Melanie R. Fuertes-Hunt, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Melanie R. Fuertes-Hunt, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes (99231)187 services
2. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)82 services
3. Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less (99238)40 services
4. Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)35 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• Anxiety75%
• High blood pressure70%
• Depression66%
• High cholesterol62%
• Arthritis39%
• COPD34%

Hospitals where Melanie R. Fuertes-Hunt works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Melanie R. Fuertes-Hunt at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TN · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 440173
• University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 440015

Practice locations

Addresses where Melanie R. Fuertes-Hunt is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 1444 Old Weisgarber RdKnoxville, TN 37909 (865) 722‑7780

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Melanie R. Fuertes-Hunt as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Dowell Springs Behavioral Health, LLC11 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Psychiatryprimary

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Other psychiatrists in Knoxville

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Knoxville, TN — not a recommendation.

• Justin Lapollo, DO
• Rajendra T. Raman
• James S. Alexander, MD
• Kevin B. Collen, MD
• Jennifer C. Wisdom-Schepers, MD
• Kelly N. Ownby, MD
• Timothy Stanfield, DO
• Robert G. Harned, MD

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Other clinicians in Dowell Springs Behavioral Health, LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Porscha Debusk
• Jordan Bollinger, NP
• Lisa Kruger
• Heather Jones
• Jordan D. Evans
• Sally S. Benton, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians