Melissa Allen Foster, FNP-BC

  • Knoxville, TN
  • Nurse practitioner
NPI1013484872PAC ID6406182021
Medicare patients, 2024
45
Part D claims, 2024
156
MIPS score, 2024
96
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$317
Practice address
1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920
Practice phone
Call (865) 305-9000
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Primary practice

The University of Tennessee Medical Center

Hospital · Knoxville, Tennessee

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Melissa Allen Foster is a nurse practitioner in Knoxville, Tennessee

Melissa Foster practices at The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, part of Ut Medical.

Melissa Foster's NPI, 1013484872, was assigned on October 30, 2018. Melissa Foster graduated from Lincoln Memorial University Medical Department in 2018. Melissa Foster holds Tennessee license 25097.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6406182021
NPI enumeration date
October 30, 2018
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(865) 305-9000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
34
Medical school graduation
2018

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Melissa Allen Foster practices at The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee

Melissa Foster's primary practice is The University of Tennessee Medical Center, at 1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920 in Knox County. The practice phone is (865) 305-9000.

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Melissa Allen Foster is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Melissa Foster's primary practice is The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, part of Ut Medical. The medical group on file is UT Internal Medicine - Pellissippi.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The University of Tennessee Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Melissa Allen Foster is one of 1,766 nurse practitioners in Tennessee

Nurse practitioner is Melissa Foster's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363L00000X. Melissa Foster is licensed in Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nurse practitioner, TennesseePrimaryLicense 25097 · taxonomy 363L00000X

Nurse practitioners near Melissa Foster

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Melissa Allen Foster treated 45 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 45 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Foster in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 22 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.65, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Melissa Foster's median patient age at 71, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 202445
Average age74
Average risk score1.65

Melissa Foster's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Melissa Foster's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2862%
  • Men1738%

Chronic conditions among Melissa Foster's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Cancer58%
  4. Arthritis53%
  5. Ischemic heart disease40%
  6. Diabetes38%
  7. Depression31%
  8. Mood disorders31%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Melissa Foster's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men48%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Melissa Allen Foster wrote 156 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Melissa Foster wrote 156 Medicare Part D claims for 75 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024156
Part D patients75

Melissa Foster's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic139 claims89%
  • Brand-name17 claims11%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Melissa Foster's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids14%22 of 156 claims
  • Antibiotics11%17 of 156 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Melissa Allen Foster scored 96 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Melissa Foster for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Melissa Foster accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Melissa Foster's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 96of 100Final score
  • 86.2of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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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Melissa Allen Foster received $317 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Melissa Foster from 7 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $93.

Companies that paid Melissa Foster the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Melissa Allen Foster graduated from Lincoln Memorial University Medical Department

Melissa Foster graduated from Lincoln Memorial University Medical Department in 2018.

  1. Medical schoolLincoln Memorial University Medical Department

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Melissa Allen Foster's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
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NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Melissa Allen Foster's NPI number?

Melissa Allen Foster's NPI number is 1013484872. It was assigned on October 30, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Melissa Allen Foster specialize in?

Melissa Allen Foster is a nurse practitioner in Knoxville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363L00000X).

Where does Melissa Allen Foster practice?

Melissa Foster practices at 1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Melissa Foster's primary practice is The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, part of Ut Medical.

What is Melissa Allen Foster's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Melissa Foster is (865) 305-9000.

What is Melissa Allen Foster's medical license number?

Melissa Foster holds Tennessee license 25097.

Which hospitals is Melissa Allen Foster affiliated with?

Melissa Foster practices at The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.

What medical group is Melissa Allen Foster part of?

Melissa Foster is linked to UT Internal Medicine - Pellissippi.

Does Melissa Allen Foster accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Melissa Foster as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Melissa Allen Foster's MIPS score?

Melissa Foster's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 96 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Melissa Allen Foster see?

CMS counts 45 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Foster in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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Where did Melissa Allen Foster go to medical school?

Melissa Foster graduated from Lincoln Memorial University Medical Department in 2018.

Has Melissa Allen Foster received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $317 in general payments to Melissa Foster from 7 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Melissa Allen Foster been practicing?

Melissa Foster graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.

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