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Melody J. Kniess, PA

(Melody Kniess)

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Specializes in: Dermatopathology

219 W Fairmont Avenue
New Castle, PA 16105

(833) 604-7212

Melody J. Kniess, PA is in Seneca, PA specializing in dermatopathology. Melody J. Kniess, PA is affiliated with Independence Health System, BUTLER MEDICAL PROVIDERS and Butler Memorial Hospital.

Office Locations

2 Park Way Seneca Commons
Seneca, PA 16346

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Butler Memorial Hospital

219 W Fairmont Avenue
New Castle, PA 16105

(833) 604-7212

(724) 202-7883

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24 Doctors Lane Suite 202
Clarion, PA 16214

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Melody J. Kniess, PA in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

biological response modifier therapy

intralesional chemotherapy

In 2023, Melody J. Kniess, PA performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, and intralesional chemotherapy (into the tumor) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

removal of skin lesion

skin procedures

In 2013, Melody J. Kniess, PA 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 providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated as in Seneca, PA during 2015 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Melody J. Kniess, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	234
lab tests	44

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	234

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	32
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated as in Seneca, PA during 2016 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Melody J. Kniess, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	186
lab tests	36

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	116

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	20
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated as in Seneca, PA during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Melody J. Kniess, PA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	95
doctor visit	495
ear procedures	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	322
skin procedures	322

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	282

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	78
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated as in Seneca, PA during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Melody J. Kniess, PA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	153
doctor visit	610
lab tests	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	316
skin procedures	316

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	83
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated as in Seneca, PA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Melody J. Kniess, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	662
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	336
skin procedures	336

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	293

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	92
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated as in Seneca, PA during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Melody J. Kniess, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	544
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	297
skin procedures	297

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	69
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated as in Seneca, PA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Melody J. Kniess, PA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	450
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	233
skin procedures	233

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	50
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated as in Seneca, PA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Melody J. Kniess, PA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	798
ear procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	406
skin procedures	406

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	636
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	77
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated as in Seneca, PA during 2023 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Melody J. Kniess, PA for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	18
chemotherapy	18
doctor visit	955
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	505
skin procedures	505

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	742
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	93
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Melody J. Kniess, PA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated as in Seneca, PA were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, diagnostic procedures and lab tests.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	18
chemotherapy	18
diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	548
ear procedures	12
lab tests	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	345
skin procedures	345

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA.

**Gender**
Female	276
Male	215

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	304
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	66
75 to 84	145
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	236

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Melody J. Kniess, PA From 2015 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Melody J. Kniess, PA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Melody J. Kniess, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Independence Health System

BUTLER MEDICAL PROVIDERS

Butler Memorial Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Melody J. Kniess, PA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$425 Skyrizi $309	Rinvoq $112	Humira $4
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$267 COSENTYX $235	$32
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$256 Tremfya $216	STELARA $40
GENZYME CORPORATION	$250 DUPIXENT $250
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$245 Sotyktu $236	$8
Other	$1,018 DUPIXENT $184	ADBRY $178	Otezla $113	Bimzelx $108	SPEVIGO $67	Other $368