NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie McKissack Handley, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Houston, TX

Melanie McKissack Handley, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1053579961, issued on May 28, 2008. Check the license (Texas P0997, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053579961
Name
Melanie McKissack Handley
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License numbers
P0997 TX
0031953 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2411 Fountain View Dr, Houston, TX 77057
Phone
(713) 620-4000
Enumerated
May 28, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 6, 2023
Medicaid IDs
326988801 TX
326988802 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130830000554); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2411 Fountain View Dr

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

  1. Phoebe AcheeRegistered Nurse1376620302
  2. Philip AdamczakCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1255489704
  3. Lee Ann Adams, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1346318243
  4. Nancy Almon, RN, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1831270792
  5. Charleen Alviano, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1902864044
  6. Shirnyl Alviza, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1750770384

Verify Melanie McKissack Handley 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Children's Physician Services OF South TexasCorpus Christi, TX

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

Melanie McKissack Handley among 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas

Melanie McKissack Handley, M.D. is one of 4,635 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 3,293 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,130 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,130 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas.

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The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paula Bailey, MDHouston, TX 770571043291594
  2. Scott Duncan, MDHouston, TX 770571245217041
  3. Jorge Freiman, M.D.Houston, TX 770571033107339
  4. Christopher Hutson, M.D.Houston, TX 770571093782096
  5. Raime Kalish, M.D.Houston, TX 770571285634972
  6. Laurence Kam, M.D.Houston, TX 770571962403758
  7. Kerry Latch, M.D.Houston, TX 770571114907169
  8. Nha Nguyen, M.D.Houston, TX 770571467453217

Common questions

What is Melanie McKissack Handley, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melanie McKissack Handley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053579961, issued on May 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie McKissack Handley, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2411 Fountain View Dr, Houston, TX, 77057. Phone: (713) 620-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie McKissack Handley, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P0997, 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.

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.

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