Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD

Dr. Knuckles practices at M.L.F. Knuckles, M.D.,F.A.A.D.,P.S.C. Dermatology in Corbin, Kentucky.

Dr. Knuckles' NPI, 1821074360, was assigned on December 16, 2005. Dr. Knuckles graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1981. Dr. Knuckles holds Kentucky license 22360.

Dr. Knuckles' primary practice is M.L.F. Knuckles, M.D.,F.A.A.D.,P.S.C. Dermatology, at 1101 East Master Street, Corbin, KY 40701-3511. The practice phone is (606) 528-2881.

Dr. Knuckles' primary practice is M.L.F. Knuckles, M.D.,F.A.A.D.,P.S.C. Dermatology in Corbin, Kentucky. Dr. Knuckles is also affiliated with Baptist Health Corbin. The medical group on file is Integrated Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Knuckles to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Knuckles practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Knuckles' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Knuckles is licensed in Kentucky.

CMS data shows 2,921 Medicare services from Dr. Knuckles across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 986 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $180,158 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 986 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Knuckles in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 434 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Knuckles' median patient age at 69, with 61% women.

In 2024, Dr. Knuckles wrote 8,033 Medicare Part D claims for 1,747 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,762 of them, across 66 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,867,300 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,507 claims across 59 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Dr. Knuckles for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Knuckles accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Knuckles as offering telehealth. CMS counts 888 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Knuckles, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Knuckles, published from 2015 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Psoriasis, Administration, Topical and Betamethasone. Dr. Knuckles has published most often in J Dermatolog Treat. Dr. Knuckles' most frequent co-authors are Jennifer Soung, MD, Kevin Tate Belasco, DO and Richard Grant Fried, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 3,662 general payments to Dr. Knuckles from 47 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $203,119. It also lists 3 research payments totaling $89,525 from 2016 to 2017.

Dr. Knuckles graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1981.