NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Garza, FNP-BC

Internal Medicine Physician · Weslaco, TX

Melissa Garza, FNP-BC is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Weslaco, Texas, and NPI 1013689454, issued on Oct 4, 2021. Check the license (Texas 1056095, 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
1013689454
Name
Melissa Garza
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
1056095 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1010 James St, Weslaco, TX 78596
Phone
(956) 968-1621
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2021
Record last updated
Oct 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 1010 James St

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

  1. Isela BetancourtFamily Nurse Practitioner1669184594
  2. Alyssa CanoInternal Medicine Physician1750019410
  3. Hildegardo Costa, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1740403872
  4. Esai Fonseca, PA-CPhysician Assistant1508558271
  5. Oziel Garza De La Garza, MDInternal Medicine Physician1609305770
  6. Juana Gomez, FNPNurse Practitioner1215695572

Verify Melissa Garza 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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1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,157 Medicare Part D claims for 353 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Melissa Garza3,157
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium115 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate107 claims
  3. Gabapentin106 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium97 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium73 claims
  6. Omeprazole68 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.

Melissa Garza among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Melissa Garza, FNP-BC is one of 9,175 internal 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 2021, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Weslaco

They are 34 of the 775 NPPES records with a practice address in Weslaco, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hector Amaya Chinchilla, M.D.Weslaco, TX 785961366690588
  2. Jose Bejarano, M.D.Weslaco, TX 785961518168772
  3. Dionisio CalvoWeslaco, TX 785961487756094
  4. Brandon Cantazaro, MDWeslaco, TX 785961023404084
  5. Chelsea Chang, M.D.Weslaco, TX 785961033475801
  6. Gabriel Gonzalez, M.D.Weslaco, TX 785961689699647
  7. Cesar Gutierrez, M.D.Weslaco, TX 785961700263456
  8. Jose Lares, MDWeslaco, TX 785961407902182

Common questions

What is Melissa Garza, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Melissa Garza, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013689454, issued on Oct 4, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Garza, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1010 James St, Weslaco, TX, 78596. Phone: (956) 968-1621. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Garza, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 1056095, 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 Garza, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Garza, FNP-BC had 3,157 Medicare Part D claims for 353 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.