NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Banuelos, OD

Optometrist · McAllen, TX

Melissa Banuelos, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in McAllen, Texas, and NPI 1184461907, issued on Jul 10, 2024. Check the license (Texas 11235, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184461907
Name
Melissa Banuelos
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
11235 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7600 N 10TH St Ste 600G, McAllen, TX 78504
Phone
(956) 800-6870
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2024
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7600 N 10TH St Ste 600G

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

  1. Stephanie Avendano, ODOptometrist1972348498
  2. Felipe Gutierrez, ODOptometrist1265301170

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
    Search for license 11235    Check the board
  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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Melissa Banuelos among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Melissa Banuelos, OD is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 92% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 152W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

39 optometrist records list a practice address in McAllen

They are 39 of the 3,518 NPPES records with a practice address in McAllen, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in McAllen → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kriselda Alvarado, O.D.McAllen, TX 785041912961020
  2. Nicholas Antoni, O.D.McAllen, TX 785041548390727
  3. Stephanie Avendano, ODMcAllen, TX 785041972348498
  4. William Bieker, O.D.McAllen, TX 785041508964032
  5. Vanessa Chang, O.D.McAllen, TX 785041386869451
  6. Yvonne Diaz, O.D.McAllen, TX 785041306828041
  7. Diana Fuentes, ODMcAllen, TX 785041588731632
  8. Felipe Gutierrez, ODMcAllen, TX 785041265301170

Common questions

What is Melissa Banuelos, OD's NPI number?

Melissa Banuelos, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184461907, issued on Jul 10, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Banuelos, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7600 N 10TH St Ste 600G, McAllen, TX, 78504. Phone: (956) 800-6870. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Banuelos, OD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 11235, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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