Physician Profile
Melanie L. Skelton, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Skelton
Melanie L. Skelton, MD practices hospice & palliative medicine in Nashville, TN. Melanie is a 2011 graduate of Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine. Melanie is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Melanie cared for 56 Medicare patients across 90 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, prolonged hospital inpatient or observation care evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by t, and subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548551906.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (615) 322-3000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC
Nashville, TN 37232
4725 N Federal Hwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
90 services · 56 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
32 | Less often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Prolonged hospital inpatient or observation care evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by t | Billing code | G0316 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Hospice & Palliative Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other hospice & palliative medicines in Nashville 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 4
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2011 at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Skelton?
Dr. Skelton is a hospice & palliative medicine in Nashville, TN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Skelton's address?
Dr. Skelton is listed at 3601 the Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Skelton?
The number on file is (615) 322-3000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Skelton's NPI number?
Dr. Skelton's National Provider Identifier is 1548551906. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Skelton train?
Dr. Skelton attended Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Skelton been practicing?
Dr. Skelton has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Skelton perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Skelton the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Skelton confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Skelton. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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