Melba Florine Lewis, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Austin, TX
Melba Florine Lewis, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1831120021, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (Texas H2558, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melba Florine Lewis
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- H2558 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4407 Bee Caves RD, Austin, TX 78746
- Phone
- (512) 328-4999
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 20, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (512) 328-4979
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120511000197); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1985
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 790 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Verify Melba Florine Lewis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H2558Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
297 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate31 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass30 claims
- Azelastine Hcl25 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim22 claims
- Montelukast Sodium20 claims
- Methylprednisolone17 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: $355.07
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
Melba Florine Lewis among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Melba Florine Lewis, M.D. is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
All 790 in Texas → Every provider in Austin → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shaina Gong, MDAustin, TX 787461053999102
- Karen Stierman, M.D.Austin, TX 787461972500072
- Wallace Taylor, M.D.Austin, TX 787461831173707
- Anthony Bittar, M.D.Austin, TX 787451760411292
- Robert Butler, M.D.Austin, TX 787451477646917
- James Eskew, M.D.Austin, TX 787451104912021
- Brian Schwab, M.D.Austin, TX 787451801162805
- Taylor Shepard, M.D.Austin, TX 787451528232568
Common questions
What is Melba Florine Lewis, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melba Florine Lewis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831120021, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melba Florine Lewis, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4407 Bee Caves RD, Austin, TX, 78746. Phone: (512) 328-4999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melba Florine Lewis, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H2558, 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 Melba Florine Lewis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melba Florine Lewis, M.D. had 297 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.