Physician Assistant, Medical · New Castle, PA
NPI
1033508023
Since 2015
Specialty
Physician Assistant, Medical
Code 363AM0700X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
2
Hospital affiliations
219 W Fairmont Ave
New Castle, PA, 16105
Phone (833) 604-7212
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$71K
2,075 services
Medicare patients, 2024
637
Average age 75
Drug cost, 2024
$2.0M
1,216 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$3,063
From 16 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Melody Kniess was code 17003 (destruction skin lesion), 630 times for 157 patients. In total Melody Kniess billed 2,075 services in 38 codes, and Medicare paid $71K.
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2023-08-31.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 17003 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 630 | 157 | $3.81 | $2,399 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 447 | 408 | $45.67 | $20K |
| 17000 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 242 | 224 | $27.46 | $6,647 |
| 11102 Skin Biopsy | Office | 165 | 149 | $47.83 | $7,892 |
| 17110 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 151 | 139 | $62.34 | $9,414 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 121 | 106 | $60.41 | $7,309 |
| 11103 Skin Biopsy | Office | 72 | 36 | $30.09 | $2,167 |
| 99203 Office E&M - New | Office | 70 | 70 | $46.24 | $3,237 |
| 99212 Office E&M - Established | Office | 35 | 34 | $31.23 | $1,093 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 28 | 28 | $75.42 | $2,112 |
| 11200 Removal or Shaving of Skin Growth | Office | 15 | 13 | $44.83 | $673 |
| 12032 Wound Repair - All Levels | Office | 13 | 11 | $177.88 | $2,312 |
By year: 2022 $89K for 2,240 services; 2023 $103K for 2,746 services; 2024 $71K for 2,075 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Melody Kniess prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Clobetasol Propionate, with 175 prescriptions and refills. In total Melody Kniess wrote 1,216 Medicare prescriptions that cost $2.0M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clobetasol Propionate Generic | 175 | 187 | 87 | $6,921 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide Generic | 93 | 109 | 61 | $870 |
| Fluorouracil Generic | 91 | 91 | 80 | $6,361 |
| Ketoconazole Generic | 74 | 78 | 29 | $1,311 |
| Metronidazole Generic | 60 | 65 | 37 | $2,388 |
| Minoxidil Generic | 48 | 128 | 18 | $324 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Generic | 46 | 80 | 24 | $1,107 |
| Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens) Secukinumab | 43 | 56 | Under 11 | $430K |
| Imiquimod Generic | 41 | 45 | 29 | $1,265 |
| Spironolactone Generic | 40 | 80 | 11 | $887 |
| Dupixent Pen Dupilumab | 32 | 32 | Under 11 | $118K |
| Adbry Tralokinumab-Ldrm | 31 | 31 | Under 11 | $118K |
| Clindamycin Phosphate Generic | 30 | 30 | 16 | $1,385 |
| Otezla Apremilast | 27 | 27 | Under 11 | $127K |
| Dupixent Syringe Dupilumab | 26 | 26 | Under 11 | $96K |
Brand drugs: 293 claims; generic drugs: 923 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Melody Kniess $3,063 ($3,063 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 16 companies. The largest payer was Abbvie Inc. with $835.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 40 | $835 |
| UCB, Inc. UCB.BR | 22 | $469 |
| LEO Pharma Inc. | 9 | $282 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. JNJ | 16 | $275 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation NVS | 17 | $267 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. GALD.SW | 13 | $213 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. REGN | 2 | $152 |
| Pfizer Inc. PFE | 6 | $105 |
| Incyte Corporation INCY | 4 | $87.42 |
| Genzyme Corporation SNY | 3 | $86.94 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.