Blake P. Melling, MD
NPI 1487605366ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Morristown, TN
Family Medicine (MD) with Champion Physical Therapy LLC Halls and 2 other groups, practicing in Morristown, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $959,544 for 9,294 claims, against $90,660 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $327.97 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1487605366 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 31, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | MD37751 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 274 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,976 across 125 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $90,660 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,294 · 21,196 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 679 |
| Total drug cost | $959,544 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Champion Physical Therapy LLC HallsJohnson City, TN · 281 clinicians
- Volunteer Healthcare Services, Inc.Morristown, TN · 91 clinicians
- Healthstar Physicians PCNewport, TN · 88 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationMorristown, TN
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health CareHome health agency · Morristown, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$327.97 · 14 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$402.70 · 18 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $190.11 | 7 |
| Amgen Inc. | $34.74 | 2 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $22.63 | 1 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $22.35 | 1 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $21.59 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$211.97 · 13 payments
- Education$116.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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