Providers
KATHY MELINDA PHILLIPS, LMSW
NPI 1750564191, individual, Kingsport, TN, Social Worker, Clinical
4
Evidence tier
structure or single-organization volume
- Hours beyond a day in 38 months, but with up to 839 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
- Records needed.
score 51 of 100, rank 8537, $3.2M at stake
Hours billed per day
Medicaid billing converted into hours of hands-on care per day. The lower bound counts one unit per claim line and needs no price; the other two divide dollars by a unit price, the conservative one at 1.5 times the price. The clinician on the claim may be a supervisor under state rules, so billing organizations are counted too.
| month | what was found | hours per day, lower bound | hours per day, at price | hours per day, conservative | per working day | patients | billing organizations | codes | paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2019 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 27.9 | 25.1 | 16.8 | 22.8 | 576 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90846 90847 | $44K |
| May 2019 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 24.8 | 21.1 | 14.1 | 19.0 | 511 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $38K |
| Oct 2019 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 35.1 | 24.7 | 16.4 | 22.2 | 578 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $47K |
| Nov 2019 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 34.5 | 24.5 | 16.3 | 23.3 | 599 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $45K |
| Dec 2019 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 25.6 | 17.8 | 11.9 | 16.7 | 474 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $34K |
| Jan 2020 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 36.6 | 24.4 | 16.3 | 21.9 | 589 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $48K |
| Feb 2020 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 36.5 | 26.2 | 17.5 | 25.3 | 627 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $47K |
| Mar 2020 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 32.0 | 23.9 | 15.9 | 22.5 | 664 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $46K |
| Apr 2020 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 38.1 | 31.0 | 20.7 | 28.2 | 685 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90846 90847 | $57K |
| May 2020 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 36.7 | 29.3 | 19.5 | 28.8 | 730 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90846 90847 | $56K |
| Jun 2020 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 56.9 | 44.6 | 29.7 | 40.5 | 714 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90846 90847 90853 | $84K |
| Jul 2020 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 43.1 | 36.5 | 24.3 | 32.8 | 674 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90846 90847 90853 | $71K |
| Aug 2020 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 26.1 | 26.5 | 17.7 | 26.1 | 615 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90846 90847 | $52K |
| Oct 2020 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 24.1 | 24.1 | 16.1 | 22.7 | 584 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90846 90847 | $48K |
| Feb 2021 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 32.3 | 32.5 | 21.7 | 30.3 | 767 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90846 90847 90853 | $57K |
| Mar 2021 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 31.6 | 31.9 | 21.3 | 28.6 | 770 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90846 90847 90853 | $61K |
| Apr 2021 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 33.6 | 34.0 | 22.7 | 30.9 | 839 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90846 90847 90853 | $63K |
| May 2021 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 27.6 | 28.2 | 18.8 | 27.8 | 767 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90846 90847 90853 | $55K |
| Jun 2021 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 31.4 | 31.2 | 20.8 | 28.3 | 779 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90846 90847 90853 | $58K |
| Aug 2021 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 25.5 | 25.7 | 17.1 | 24.1 | 604 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90846 90847 90853 | $50K |
| Sep 2021 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 27.6 | 28.6 | 19.0 | 26.0 | 614 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 90853 | $54K |
| Nov 2021 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 28.3 | 28.2 | 18.8 | 25.6 | 652 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 90853 | $53K |
| Feb 2022 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 31.3 | 30.0 | 20.0 | 28.0 | 669 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 90853 | $54K |
| Mar 2022 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 28.0 | 26.8 | 17.9 | 24.1 | 666 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 90853 | $54K |
| Jul 2022 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 24.1 | 24.5 | 16.3 | 24.1 | 395 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $50K |
| Aug 2022 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 25.4 | 26.1 | 17.4 | 23.5 | 406 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $52K |
| Sep 2022 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 28.9 | 29.9 | 20.0 | 27.2 | 411 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $58K |
| Oct 2022 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 28.4 | 28.7 | 19.2 | 28.3 | 457 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $58K |
| Nov 2022 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 34.5 | 35.0 | 23.3 | 31.8 | 478 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $67K |
