Individual provider Active NPI

Lora Lynn Melton, M.D.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Cookeville, TN
National Provider Identifier
1679866412
Registry record updated Aug 28, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Internal Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207R00000X
License
49321 Issued in TN
Practice address
128 N Whitney Ave
Cookeville, TN 38501-2493
Phone
(931) 783-4600
Fax
(931) 783-4699
NPI assigned
May 26, 2011
Last updated
Aug 28, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 28, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X 49321 TN Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

128 N Whitney Ave
Cookeville, TN 38501-2493

Mailing address

128 N Whitney Ave
Cookeville, TN 38501-2493
Phone (865) 584-4747

Other identifiers 3

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
6020480OtherTNBCBS
Q007504MedicaidTN
7100420790MedicaidKY

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TN
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20140917001762 TN Practitioner - Internal Medicine 0446497663 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Internal Medicine
Education
East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine, 2011
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Summit Medical Group, PLLCGroup PAC ID 2860396330, 636 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1225 E Weisgarber Rd
Suite 200
Knoxville, TN 37849-4016
Phone (865) 938-3627

1275 Dick Lonas Rd
Knoxville, TN 37909-1326

1275 Dick Lonas Rd Unit
Suite 101
Knoxville, TN 37909-1383

201 E Emory Rd
Powell, TN 37849-4016
Phone (865) 938-3627

Hospital & facility affiliations

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Summit Medical Group, PLLC Internal Medicine CurrentSince May 1, 2023 Accepting new patients
Cookeville Regional Medical Group, Inc CurrentSince Sep 1, 2014 Accepting new patients
Summit Medical Group, PLLC Internal Medicine CurrentSince May 1, 2023 Accepting new patients
Summit Medical Group PLLC PastSince Mar 24, 2024 Accepting new patients
Summit Medical Group,PLLC Internal Medicine Past Accepting new patients
Summit Medical Group, PLLC Internal Medicine Past Accepting new patients
American Anesthesiology Consultants PLLC Past Accepting new patients

Locations

100 W 4th St
Ste 350
Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone (931) 646-2901

127 N Oak Ave
#D
Cookeville, TN 38501

128 N Whitney Ave
Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone (931) 528-7662

140 W 7th St
Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone (931) 783-5582

228 W 4th St
Ste 301
Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone (931) 526-4349

406 N Whitney Ave
Ste 5
Cookeville, TN 38501
Phone (931) 783-2904

1225 E Weisgarber Rd
Ste 200
Knoxville, TN 37909
Phone (865) 938-3627

1275 Dick Lonas Rd
Unit 101
Knoxville, TN 37909

Interoperability endpoints

  • FHIR API: https://api.platform.athenahealth.com/10383/brand/1/csg/1/fhir/r4
  • Direct secure messaging: lora.worsham.1@20785.direct.athenahealth.com

Organizations & group practices 7

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 13

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

View all 13

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "state": "TN",
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            "fax_number": "865-381-1509"
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    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "MELTON",
        "first_name": "LORA",
        "middle_name": "LYNN",
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        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2011-05-26",
        "last_updated": "2026-08-28",
        "certification_date": "2026-08-28",
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            "identifier": "Q007504",
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}

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