NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kent Melbourne, D.D.S

General Practice Dentistry · Knoxville, TN

Kent Melbourne, D.D.S is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1982689519, issued on Dec 6, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee DS0000007390, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982689519
Name
Kent Melbourne
Credential
D.D.S
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
DS0000007390 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2606 Greenway Dr, Knoxville, TN 37918
Phone
(865) 688-7699
Enumerated
Dec 6, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 17, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(865) 688-7695
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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88% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

156 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 65 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kent Melbourne156
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin48 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl26 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $648.94

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kent Melbourne$648.94
  2. Specialty average$597.01

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

137 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Knoxville

They are 137 of the 14,339 NPPES records with a practice address in Knoxville, and 2,023 general practice dentistry records in Tennessee.

Other general practice dentistry records in Tennessee

  1. Carley Abbott, DDSNashville, TN1003507922
  2. Colin Abbott, DDSMemphis, TN1265279822
  3. Fethi AbdulahiSpringfield, TN1548339617
  4. Ragaa Abdulmoniem, DDSBristol, TN1114758331
  5. Fredrick Abernathy, D.D.SPulaski, TN1285623769
  6. Ammaar Abidi, DDSMemphis, TN1811353337
  7. Allyson Abrams, DDSNashville, TN1528751153
  8. Sean Abrams, DDSFranklin, TN1912014523
  9. David Ackerson, DDSKnoxville, TN1295741718
  10. Lale Adams, D.D.S.Memphis, TN1073718706

Common questions

What is Kent Melbourne, D.D.S's NPI number?

Kent Melbourne, D.D.S's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982689519, issued on Dec 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kent Melbourne, D.D.S located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2606 Greenway Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37918. Phone: (865) 688-7699. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kent Melbourne, D.D.S's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number DS0000007390, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kent Melbourne, D.D.S prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kent Melbourne, D.D.S had 156 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.