NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Cruces Andrade, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Galveston, TX

Melissa Cruces Andrade, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1598350530, issued on Mar 2, 2021. Check the license (Texas V8200, 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
1598350530
Name
Melissa Cruces Andrade
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
V8200 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
Phone
(409) 772-3373
Enumerated
Mar 2, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250725003696); 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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Verify Melissa Cruces Andrade 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. Utmb Faculty Group PracticeGalveston, TX

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

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Texas

There are 169 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas.

All 169 in Texas → Every provider in Galveston →

Other hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas

  1. Amanda Abbott, D.O.Dallas, TX1275069981
  2. Haneen Abdelkhaleq, DOHouston, TX1669053740
  3. Carol AbousaabDallas, TX1982231783
  4. Olutola Adetona, M.D.San Antonio, TX1164688966
  5. Sonal Admane, MD, MPHHouston, TX1669607933
  6. Charu AgrawalHouston, TX1306280342
  7. Magdelene Amoateng, M.D.Houston, TX1801356100
  8. Kayley Ancy, M.D.Houston, TX1508284217
  9. Andrea Arango, MDDallas, TX1699271791
  10. Joseph Arthur, M.DHouston, TX1306032107

Common questions

What is Melissa Cruces Andrade, MD's NPI number?

Melissa Cruces Andrade, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598350530, issued on Mar 2, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Cruces Andrade, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (409) 772-3373. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Cruces Andrade, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number V8200, 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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