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As an internist in Nashville, TN, Dr. Melvin Lightford is skilled at the treatment & diagnosis of a large array of ailments & diseases in adults.

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Baptist Healthcare Group  


Accepting New Patients?

Yes, Dr. Melvin W. Lightford is accepting new patients at this office.


Fax

(615) 284-1348


Address

300 20th N Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203

Office Details

Doctor Specialty Internal Medicine
Accepting New Patients? Yes
Practice Specialty Multi Specialty
Languages Spoken English

Saint Thomas Medical Partners (Nashville)  


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Accepting New Patients?

Yes, Dr. Melvin W. Lightford is accepting new patients at this office.


Fax

(615) 284-3089


Address

300 20th Avenue North, 7th, 8th and 9th Floors, Nashville, TN 37203-5600

Office Details

Doctor Specialty Internal Medicine
Accepting New Patients? Yes
Languages Spoken English

Insurance Accepted  


  • Medicare

About Dr. Lightford
Dr. Lightford

Bio


Dr. Melvin Lightford graduated from Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine in 1983.

Dr. Lightford has two offices in Tennessee where he specializes in Internal Medicine.

Dr. Lightford works with three hundred and twelve doctors including Dr. Catherine Stallworth and Dr. William Boger.

Specialty


Education & Training  


Medical School

  • Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine
    MD • 1983


Hospital Affiliations


  • Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital
  • Hti Memorial Hospital Corporation
  • Vanderbilt University

Languages Spoken  


  • English

Dr. Lightford's Medicare Fee‑for‑Service Data (2014)  


Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Lightford, but only those who participate in Medicare.

  Overview
  • Doctor participates in Medicare?: Yes 
  • Number of HCPCS Codes: 49 
  • Number of Services: 949 
  • Medical Suppress Indicator:  
  • Number of HCPCS Associated With Medical Services: 41 
  • Number of Medical Services: 935 
  • Number of Medicare Patients with Medical Services: 268 
  Medicare Patient Demographics
  • Total Number of Medicare Patients: 268 
  • Average Age of Medicare Patients: 63 
  • Number of Patients Under Age 65: 121 
  • Number of Patients Age 65 to 74: 95 
  • Number of Patients Age 75 to 84: 34 
  • Number of Patients Over Age 84: 18 
  • Number of Female Patients : 139 
  • Number of Male Patients: 129 
  • Number of Non-Hispanic White Patients: 0 
  • Number of Black or African American Patients: 194 
  • Number of Asian Pacific Islander Patients: 0 
  • Number of Hispanic Patients: 0 
  • Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients: 0 
  • Number of Patients with Race Not Elsewhere Classified: 0 
  • Number of Patients with Medicare Only Entitlement: 118 
  • Number of Patients with Medicare & Medicaid Entitlement: 150 
  Medicare Patient Condition Demographics
  • Percent of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: 6% 
  • Percent of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia: 7% 
  • Percent of Patients with Asthma: 8% 
  • Percent of Patients with Cancer: 5% 
  • Percent of Patients with Heart Failure: 22% 
  • Percent of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: 28% 
  • Percent of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: 13% 
  • Percent of Patients with Depression: 27% 
  • Percent of Patients with Diabetes: 37% 
  • Percent of Patients with Hyperlipidemia: 32% 
  • Percent of Patients with Hypertension (High Blood Pressure): 73% 
  • Percent of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: 22% 
  • Percent of Patients with Osteoporosis: 0% 
  • Percent of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis / Osteoarthritis: 40% 
  • Percent of Patients with Schizophrenia / Other Psychotic Disorders: 9% 
  • Percent of Patients with Stroke: 4% 
  Medicare Payments Data
  • Total Submitted Charge Amount: $138,535.00 
  • Total Medicare Allowed Amount: $69,267.17 
  • Total Medicare Payment Amount: $49,594.86 
  • Total Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $54,118.17 
  • Total Medical Submitted Charge Amount: $138,144.00 
  • Total Medical Medicare Allowed Amount: $69,092.16 
  • Total Medical Medicare Payment Amount: $49,449.20 
  • Total Medical Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $53,972.51 
  Medicare Prescription Drug Data
  • Drug Suppress Indicator: n/a 
  • Number of HCPCS Associated With Drug Services: 8 
  • Number of Drug Services: 14 
  • Number of Medicare Beneficiaries With Drug Services: 12 
  • Total Drug Submitted Charge Amount: $391.00 
  • Total Drug Medicare Allowed Amount: $175.01 
  • Total Drug Medicare Payment Amount: $145.66 
  • Total Drug Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $145.66 

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