# Melissa Mae Kouns, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/melissa-kouns-md-1194024315
NPI: 1194024315
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Melissa Mae Kouns, MD is a hospice/palliative care based in Edgewood, KY practicing at Summit Medical Group Inc with NPI 1194024315 and offers telehealth visits.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Hospice/Palliative Care
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Female
- Medical school: UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 2011
- Telehealth: Yes
- NPI: 1194024315 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1194024315))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Summit Medical Group Inc
- Address: 1 Medical Village Dr, Edgewood, KY, 410173403
- Phone: (859) 212-4468
- Group practice size: 805 members

## Insurance accepted (5 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) — 17 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 17 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 5 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Melissa Mae Kouns, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1194024315).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 1 disclosed payment from medical industry sources totaling approximately $74.

Largest disclosed payer: Stryker Corporation ($74 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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