| Dec 2022 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 26.4 | 26.9 | 18.0 | 25.3 | 464 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $54K |
| Jan 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 36.8 | 37.4 | 24.9 | 35.1 | 542 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $77K |
| Feb 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 34.7 | 33.4 | 22.2 | 31.1 | 514 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $61K |
| Mar 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 33.3 | 31.6 | 21.0 | 28.4 | 525 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $64K |
| Apr 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 29.7 | 28.0 | 18.7 | 28.0 | 537 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $56K |
| May 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 32.8 | 30.4 | 20.3 | 27.4 | 603 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $63K |
| Jun 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 29.2 | 27.3 | 18.2 | 24.9 | 503 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $55K |
| Jul 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 25.8 | 24.8 | 16.6 | 24.4 | 450 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $52K |
| Aug 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 27.3 | 25.9 | 17.3 | 23.3 | 446 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90847 | $53K |
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | KATHY MELINDA PHILLIPS, LMSW (also KATHY STEVENS) |
| Type | Individual |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | December 7, 2007, last updated March 21, 2024 |
| Practice location | 2971 FORT HENRY DR, Kingsport, TN 37664-4005, 423-392-2975 |
| Specialties | Social Worker (104100000X, license 9444 TN) Social Worker, Clinical (1041C0700X, primary, license 6848 TN) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H0037 | Community psychiatric supportive treatment program per diem | $1.6M | 33% | $720 | $419 (top 5% from $5K) | 69th percentile | |
| 90837 | Psychotherapy, 1 hourhistory of abuse | $1.2M | 25% | $127 | $191 (top 5% from $442) | 21st percentile | |
| 90832 | Psychotherapy, 30 minutes | $609K | 13% | $69 | $59 (top 5% from $239) | 61st percentile | |
| 90834 | Psychotherapy, 45 minutes | $532K | 11% | $70 | $101 (top 5% from $318) | 29th percentile | |
| 90847 | Family psychotherapy with patient, 50 minutes | $446K | 9% | $81 | $130 (top 5% from $458) | 19th percentile | |
| 90791 | Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | $390K | 8% | $72 | $105 (top 5% from $228) | 26th percentile | |
| 90846 | Family psychotherapy without patient, 50 minutes | $32K | 1% | $64 | $113 (top 5% from $277) | 12th percentile | |
| 90853 | Group psychotherapyhistory of abuse | $13K | 0% | $38 | $60 (top 5% from $332) | 31st percentile |
In this area
3 providers in Sullivan County, TN carry an indicator in the public record, with $732K at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 2 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 1.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | BROOKHAVEN TN OPCO LLC Kingsport, TN, ranked 4543 | $0 |
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| 4 | VALERIE HOPSON Kingsport, TN, ranked 9235 | $458K |
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| 4 | SAMANTHA SLAGLE Bristol, TN, ranked 9384 | $274K |
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Recent enforcement in TN
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJCivil settlementAug 10, 2026
Celina Pharmacy Owner/Two Pharmacies Agree to Pay $450,000 & Receive Ban on Handling Controlled Substances
The defendants knowingly dispensed controlled substances without valid prescriptions and outside the usual course of professional pharmacy practice, and falsely billed Medicare for prescriptions that were not medically necessary or otherwise eligible for reimbursement.
DOJSentencedJul 8, 2026
Memphis Gynecologist Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Adulterating Medical Devices and Health Care Fraud
Kumar used adulterated and unlabeled single-use and improperly reprocessed reusable hysteroscopy devices in more than 15,000 hysteroscopy with biopsy procedures and billed Medicare and Medicaid for the procedures.
DOJSentencedJun 24, 2026
Celina Pharmacy Owner Sentenced for Opioid Distribution/Health Care Fraud
The majority owner of two pharmacies conspired to unlawfully dispense controlled substances despite red flags of abuse and diversion, submitted false claims to Medicare Part D and TennCare, and paid patient co-payments, cash, and "Monkey Bucks" to increase prescription volume.
DOJChargedJun 23, 2026
Clarksville Physician Charged with Health Care Fraud Related to Controlled Substance Prescribing Scheme
Aquino owned and operated North Clarksville Medical Center and for more than five years prescribed medically unnecessary controlled substances, totaling more than 1.08 million pills and doses, that were not issued for a legitimate medical purpose in the usual course of professional practice, causing losses of approximately $335,621.73 to health care benefit programs.
DOJIndictedJun 23, 2026
Gordonsville Physician Indicted on Health Care Fraud and Controlled Substance Charges
Moss owned and operated Gordonsville Clinic and prescribed medically unnecessary controlled substances, totaling more than 5.6 million pills and doses over more than eight years, that were not issued for a legitimate medical purpose in the usual course of professional practice.
Referral packet
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