Melissa S. Hu, MD
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Webster, TX
Melissa S. Hu, MD is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Webster, Texas, and NPI 1568639722, issued on May 15, 2008. Check the license (Texas P7468, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa S. Hu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
- License number
- P7468 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 17099 N Texas Ave Ste 240, Webster, TX 77598
- Phone
- (281) 332-4575
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (281) 554-4722
- Medicaid IDs
- 05831 LA
344161002 TX
344161001 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141110000408); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records → All 54 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Verify Melissa S. Hu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license P7468Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024
752 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ipratropium Bromide127 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride84 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate64 claims
- Azelastine Hcl51 claims
- Methylprednisolone40 claims
- Cephalexin38 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $829.32
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Revance Therapeutics, Inc. The 515 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,724.75 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Joel M Berman MD PAWebster, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa S. Hu among 54 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Texas
Melissa S. Hu, 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 2008, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 1999 among the 34 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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.
All 54 in Texas → Every provider in Webster → Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Denis Hoasjoe, M.D.Baytown, TX 775211811974090
- Cong Nguyen, M.D.Cypress, TX 774331699747410
- Angela Sturm, MDBellaire, TX 774011780821215
- James Andrews, MDHumble, TX 773391003890203
- Andrew Courson, M.D.Kingwood, TX 773391992023097
- Cuong Nguyen, D.O.Houston, TX 770991093828667
- Becky McGraw-Wall, MDHouston, TX 770741265415780
- Ninh Nguyen, D.O.Houston, TX 770651003027038
Common questions
What is Melissa S. Hu, MD's NPI number?
Melissa S. Hu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568639722, issued on May 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa S. Hu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17099 N Texas Ave Ste 240, Webster, TX, 77598. Phone: (281) 332-4575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa S. Hu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number P7468, 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 S. Hu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa S. Hu, MD had 752 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. 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.