NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Lynette Hafford, MD

Surgery Physician · Irving, TX

Melanie Lynette Hafford, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Irving, Texas, and NPI 1235339037, issued on Jul 19, 2007. Check the license (Texas N9060, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235339037
Name
Melanie Lynette Hafford
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
N9060 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6750 N Macarthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75039
Phone
(972) 823-3230
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 2, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(972) 401-0458
Medicaid IDs
3054553 04 TX
305455301 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120810000248); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2007
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6750 N Macarthur Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Jacob Chemmalakuzhy, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1992723241
  3. Kimberly Chesshir, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1972600583
  4. Rupal Chiniwala, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1013956408
  5. Whitney Chouteau, D.O.Interventional Pain Medicine Physician1639373129
  6. Susan Clifford, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1568402105

Verify Melanie Lynette Hafford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

154 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melanie Hafford154
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
  2. Lansoprazole17 claims
  3. Naproxen15 claims
  4. Ozempic14 claims
  5. Sucralfate13 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $863.75

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Hafford$863.75
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Texas Southwestern Medical Center AT DallasFrisco, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Melanie Lynette Hafford among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

Melanie Lynette Hafford, MD is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bryan Brewer, M.D.Irving, TX 750391487865457
  2. Lauren Buck, M.D.Irving, TX 750391265645253
  3. Peter Nuttleman, MDIrving, TX 750391447204409
  4. Steven Schierling, MDIrving, TX 750391932131414
  5. Bahraum Daneshfar, MDFrisco, TX 750361447552039
  6. Jennifer McNeill, M.D.Garland, TX 750421407885940
  7. William Nicholson, M.D.Garland, TX 750421205832326
  8. Ramon Quinones, MDGarland, TX 750421396759825

Common questions

What is Melanie Lynette Hafford, MD's NPI number?

Melanie Lynette Hafford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235339037, issued on Jul 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Lynette Hafford, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6750 N Macarthur Blvd, Irving, TX, 75039. Phone: (972) 823-3230. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Lynette Hafford, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N9060, 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 Lynette Hafford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Lynette Hafford, MD had 154 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.