Dermatology · Birmingham, AL
NPI
1568492775
Since 2006
Specialty
Dermatology
Code 207N00000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
0
Hospital affiliations
2100 16th Ave S, Suite 202
Birmingham, AL, 35205
Phone (205) 933-0987
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$135K
3,280 services
Medicare patients, 2024
661
Average age 75
Drug cost, 2024
$462K
1,417 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$1,192
From 14 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Melanie L Appell was code 17003 (destruction skin lesion), 896 times for 183 patients. In total Melanie L Appell billed 3,280 services in 74 codes, and Medicare paid $135K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2008-04-11.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
|---|
| 17003 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 896 | 183 | $4.50 | $4,035 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 746 | 525 | $54.49 | $41K |
| 17000 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 369 | 274 | $33.65 | $12K |
| 11102 Skin Biopsy | Office | 169 | 139 | $55.88 | $9,443 |
| 11300 Removal or Shaving of Skin Growth | Office | 115 | 74 | $47.58 | $5,472 |
| 17110 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 80 | 74 | $62.53 | $5,002 |
| 99203 Office E&M - New | Office | 74 | 74 | $64.88 | $4,801 |
| J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 69 | 27 | $0.76 | $52.39 |
| 99212 Office E&M - Established | Office | 67 | 58 | $34.79 | $2,331 |
| 11103 Skin Biopsy | Office | 49 | 32 | $35.52 | $1,740 |
| 11301 Removal or Shaving of Skin Growth | Office | 35 | 31 | $78.45 | $2,746 |
| 12032 Wound Repair - All Levels | Office | 26 | 25 | $211.56 | $5,500 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 25 | 22 | $82.91 | $2,073 |
| 11900 Skin | Office | 24 | 19 | $31.51 | $756 |
| 11302 Removal or Shaving of Skin Growth | Office | 21 | 18 | $89.49 | $1,879 |
By year: 2022 $210K for 4,034 services; 2023 $149K for 3,554 services; 2024 $135K for 3,280 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Melanie L Appell prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Fluocinonide, with 160 prescriptions and refills. In total Melanie L Appell wrote 1,417 Medicare prescriptions that cost $462K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluocinonide Generic | 160 | 161 | 120 | $7,609 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Generic | 124 | 124 | 83 | $1,630 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 116 | 120 | 55 | $1,519 |
| Ketoconazole Generic | 94 | 97 | 45 | $1,940 |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate Generic | 67 | 69 | 48 | $1,824 |
| Desonide Generic | 61 | 61 | 44 | $3,735 |
| Dupixent Pen Dupilumab | 55 | 60 | Under 11 | $226K |
| Clobetasol Propionate Generic | 48 | 50 | 25 | $2,834 |
| Mupirocin Generic | 46 | 46 | 43 | $314 |
| Ciclopirox Generic | 41 | 42 | 28 | $1,674 |
| Tacrolimus Generic | 38 | 38 | 27 | $8,834 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 36 | 36 | 35 | $95.87 |
| Metronidazole Generic | 33 | 34 | 20 | $3,315 |
| Ivermectin Generic | 28 | 38 | 11 | $11K |
| Mometasone Furoate Generic | 26 | 28 | 20 | $599 |
Brand drugs: 105 claims; generic drugs: 1,312 claims; opioid claims: 60.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Melanie L Appell $1,192 ($1,192 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 14 companies. The largest payer was Galderma Laboratories, L.P. with $388.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. GALD.SW | 21 | $388 |
| Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. ARQT | 13 | $206 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation NVS | 9 | $172 |
| LEO Pharma Inc. | 9 | $136 |
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 2 | $56.06 |
| Pfizer Inc. PFE | 3 | $45.08 |
| Amgen Inc. AMGN | 2 | $38.4 |
| Organon LLC OGN | 2 | $37.2 |
| Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC | 3 | $34.09 |
| Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | 1 | $18.19 |
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.