Christopher M. Melcher, PA
Physician Assistant · Hemphill, TX
Christopher M. Melcher, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Hemphill, Texas, and NPI 1164536454, issued on Aug 17, 2006. Check the license (Texas PA07350, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher M. Melcher
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- PA07350 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1111 Worth St, Hemphill, TX 75948
- Phone
- (409) 787-1707
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 19, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 284749301 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110815000878); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1111 Worth St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Vera Luther, MDGeneral Practice Physician1699838771
- Patricia O'Brien, FNPNurse Practitioner1164467346
Verify Christopher M. Melcher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license PA07350Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
282 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone29 claims
- Gabapentin24 claims
- Azithromycin22 claims
- Furosemide17 claims
- Potassium Chloride17 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $99.87
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Grifols USA, LLC. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Christus Health Southeast TexasJasper, TX
- Preferred Hospital Leasing Hemphill, Inc.Hemphill, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
2 physician assistant records list a practice address in Hemphill
They are 2 of the 36 NPPES records with a practice address in Hemphill, and 10,999 physician assistant records in Texas.
All 2 in Hemphill → All 10,999 in Texas → Every provider in Hemphill →
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Common questions
What is Christopher M. Melcher, PA's NPI number?
Christopher M. Melcher, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164536454, issued on Aug 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher M. Melcher, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 Worth St, Hemphill, TX, 75948. Phone: (409) 787-1707. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher M. Melcher, PA's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number PA07350, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher M. Melcher, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher M. Melcher, PA had 282 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher M. Melcher, PA's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.