Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. Melissa Nicholas, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant (CMS: Physician Assistant) · Houston, TX

  • NPI 1215197694
  • MIPS 81.3 / 100 · 2023
  • 20 yrs in practice
  • Female
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
3450 Fm 1960 West
Houston, TX 760422435
(281) 444-1738
fax (281) 444-3084
Mailing address
1700 West Loop South, Ste 400B
Houston, TX 770273005

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
June 2008 — 18 yrs on file
Profile last updated
September 22, 2009
Year of graduation
2006 — 20 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
363AM0700X — NUCC code
State license (1)
Texas #PA06018

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1215197694. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
1,512
Distinct HCPCS
10
Medicare allowed
$69,835
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths 560 80 $6
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes 279 189 $75
17000 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth 157 107 $45
17110 Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths 93 84 $94
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes 88 88 $92
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg 69 14 $1
11102 Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth 61 57 $77
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 55 46 $106
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes 47 43 $47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes 25 25 $138

In context: peer comparison

Among 18 peers in Houston Medical Physician Assistant, average services per provider: 104. This provider delivers 15× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$1,072
Transactions
66
Manufacturers
13
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
Janssen Biotech, INC. 29 $359.02
Abbvie INC. 17 $249.67
Lilly USA, LLC 3 $90.78
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. 3 $82.48
Ucb, INC. 4 $71.95
Amgen INC. 2 $51.03
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. 2 $37.24
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 1 $27.24
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. 1 $22.98
Galderma Laboratories, L.P. 1 $21.07
Incyte Corporation 1 $21.00
Biofrontera INC. 1 $19.44
Genzyme Corporation 1 $18.44

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$992
Education
$80

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
199
Patients
113
Total drug cost
$6,863
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Ketoconazole Generic 39 22 $891
Triamcinolone Acetonide Generic 39 26 $415
Clobetasol Propionate Generic 35 25 $1,748
Metronidazole Generic 25 12 $1,366
Doxycycline Hyclate Generic 23 16 $1,140
Clindamycin Phosphate Generic 22 12 $974
Nystatin Generic 16 0 $329

Hospital affiliations

CMS Hospital Compare

Frequently asked questions

Auto-generated from federal data
What is Dr. Melissa Nicholas's medical specialty?
Dr. Melissa Nicholas practices Medical Physician Assistant in Houston, TX.
Where does Dr. Melissa Nicholas practice?
Dr. Melissa Nicholas practices at 3450 Fm 1960 West, Houston, TX 760422435. Office phone: 2814441738.
What is Dr. Melissa Nicholas's NPI?
Dr. Melissa Nicholas's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215197694, issued by NPPES.
Does Dr. Melissa Nicholas accept Medicare assignment?
Dr. Melissa Nicholas does not accept Medicare assignment for all services. Patients may be billed amounts beyond Medicare-allowed charges.
What procedures does Dr. Melissa Nicholas commonly perform?
Top Medicare-reported procedures in 2023: Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths (HCPCS 17003); Established patient office or other outpatient visit (HCPCS 99213); Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth (HCPCS 17000). Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file.