Melissa Talbert Sanford, M.D.
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Urology) Physician · Lubbock, TX
Melissa Talbert Sanford, M.D. is a urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (urology) physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1518283795, issued on Apr 14, 2010. Check the license (Texas R4875, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Talbert Sanford
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Urology) Physician 2088F0040X
- License numbers
- R4875 TX
A119346 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 4TH Street MS 7260, Lubbock, TX 79430
- Phone
- (806) 743-3871
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2026
- Fax
- (806) 743-1810
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180823000453); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Talbert Sanford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R4875Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (urology) physician in 2024
1,042 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,228 among the 154 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Myrbetriq182 claims
- Estradiol158 claims
- Gemtesa73 claims
- Solifenacin Succinate70 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro62 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl61 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): 100 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,628.59
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 149 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,867.37 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
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center LubbockLubbock, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Urology) Physician providers in Texas
There are 9 urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (urology) physician records in Texas.
All 9 in Texas → Every provider in Lubbock → Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Urology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (urology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Natalie Gaines, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061376855312
- Pansy Uberoi, MD, MPHJbsa Lackland, TX 782361144665886
- Stephen Kraus, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291356458426
- Khadijah Eid, MBBS , MSCS, SB-UROHouston, TX 770301578318911
- Oluwarotimi Nettey, M.D., M.H.SHouston, TX 770301467878314
- Wendy Leng, MDFort Worth, TX 761321891769022
- Tracy Cannon-Smith, MDArlington, TX 760171942297569
- Keith Xavier, MDArlington, TX 760171093854028
Common questions
What is Melissa Talbert Sanford, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa Talbert Sanford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518283795, issued on Apr 14, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Talbert Sanford, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 4TH Street MS 7260, Lubbock, TX, 79430. Phone: (806) 743-3871. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Talbert Sanford, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R4875, 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 Talbert Sanford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Talbert Sanford, M.D. had 1,042 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (urology) physician prescribers was 1,228. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa Talbert Sanford, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.