Melissa De Costa, APRN
Nurse Practitioner · Kingwood, TX
Melissa De Costa, APRN is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Kingwood, Texas, and NPI 1235697137, issued on Mar 9, 2019. Check the license (Texas AP141214, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa De Costa
- Credential
- APRN
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License numbers
- AP141214 TX
RN767587 TX
RN2302573 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2031 Wilderness Point Dr, Kingwood, TX 77339
- Phone
- (832) 455-6468
- Enumerated
- Mar 9, 2019
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190506001680); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa De Costa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license AP141214Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024
2,535 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium151 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium92 claims
- Gabapentin91 claims
- Gemtesa81 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate78 claims
- Furosemide66 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ramakrishna V Chava MD PAHumble, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa De Costa among 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas
Melissa De Costa, APRN is one of 4,825 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 55% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 2,618 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nurse Practitioner providers in Texas
There are 4,825 nurse practitioner records in Texas.
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The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christina Bennett, RN, ANP, ACNPKingwood, TX 773391104897149
- Shannon Havens, NPKingwood, TX 773391144740416
- Samantha HermanKingwood, TX 773391003477019
- Jisha JoseKingwood, TX 773391871242925
- Joann Negron, ARNP BCKingwood, TX 773391902893530
- Holly Seals, FNPKingwood, TX 773391043019516
- Kristen Sheldon, FNP-CKingwood, TX 773391831599018
- Claire Trappey, N.P.Kingwood, TX 773391275685968
Common questions
What is Melissa De Costa, APRN's NPI number?
Melissa De Costa, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235697137, issued on Mar 9, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa De Costa, APRN located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2031 Wilderness Point Dr, Kingwood, TX, 77339. Phone: (832) 455-6468. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa De Costa, APRN's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number AP141214, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa De Costa, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa De Costa, APRN had 2,535 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.