Melissa Foster, FNP-BC

In their first decade of practice, Melissa Foster represents the newer generation of nurse practitioner providers, FNP-BC, after earning their medical degree at Lincoln Memorial University Medical Department in 2018. Melissa currently practices across 2 facilities, including University Health System, Inc. in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013484872, and the profile below combines data from CMS NPPES, Medicare billing records, the HHS OIG exclusion list, and — where available — CMS Open Payments, Medicare Utilization, and Part D prescriber summaries.

CMS Medicare data shows Melissa Foster as a lower-volume nurse practitioner provider, treating approximately 96 Medicare beneficiaries and delivering 103 services in the most recent reporting year. That panel size indicates a smaller, more selective practice pattern.

Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, CMS reports that Melissa Foster received $726 in industry payments in 2023. Payments at this scale are typical for most practicing physicians and generally reflect routine educational activities.