Melissa Lizette Sanchez, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Houston, TX
Melissa Lizette Sanchez, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1407275720, issued on Apr 15, 2014. Check the license (Texas R6893, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Lizette Sanchez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- R6893 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1977 Butler Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 798-4857
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2014
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2024
- Fax
- (713) 798-1479
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191122001334); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Lizette Sanchez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R6893Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
2,641 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sertraline Hcl211 claims
- Trazodone Hcl172 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate166 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate135 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er129 claims
- Gabapentin127 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Baylor College OF MedicineHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Lizette Sanchez among 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas
Melissa Lizette Sanchez, M.D. is one of 3,318 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Texas. 72% 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 68% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 1,481 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 2084P0800X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Texas
There are 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas.
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The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patricia Butler, M.D.Houston, TX 770301174557185
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- Inna D'Empaire, MDHouston, TX 770301710904511
- Elizabeth David, M.D.Houston, TX 770301184642423
- Herbert Dorfan, M.D.Houston, TX 770301346245636
- Laura Marsh, M.D.Houston, TX 770301619903770
- Anu Matorin, M.D.Houston, TX 770301780618710
Common questions
What is Melissa Lizette Sanchez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa Lizette Sanchez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407275720, issued on Apr 15, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Lizette Sanchez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1977 Butler Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 798-4857. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Lizette Sanchez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R6893, 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 Lizette Sanchez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Lizette Sanchez, M.D. had 2,641 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa Lizette Sanchez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. 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.