NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Ann Benavides, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · San Antonio, TX

Melissa Ann Benavides, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1336221662, issued on Oct 19, 2006. Check the license (Texas K8608, 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
1336221662
Name
Melissa Ann Benavides
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
K8608 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
333 N Santa Rosa St, San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone
(210) 704-8810
Enumerated
Oct 19, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(210) 704-4136
Medicaid ID
1249559-07 TX
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 333 N Santa Rosa St

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

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  4. Gregory Aune, M.D., PH.DPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1609920073
  5. Niveditha Balakumar, MDPediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician1487061321
  6. Michelle Barajaz, MDPediatrics Physician1154348936

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  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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Benavides32
  2. Specialty average3,544

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.

Melissa Ann Benavides among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Melissa Ann Benavides, M.D. is one of 11,119 family medicine 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

809 family medicine physician records list a practice address in San Antonio

They are 809 of the 37,749 NPPES records with a practice address in San Antonio, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leticia Aguilar, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071760451009
  2. Michael Blanchett, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782071861479602
  3. Linda Hearne, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071801800966
  4. David Katerndahl, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071285741355
  5. Kenyatta Lee, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071588633630
  6. Rafael Martinez, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782071942217278
  7. Michael Mohr, D.O.San Antonio, TX 782071700883170
  8. Cordelia Moscrip, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071588632046

Common questions

What is Melissa Ann Benavides, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melissa Ann Benavides, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336221662, issued on Oct 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Ann Benavides, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 333 N Santa Rosa St, San Antonio, TX, 78207. Phone: (210) 704-8810. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Ann Benavides, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K8608, 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 Melissa Ann Benavides, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Ann Benavides, M.D. had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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