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Dr. Melvin W. Lightford, MD

Individual provider Internal Medicine Physician · NPI 1467494591

Dr. Melvin W. Lightford, MD practises Internal Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in 1983, 43 years ago. Practices with Metropolitan Hospital Authority, a 50-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Tennessee.

Years since qualifying
43
Trained at
Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
Licensed in
TN
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

131 French Landing Dr
Nashville, TN 37228-1511
Phone: (615) 254-9981
Fax: (615) 254-9747
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Specialties & licences

Internal Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence 15942 (TN)

Record details

NPI number1467494591
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 12, 2006
Last updated in NPPESMarch 20, 2023
Certification dateMarch 20, 2023

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolMEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1983 (43 years in practice)
Group practice Metropolitan Hospital Authority — 50 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients90
Services billed 499 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age70

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $1,720 81 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Metropolitan Hospital Authority

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 50 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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