Provider Profile
Melissa E. Welden, APRN is a nurse practitioner practicing in La Follette, TN. According to Medicare claims data, Melissa cared for 83 Medicare patients across 90 services. The services billed most often include emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making and emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making.
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923 E CENTRAL AVE
La Follette, TN 37766
90 services · 83 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99285 |
45 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99284 |
45 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Melissa E. Welden is a nurse practitioner in La Follette, TN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Melissa E. Welden is listed at 923 E Central Ave, La Follette, TN 37766. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (423) 907-1404. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Melissa E. Welden's National Provider Identifier is 1508196924. 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
Melissa E. Welden has 16+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2010. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
According to Medicare billing data, Melissa E. Welden 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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