Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 147
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 56
- Part D claims, 2024
- 100
- MIPS score, 2024
- 81
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 901 E 18th Street, Tifton, GA 31794
- Practice phone
- Call (229) 382-7120
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell is a urologist in Tifton, Georgia
Dr. Fussell practices at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia, part of Southwell.
Dr. Fussell's NPI, 1699713594, was assigned on June 3, 2006. Dr. Fussell graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Fussell holds Georgia license 052565.
- NPI
- 1699713594NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0941284921
- NPI enumeration date
- June 3, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (229) 382-7120
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell practices at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia
Dr. Fussell's primary practice is Tift Regional Medical Center, at 901 E 18th Street, Tifton, GA 31794 in Tift County. The practice phone is (229) 382-7120.
- Tift Regional Medical Center901 E 18th Street, Tifton, GA 31794 · Tift CountyPhone(229) 382-7120
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Fussell's primary practice is Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia, part of Southwell. The medical group on file is Tift Regional Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fussell to 3 more medical groups, 1 breast imaging center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Fussell's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fussell practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Tift Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell is one of 354 urologists in Georgia
Urology is Dr. Fussell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Fussell is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Urology, GeorgiaPrimary
Urologists near Dr. Fussell
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell billed Medicare for 147 services in 2024
CMS data shows 147 Medicare services from Dr. Fussell across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 56 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,722 for them.
Dr. Fussell's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0922024: 9292%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 4062024: 3791%
- Surgery
- 2023: 7162024: 1897%
Where Dr. Fussell's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office12988%
- In a facility1812%
Dr. Fussell compared with the Georgia median for urologists, 2024
- Dr. Fussell
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 147vs 1,47190% below
- Medicare patients
- 56vs 42087% below
- Part D claims
- 65vs 82692% below
Medians across 355 urologists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Fussell's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell treated 56 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 56 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fussell in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 24 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Fussell's median patient age at 72, with 30% women.
Dr. Fussell's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Fussell's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3054%
- Men2646%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Fussell's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis64%
- Diabetes50%
- Chronic kidney disease43%
- Ischemic heart disease36%
- Mood disorders34%
- Depression32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Fussell's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women30%
- Men70%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell wrote 100 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Fussell wrote 100 Medicare Part D claims for 49 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 65 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $316 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 252 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Fussell's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic83 claims83%
- Brand-name17 claims17%
Dr. Fussell's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Fussell's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids26%26 of 100 claims
- Antibiotics34%34 of 100 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2522024: 6574%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 6 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Fussell for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Fussell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Fussell's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 81of 100Final score
- 57.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell received $7,741 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 308 general payments to Dr. Fussell from 45 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 81% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $1,449.
General payments to Dr. Fussell by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Fussell by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$6,25681%
- Travel and lodging$1,10714%
- Education$3795%
Companies that paid Dr. Fussell the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Dr. Fussell graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 1997.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell's NPI number?
Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell's NPI number is 1699713594. It was assigned on June 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell?
Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell is a urologist in Tifton, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).
Where does Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell practice?
Dr. Fussell practices at 901 E 18th Street, Tifton, GA 31794. Dr. Fussell's primary practice is Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia, part of Southwell. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fussell to 3 medical groups, 1 breast imaging center and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Fussell is (229) 382-7120.
What is Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell's medical license number?
Dr. Fussell holds Georgia license 052565.
Which hospitals is Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell affiliated with?
Dr. Fussell practices at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia.
What medical group is Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell part of?
Dr. Fussell is linked to Tift Regional Health System. Dmand AI links Dr. Fussell to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Fussell billed Medicare for 147 services in 2024, and Dr. Fussell accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell's MIPS score?
Dr. Fussell's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell see?
CMS counts 56 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fussell in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Fussell's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), lab and pathology test (81002) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell go to medical school?
Dr. Fussell graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Fussell's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Tamsulosin HCl and Levofloxacin.
Has Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,741 in general payments to Dr. Fussell from 45 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.
How long has Dr. Melvin Lee Christopher Fussell been practicing?
Dr. Fussell graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
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