalexin Generic 11 11 $116

Hospital affiliations

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