NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa L. Scalise, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Nashville, TN

Melissa L. Scalise, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1841347705, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 45262, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1841347705
Name
Melissa L. Scalise
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
45262 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
Phone
(615) 322-3000
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2025
Medicaid ID
1520421 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091111000147); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2006
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 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic

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Verify Melissa L. Scalise in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,234 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Scalise1,234
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium85 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium79 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate69 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium51 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium51 claims
  6. Gabapentin46 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Melissa L. Scalise among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee

Melissa L. Scalise, MD is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 1,705 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

613 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Nashville

They are 613 of the 24,357 NPPES records with a practice address in Nashville, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Billy Copeland, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321669473716
  2. Nancy Davis, MDNashville, TN 372321932153244
  3. Jennifer DebrulerNashville, TN 372321588656524
  4. Tiffany Hines, MDNashville, TN 372321164468906
  5. Melissa Hixson, MDNashville, TN 372321407843089
  6. Martha Leonard, MDNashville, TN 372321699717819
  7. Michael Matheny, MD, MS, MPHNashville, TN 372321275579427
  8. Harvey Murff, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321063445641

Common questions

What is Melissa L. Scalise, MD's NPI number?

Melissa L. Scalise, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841347705, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa L. Scalise, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa L. Scalise, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 45262, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melissa L. Scalise, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa L. Scalise, MD had 1,234 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.