NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Mae Kouns, M.D.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Edgewood, KY

Melissa Mae Kouns, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Edgewood, Kentucky, and NPI 1194024315, issued on Mar 28, 2011. Check the license (Kentucky 56775, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1194024315
Name
Melissa Mae Kouns
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License numbers
56775 KY
125059163 IL
01094388A IN
35135424 OH
38072 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Medical Village Dr, Edgewood, KY 41017
Phone
(859) 301-4688
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2011
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2024
Fax
(859) 301-2607
Medicaid ID
380723 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240805002123); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2011
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1 Medical Village Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Joshua Abell, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1578983508
  2. Adrian AcostaHospitalist Physician1609436070
  3. Braxton Adkins, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1780115253
  4. Jordan Adler, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1255711800
  5. Masroor Alam, MDAnesthesiology Physician1720069388
  6. Sajen Alexander, DOAnesthesiology Physician1992265466

Verify Melissa Mae Kouns in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

200 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 126 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Kouns200
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl70 claims
  2. Morphine Sulfate Er16 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
  4. Gabapentin12 claims
  5. Lurasidone Hcl12 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: $74.34

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 338 providers of this specialty with any payment received $547.94 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Kouns$74.34
  2. Specialty average$547.94

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Summit Medical Group IncEdgewood, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Melissa Mae Kouns among 31 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Kentucky

Melissa Mae Kouns, M.D. is one of 31 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 55% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2011 among the 22 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 29% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 31 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Kentucky.

All 31 in Kentucky → Every provider in Edgewood → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sarah Doell, DOEdgewood, KY 410171922635374
  2. Mary Melati, MDEdgewood, KY 410171578205928
  3. Robin Rinehart, MDEdgewood, KY 410171780647685
  4. Laura Trice, MDEdgewood, KY 410171154340453
  5. Leesah Al-Qawasmi, MDLexington, KY 405361235794801
  6. Anna Dauer, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361558625434
  7. Regina Kaur, MDLexington, KY 405361881121077
  8. Jessica Logeman, MDLexington, KY 405361679063838

Common questions

What is Melissa Mae Kouns, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melissa Mae Kouns, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194024315, issued on Mar 28, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Mae Kouns, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Medical Village Dr, Edgewood, KY, 41017. Phone: (859) 301-4688. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Mae Kouns, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 56775, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melissa Mae Kouns, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Mae Kouns, M.D. had 200 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.

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