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Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD

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(Dr. Melissa Louise Purvis, MD)

(521 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Internal Medicine

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (2007)

225 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE SUITE 201
PADUCAH, KY 42003

(270) 444-4250

Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD is a general internist in PADUCAH, KY specializing in general internal medicine. She graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health and Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital.

Office Locations

225 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE SUITE 201
PADUCAH, KY 42003

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lung cancer screening counseling

In 2023, Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD performed more lung cancer screening counseling procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	701
cytology	17
diabetes management	182
doctor visit	1268
gynecologic pathology	17
hospital care	1030
inpatient care	1009
lab tests	2630
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nursing home care	167
outpatient care	21
preventive care	878
thyroid function tests	440
vaccines	196
X-rays	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	849
cytology	25
diabetes management	260
doctor visit	1466
gynecologic pathology	25
hospital care	772
inpatient care	690
lab tests	3489
musculoskeletal imaging	51
nursing home care	81
outpatient care	82
preventive care	1139
thyroid function tests	569
vaccines	223
X-rays	51

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	611
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	112
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1237
cytology	23
diabetes management	344
doctor visit	1621
gynecologic pathology	23
hospital care	653
inpatient care	581
lab tests	5233
musculoskeletal imaging	60
outpatient care	72
preventive care	1439
thyroid function tests	905
vaccines	243
X-rays	60

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	108
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1208
cytology	14
diabetes management	335
doctor visit	1276
gynecologic pathology	14
hospital care	591
inpatient care	564
lab tests	5733
musculoskeletal imaging	58
outpatient care	27
preventive care	1233
thyroid function tests	1000
X-rays	58

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	850

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	190
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1590
cytology	11
diabetes management	415
doctor visit	1289
gynecologic pathology	11
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
lab tests	6862
musculoskeletal imaging	60
preventive care	1568
thyroid function tests	996
X-rays	60

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	97
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	569
counseling services	20
diabetes management	154
doctor visit	1222
lab tests	2777
musculoskeletal imaging	13
preventive care	826
thyroid function tests	487
vaccines	200
X-rays	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	533
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	81
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and counseling services.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	46
diabetes management	11
doctor visit	1380
lab tests	340
preventive care	490
vaccines	433

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	82
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and counseling services.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	35
diabetes management	12
doctor visit	1150
lab tests	311
preventive care	434
vaccines	373

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	607
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	111
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1026
lab tests	162
preventive care	183
vaccines	170

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	103
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and counseling services.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	21
diabetes management	16
doctor visit	1022
lab tests	78
preventive care	76
vaccines	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	94
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	16
diabetes management	26
doctor visit	967
lab tests	45
preventive care	94
vaccines	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	79
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2023 were preventive care, lab tests and counseling services.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD for Medicare patients.

counseling services	27
doctor visit	1017
lab tests	32
preventive care	41

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	80
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY were lab tests, blood draw, thyroid function tests and preventive care.

blood draw	1025
counseling services	27
cytology	18
diabetes management	175
doctor visit	1225
gynecologic pathology	18
hospital care	630
inpatient care	590
lab tests	2307
musculoskeletal imaging	44
nursing home care	124
outpatient care	50
preventive care	700
thyroid function tests	732
vaccines	212
X-rays	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	556
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	187
85 and over	94
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	234

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	9
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2007. She completed residency at George Washington University Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (2007)

Residency: George Washington University Medical Center (2010)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health

Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, HealthSpring, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Anthem, Molina Healthcare, Payer Provider, Medicare Railroad KY & OH, OMCA/KEMI KY, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, Medicare KY, CIN-MHS MSSP, DOL KY & OH, Quality Care Partners PPO OH, CareSource Exchange KY, Direct Health Connect/H2B OH and Center Care Commercial KY.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

HealthSpring

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Anthem

Molina Healthcare

Payer Provider

Medicare Railroad KY & OH

OMCA/KEMI KY

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

Medicare KY

CIN-MHS MSSP

DOL KY & OH

Quality Care Partners PPO OH

CareSource Exchange KY

Direct Health Connect/H2B OH

Center Care Commercial KY

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 521 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in PADUCAH, KY.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-12-06

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Purvis was very concerned about the degree of pain and the progression of my condition. She is empathetic, professional, knowledgeable, courageous, friendly and approachable. I have confidence In her referrals for care beyond her field of expertise and I really appreciate finding and having her as my primary care physician and my husband feels the same way.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Purvis was great. She listened to my health concerns and was very knowledgeable on how to address my concerns. I will recommend Dr. Purvis to anyone looking for a PCP.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-26

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I appreciated being seen by my doctor rather than the wait and expense of going to the ER......

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Really like dr purvis. Blessed to have her and her staff. Very intelligent and helpful

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-12-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Purvis is great and her staff gets my reoccurring Rx sent in on a timely manner.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-09

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I recommend Dr. Purvis all the time. She cares and it shows. Mercy Health is A+

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-04

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Very observing, inquisitive, respectful and helpful, informative

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-01

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My doctor gives excellent care. I'm very fortunate to have her.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Purvis takes excellent care of me, always have ! Love her

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Purvis is very attentive and caring. Very knowledgeable

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Melissa L. Purvis, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$452 ANORO $152	BREO $119	TANZEUM $77	INCRUSE $61	AREXVY $25	Other $17
Amgen Inc.	$428 Repatha $250	Prolia $165	$14
Lilly USA, LLC	$309 MOUNJARO $112	JARDIANCE $84	STRATTERA $35	CIALIS $29	AXIRON $15	Other $34
Novo Nordisk Inc	$302 Ozempic $118	RYBELSUS $87	Tresiba $37	Wegovy $14	Victoza $10	Other $35
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$280 PRALUENT $143	TOUJEO $90	LANTUS $47
Other	$2,637 Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) $219	XIFAXAN $186	Vascepa $182	DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER $114	Gonal-f $92	Other $1,843

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,276
Education	$118
Gift	$13

Biography

Dr. Melissa Purvis specializes in general internal medicine. The average patient rating for Dr. Purvis is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Purvis is affiliated with Mercy Health. She can accept Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. Her practice in PADUCAH, KY is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com. After completing medical school at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, she performed her residency at George Washington University Medical Center.