# Melissa Allen Foster

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/melissa-foster-1013484872
NPI: 1013484872
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Melissa Allen Foster is a nurse practitioner based in Knoxville, TN practicing at University Health System, Inc. with NPI 1013484872.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Nurse Practitioner
- Gender: Female
- Medical school: LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
- Graduation year: 2018
- NPI: 1013484872 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1013484872))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: University Health System, Inc.
- Address: 1940 Alcoa Hwy E 260, Knoxville, TN, 379202263
- Phone: (865) 305-6955
- Group practice size: 588 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 95.69/100
- Quality category score: 85.29/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 100.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (9 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 18 plans
- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 12 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Delaware](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-delaware) — 11 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 7 plans
- [Highmark BCBS WV](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-wv) — 6 plans
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 3 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 2 plans
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 2 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Melissa Allen Foster, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1013484872).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 40 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $818.

Largest disclosed payer: ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($165 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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