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Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD

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(Dr. Malissa Gobbell Talbert, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Geriatrics (Elderly Care) and Adult Rheumatology

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1988)

1100 E 3rd Street
Chattanooga, TN 37403

(423) 778-8837

Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD is a geriatrician in Chattanooga, TN specializing in geriatrics (elderly care) and adult rheumatology. She graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD is affiliated with Erlanger, ERLANGER HEALTH and CHATTANOOGA HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.

Office Locations

1100 E 3rd Street
Chattanooga, TN 37403

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

albumin test

lab tests

microalbumin test

microalbumin urine test

urine tests

In 2023, Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD had a list price for albumin test, lab tests, microalbumin test, microalbumin urine test, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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. Malissa G. Talbert, MD treated as a geriatrician in Chattanooga, TN during 2012 were blood draw, nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	352
doctor visit	580
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
lab tests	95
nursing home care	342
preventive care	38
vaccines	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD treated as a geriatrician in Chattanooga, TN during 2013 were nursing home care, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	125
doctor visit	451
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
lab tests	53
nursing home care	439
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	111
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	31
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD treated as a geriatrician in Chattanooga, TN during 2014 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	171
doctor visit	397
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197
lab tests	76
nursing home care	439
preventive care	46
vaccines	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	83
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD treated as a geriatrician in Chattanooga, TN during 2015 were nursing home care, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	85
chronic care	45
doctor visit	474
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
lab tests	21
nursing home care	442
preventive care	62
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
vaccines	62
X-rays	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	160
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD treated as a geriatrician in Chattanooga, TN during 2016 were nursing home care, chronic care, lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
chronic care	51
doctor visit	395
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
lab tests	44
nursing home care	399
preventive care	35
vaccines	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	72
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	24
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD treated as a geriatrician in Chattanooga, TN during 2017 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	24
doctor visit	391
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
lab tests	40
nursing home care	211
preventive care	36
vaccines	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	75
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD treated as a geriatrician in Chattanooga, TN during 2018 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	15
doctor visit	359
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
lab tests	26
nursing home care	196
preventive care	26
vaccines	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	61
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	26
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD treated as a geriatrician in Chattanooga, TN during 2019 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	20
doctor visit	326
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
lab tests	46
nursing home care	101
preventive care	73
vaccines	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	56
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD treated as a geriatrician in Chattanooga, TN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	215
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
lab tests	18
nursing home care	56
preventive care	26
vaccines	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	50
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	43
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD treated as a geriatrician in Chattanooga, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	305
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
lab tests	34
nursing home care	60
preventive care	37
vaccines	37

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	41
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD treated as a geriatrician in Chattanooga, TN during 2022 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	15
doctor visit	217
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
lab tests	15
nursing home care	67
preventive care	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	38
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD treated as a geriatrician in Chattanooga, TN were nursing home care, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

blood draw	150
chronic care	48
diabetes management	18
doctor visit	373
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
lab tests	42
nursing home care	250
preventive care	36
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
vaccines	33
X-rays	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	261
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	79
85 and over	67
Less than 65	77
65 to 74	101

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1988. She completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1988)

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Malissa G. Talbert, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Erlanger

ERLANGER HEALTH

CHATTANOOGA HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY

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Biography

Dr. Malissa Talbert practices geriatrics (elderly care) and adult rheumatology. Dr. Talbert is professionally affiliated with Erlanger. She has an open panel in Chattanooga, TN according to Doctor.com. After attending the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine and Georgetown University School of Medicine, she completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee.