Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout APPLETON
Melissa A Appleton, MD is a healthcare provider in Jackson, TN specialising in emergency medicine. Melissa trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine, graduating in 1985. Melissa is also listed as specialising in infectious disease and internal medicine.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Appleton?
Dr. Appleton is an emergency medicine in Jackson, TN. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “EMERGENCY MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Appleton's address?
Dr. Appleton is listed at 700 W FOREST AVE STE 300, Jackson, TN 38301. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How can I make an appointment with Dr. Appleton?
The number on file is (731) 422-0330. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Appleton?
Dr. Appleton's National Provider Identifier is 1144287053. 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. Appleton train?
Dr. Appleton attended University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Appleton have?
Dr. Appleton has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Appleton perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Appleton 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.
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Appleton. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (731) 422-0330
- Email not available
Practice Locations
700 W FOREST AVE STE 300
Jackson, TN 38301
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,188 services · 534 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
908 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Office visit | 99238 |
141 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Office visit | 99239 |
63 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
49 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
27 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 emergency medicines in Jackson 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1985 at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.