Dr. Melissa A. Appleton, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,188
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 337
- Part D claims, 2024
- 616
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,130
- Practice address
- 620 Skyline Drive, Jackson, TN 38301
- Practice phone
- Call (731) 541-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Melissa A. Appleton is an internist in Jackson, Tennessee
Dr. Appleton practices at West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee, part of West Tennessee Healthcare.
Dr. Appleton's NPI, 1144287053, was assigned on April 26, 2006. Dr. Appleton graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Appleton holds Tennessee license 17311.
- NPI
- 1144287053NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7719076199
- NPI enumeration date
- April 26, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (731) 541-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 67
- Medical school graduation
- 1985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Melissa A. Appleton practices at West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee
Dr. Appleton's primary practice is West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, at 620 Skyline Drive, Jackson, TN 38301 in Madison County. The practice phone is (731) 541-5000.
- West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital620 Skyline Drive, Jackson, TN 38301 · Madison CountyPhone(731) 541-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Melissa A. Appleton is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Appleton's primary practice is West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee, part of West Tennessee Healthcare. The medical group on file is West Tennessee Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Appleton to 1 more group practice or clinic, 1 hospital outpatient department and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Melissa A. Appleton's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Appleton practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Melissa A. Appleton is one of 2,427 internists in Tennessee
Internal medicine is Dr. Appleton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Appleton is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, TennesseePrimary
Internists near Dr. Appleton
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Melissa A. Appleton billed Medicare for 1,188 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,188 Medicare services from Dr. Appleton across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 337 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $69,015 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Appleton's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,3222024: 1,18810%
Dr. Appleton compared with the Tennessee median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Appleton
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 1,188vs 67177% above
- Medicare patients
- 337vs 22252% above
- Part D claims
- 328vs 334Close to median
Medians across 2,462 internists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Appleton'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. Melissa A. Appleton treated 337 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 337 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Appleton in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 123 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.96, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Appleton's median patient age at 66, with 49% women.
Dr. Appleton's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Appleton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women18555%
- Men15245%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Appleton's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis63%
- Heart failure58%
- Ischemic heart disease55%
- Diabetes54%
- Anxiety52%
- Chronic kidney disease50%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Appleton's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Melissa A. Appleton wrote 616 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Appleton wrote 616 Medicare Part D claims for 233 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 328 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,945 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 164 claims across 11 drugs.
Dr. Appleton's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic538 claims87%
- Brand-name and other78 claims13%
Dr. Appleton'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. Appleton's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids5%33 of 616 claims
- Antibiotics14%86 of 616 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: 1642024: 328100%
Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2024, 11 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
How Dr. Melissa A. Appleton takes part in Medicare
Dr. Appleton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Melissa A. Appleton received $1,130 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 68 general payments to Dr. Appleton from 16 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $179.
General payments to Dr. Appleton by program year, 2019 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Appleton the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Melissa A. Appleton graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
Dr. Appleton graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1985.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Melissa A. Appleton'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) |
| 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. Melissa A. Appleton's NPI number?
Dr. Melissa A. Appleton's NPI number is 1144287053. It was assigned on April 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Melissa A. Appleton?
Dr. Melissa A. Appleton is an internist in Jackson, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Melissa A. Appleton practice?
Dr. Appleton practices at 620 Skyline Drive, Jackson, TN 38301. Dr. Appleton's primary practice is West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee, part of West Tennessee Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Appleton to 1 group practice or clinic, 1 hospital outpatient department and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Melissa A. Appleton's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Appleton is (731) 541-5000.
What is Dr. Melissa A. Appleton's medical license number?
Dr. Appleton holds Tennessee license 17311.
Which hospitals is Dr. Melissa A. Appleton affiliated with?
Dr. Appleton practices at West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee.
What medical group is Dr. Melissa A. Appleton part of?
Dr. Appleton is linked to West Tennessee Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Appleton to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Melissa A. Appleton accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Appleton billed Medicare for 1,188 services in 2024, and Dr. Appleton accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Melissa A. Appleton see?
CMS counts 337 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Appleton in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Melissa A. Appleton bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Appleton's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99238) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
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Where did Dr. Melissa A. Appleton go to medical school?
Dr. Appleton graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1985.
What drugs does Dr. Melissa A. Appleton prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Appleton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Melissa A. Appleton received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,130 in general payments to Dr. Appleton from 16 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Melissa A. Appleton been practicing?
Dr. Appleton graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.
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