NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Diane Stowers, P.A.

Surgical Physician Assistant · Houston, TX

Melissa Diane Stowers, P.A. is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1790930741, issued on Nov 18, 2008. Check the license (Texas PA 05937, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790930741
Name
Melissa Diane Stowers
Credential
P.A.
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
PA 05937 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
915 Gessner RD, Houston, TX 77024
Phone
(713) 647-7463
Enumerated
Nov 18, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 3, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 647-7464
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090513000463); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 915 Gessner RD

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

  1. Rojan Amjadi, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1942302989
  2. Melvyn Anhalt, MDUrology Physician1467449116
  3. Luisa Arnal, MDPediatrics Physician1477743706
  4. Omar Awar, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1154561876
  5. Alfonso Barrera, M.D., F.A.C.S.Specialist1205865391
  6. Philip Berman, MD FACCCardiovascular Disease Physician1891835195

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

280 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Stowers280
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone72 claims
  2. Tymlos56 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium32 claims
  4. Gabapentin29 claims
  5. Meloxicam28 claims
  6. Prolia16 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: $162.76

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Stowers$162.76
  2. Specialty average$703.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Action Therapy Centers LimitedHouston, TX
  2. Tmh Physician Associates PLLCHouston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Melissa Diane Stowers among 1,350 surgical physician assistant records in Texas

Melissa Diane Stowers, P.A. is one of 1,350 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Texas. 55% 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 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 30% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2016 among the 617 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Texas

There are 1,350 surgical physician assistant records in Texas.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Meghan Baker, PA-CHouston, TX 770241477840809
  2. Karen Butler, PAHouston, TX 770241689783573
  3. Kristen Drouant, PA-CHouston, TX 770241356743801
  4. Brianna Garrett, PAHouston, TX 770241023997939
  5. Mark Gilliland, CSAHouston, TX 770241437456498
  6. Dubravka Muranovic, LSAHouston, TX 770241023137734
  7. Olena Slavchev, CSAHouston, TX 770241174417687
  8. Russell Thomas, PA-CHouston, TX 770241659629376

Common questions

What is Melissa Diane Stowers, P.A.'s NPI number?

Melissa Diane Stowers, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790930741, issued on Nov 18, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Diane Stowers, P.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 915 Gessner RD, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (713) 647-7463. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Diane Stowers, P.A.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number PA 05937, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Diane Stowers, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Diane Stowers, P.A. had 280 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.