Melanie G. Oblender, M.D.
Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician · Lubbock, TX
Melanie G. Oblender, M.D. is a pediatric hospice and palliative medicine physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1548241722, issued on Nov 7, 2005. Check the license (Texas G3660, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie G. Oblender
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician 2080H0002X
- License number
- G3660 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3615 19TH St, Lubbock, TX 79410
- Phone
- (806) 725-2263
- Enumerated
- Nov 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (806) 723-7768
- Medicaid IDs
- 138557713 TX
000H4669 NM - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melanie G. Oblender in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G3660Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatric hospice and palliative medicine physician in 2024
401 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 79 among the 39 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium30 claims
- Donepezil Hcl18 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate16 claims
- Trazodone Hcl15 claims
- Furosemide14 claims
- Methenamine Hippurate14 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.
Melanie G. Oblender among 24 pediatric hospice and palliative medicine physician records in Texas
Melanie G. Oblender, M.D. is one of 24 pediatric hospice and palliative medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 96% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 29% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080H0002X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician providers in Texas
There are 24 pediatric hospice and palliative medicine physician records in Texas.
All 24 in Texas → Every provider in Lubbock → Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric hospice and palliative medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Srinidhi Marka, MD, MBALubbock, TX 794131114661725
- Tyler Badding, MDAustin, TX 787231477182376
- Ann Marie Case, MDAustin, TX 787231861628950
- Craig Hurwitz, MDAustin, TX 787231669567178
- Natasha Lee, MDAustin, TX 787231114458213
- Sarah Legett, M.D.Austin, TX 787231912938630
- Maria Johnson, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782491699734376
- Isabella DahlgrenSan Antonio, TX 782291144859943
Common questions
What is Melanie G. Oblender, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melanie G. Oblender, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548241722, issued on Nov 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie G. Oblender, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3615 19TH St, Lubbock, TX, 79410. Phone: (806) 725-2263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie G. Oblender, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G3660, 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 G. Oblender, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie G. Oblender, M.D. had 401 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric hospice and palliative medicine physician prescribers was 79. 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.