Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Melissa A Appleton, MD

Individual provider Infectious Disease Physician · NPI 1144287053

Dr. Melissa A Appleton, MD practises Emergency Medicine in Jackson, Tennessee. Graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1985, 41 years ago. Practices with West Tennessee Healthcare Hospitalists Inc, a 98-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Tennessee.

Years since qualifying
41
Trained at
University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
Licensed in
TN
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

700 W Forest Ave Ste 300
Jackson, TN 38301-3937 Not confirmed with CMS for 13 years — call before visiting
Phone: (731) 422-0330
Fax: (731) 422-0471
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Specialties & licences

Internal Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence 17311 (TN)
Infectious Disease Physician Taxonomy 207RI0200X · Licence 17311 (TN)

Record details

NPI number1144287053
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 26, 2006
Last updated in NPPESNovember 29, 2012

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyEMERGENCY MEDICINE
Also practisesINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, HSC, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1985 (41 years in practice)
Group practice West Tennessee Healthcare Hospitalists Inc — 98 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients337
Services billed 1,201 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $81 4 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at West Tennessee Healthcare Hospitalists Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 98 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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