Melanie C. Barron, DO
Rheumatology Physician · Fort Worth, TX
Melanie C. Barron, DO is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1336198472, issued on May 8, 2006. Check the license (Texas L7977, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie C. Barron
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- L7977 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 909 9TH Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
- Phone
- (817) 336-7171
- Enumerated
- May 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 23, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (817) 332-8076
- Medicaid ID
- 167058002 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040721000290); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kansas City University Of Med & Biosciences, College Of Osteo Med, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melanie C. Barron in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license L7977Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
253 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone61 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate56 claims
- Alprazolam14 claims
- Meloxicam12 claims
- Methotrexate12 claims
- Sulfasalazine11 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): 76 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: $17.05
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Melanie C. Barron among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Melanie C. Barron, DO is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
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Common questions
What is Melanie C. Barron, DO's NPI number?
Melanie C. Barron, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336198472, issued on May 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie C. Barron, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 909 9TH Ave, Fort Worth, TX, 76104. Phone: (817) 336-7171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie C. Barron, DO's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number L7977, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melanie C. Barron, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie C. Barron, DO had 253 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melanie C. Barron, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76 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.