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Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD

(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Dermatology (Skin Disorders)

1101 Master Street
Corbin, KY 40701

(606) 528-2881

Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD is a dermatologist in Corbin, KY specializing in dermatology (skin disorders).

Office Locations

1101 Master Street
Corbin, KY 40701

(606) 528-2881

(696) 528-0293

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

intralesional injection

By Affordability:

removal of skin lesion

skin procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD performed more intralesional injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), and skin procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD treated as a dermatologist in Corbin, KY during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	513
doctor visit	3433
ear procedures	31
injections	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	501
skin procedures	501

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD treated as a dermatologist in Corbin, KY during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	16
diagnostic procedures	430
doctor visit	3327
ear procedures	29
incision and drainage	16
injections	94
minor procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	455
skin procedures	455
skin surgery	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	732
Female	1140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1839
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	792
From 75 to 84	500
85 and over	182
Less than 65	398

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD treated as a dermatologist in Corbin, KY during 2014 were diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	23
diagnostic procedures	440
doctor visit	3381
ear procedures	18
incision and drainage	23
minor procedures	23
nursing home care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	354
skin procedures	354
skin surgery	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	785
Female	1211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1955
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	877
From 75 to 84	510
85 and over	202
Less than 65	407

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD treated as a dermatologist in Corbin, KY during 2015 were diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	22
diagnostic procedures	644
doctor visit	3509
ear procedures	38
incision and drainage	22
injections	41
minor procedures	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	427
skin procedures	427
skin surgery	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1618
Female	2382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3932
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1768
From 75 to 84	1056
85 and over	416
Less than 65	760

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD treated as a dermatologist in Corbin, KY during 2016 were diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	11
diagnostic procedures	757
doctor visit	3556
ear procedures	28
incision and drainage	11
injections	112
minor procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	377
skin procedures	377
skin surgery	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	782
Female	1163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1913
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	879
From 75 to 84	504
85 and over	180
Less than 65	382

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD treated as a dermatologist in Corbin, KY during 2017 were diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	22
diagnostic procedures	649
doctor visit	3244
ear procedures	34
incision and drainage	22
injections	73
minor procedures	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	327
skin procedures	327
skin surgery	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	771
Female	1144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1890
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	899
From 75 to 84	513
85 and over	193
Less than 65	310

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD treated as a dermatologist in Corbin, KY during 2018 were diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	15
diagnostic procedures	607
doctor visit	2795
ear procedures	32
incision and drainage	15
injections	68
minor procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	295
skin procedures	295
skin surgery	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	704
Female	1056

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1735
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	792
From 75 to 84	478
85 and over	169
Less than 65	321

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD treated as a dermatologist in Corbin, KY during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, injections and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	2840
ear procedures	13
injections	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	273
skin procedures	273

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	709
Female	1026

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1714
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	806
From 75 to 84	475
85 and over	154
Less than 65	300

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD treated as a dermatologist in Corbin, KY during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2096
injections	76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	227
skin procedures	227

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	562
Female	749

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	616
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	116
Less than 65	189

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD treated as a dermatologist in Corbin, KY during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, injections and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	11
doctor visit	2179
incision and drainage	11
injections	67
minor procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	246
skin procedures	246
skin surgery	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	748

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1231
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	589
From 75 to 84	365
85 and over	131
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD treated as a dermatologist in Corbin, KY during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1901
injections	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	168
skin procedures	168

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	669

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	539
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	125
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD treated as a dermatologist in Corbin, KY were diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and injections.

abscess drainage	17
diagnostic procedures	506
doctor visit	2932
ear procedures	27
incision and drainage	17
injections	71
minor procedures	17
nursing home care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	331
skin procedures	331
skin surgery	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1026
Male	694

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1693
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	169
75 to 84	467
Less than 65	305
65 to 74	777

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Education & Training

She has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD has an average of 2.29 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Corbin, KY.

2.29

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Celgene Corporation	$163,172 Otezla $162,022	Ozanimod $248	$901
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$160,604 COSENTYX $159,641	Diovan $665	XOLAIR $150	NON BRAND $87	$60
GENZYME CORPORATION	$153,874 DUPIXENT $127,467	ATOPIC DERMATITIS - DISEASE $18,299	$8,107
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$133,960 DUPIXENT $96,156	DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION $37,644	LIBTAYO $160
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$130,082 ILUMYA $88,831	Winlevi $27,149	ODOMZO $6,317	ILUMYA (tildrakizumab-asmn) injection $3,220	ABSORICA LD $2,510	Other $2,055
Other	$831,506 Cimzia $77,633	ADBRY $60,860	Skyrizi $58,673	Otezla $50,732	Humira $43,142	Other $540,466

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$978,805
Consulting Fee	$228,190
Travel and Lodging	$177,835
Honoraria	$93,800
Food and Beverage	$53,187
Other	$41,381

Research Payments

Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD has received 72 research payments totaling $1,006,000.

Biography

Dr. Melissa Knuckles' medical specialty is dermatology (skin disorders). Dr. Knuckles attended medical school at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. On average, patients gave her a rating of 2.5 stars (out of 5).

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Louellen Forester Knuckles, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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Research Payments

Biography

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