Melissa E. Bender, MD
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Austin, TX
Melissa E. Bender, MD is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1255741013, issued on May 2, 2014. Check the license (Texas S0844, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa E. Bender
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
- License number
- S0844 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2745 Bee Caves RD Ste 101, Austin, TX 78746
- Phone
- (512) 401-2500
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2014
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (512) 401-2501
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa E. Bender in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S0844Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Melissa E. Bender among 54 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Texas
Melissa E. Bender, MD is one of 54 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 85% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0905X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 54 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Texas.
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The 8 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Russell Briggs, M.D.Austin, TX 787461942245196
- Minas Constantinides, M.D.Austin, TX 787561194823096
- Yula Indeyeva, M.D.Austin, TX 787351780945378
- James Hicks, MDAustin, TX 787581801863840
- Michael Blair, D.O.San Marcos, TX 786661104037100
- Daniel Leeman, M.D.Georgetown, TX 786261508849696
- Michael Walker, M.D.Fredericksburg, TX 786241245395755
- Carlos Ayala, M.D.McAllen, TX 785041881688174
Common questions
What is Melissa E. Bender, MD's NPI number?
Melissa E. Bender, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255741013, issued on May 2, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa E. Bender, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2745 Bee Caves RD Ste 101, Austin, TX, 78746. Phone: (512) 401-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa E. Bender, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S0844, 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 E. Bender, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa E. Bender, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa E. Bender, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.