Melody Counts, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Newport, TN
Melody Counts, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Newport, Tennessee, and NPI 1811994700, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 63783, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melody Counts
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 63783 TN
0101233837 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 407 4TH St, Newport, TN 37821
- Phone
- (423) 623-6240
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 407 4TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Lori Black, PTPhysical Therapist1669533782
- Shawna Dunn, FNP, B-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1366969792
- Angelo Garbarino, MDFamily Medicine Physician1215912647
- Michael Hood, MDFamily Medicine Physician1053396432
- David Kickliter, MDFamily Medicine Physician1609850569
Verify Melody Counts in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 63783Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,469 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone326 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium70 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium50 claims
- Lisinopril38 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate37 claims
- Omeprazole35 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: $14.61
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 53,013 providers of this specialty with any payment received $861.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Recover Together IncManchester, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
13 family medicine physician records list a Newport practice address
They are 13 of the 320 NPPES records with a Newport practice address, and 2,570 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.
All 13 in Newport → All 2,570 in Tennessee → Every provider in Newport →
Other family medicine physician records in Tennessee
- John Aaron, MDClarksville, TN1629019922
- Rebecca Aaron, MDClarksville, TN1285383018
- Richard Aasheim, M.D.Greeneville, TN1831139005
- Julia Abraham, MDKnoxville, TN1417417403
- Sydney Abramson, MDMurfreesboro, TN1215975180
- Jahn Acevedo-Ortiz, MDSouth Fulton, TN1841936739
- Martin Acree, M.D.Memphis, TN1043217060
- Cecilia Adams, MDBartlett, TN1104823020
- David Adams, M.D.Hixson, TN1467463299
- Ezra Adams, DOJohnson City, TN1427518562
Common questions
What is Melody Counts, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melody Counts, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811994700, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melody Counts, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 407 4TH St, Newport, TN, 37821. Phone: (423) 623-6240. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melody Counts, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 63783, 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 Melody Counts, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melody Counts, M.D. had 1,469 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.