NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melody Ann Denson, MD

Urology Physician · Austin, TX

Melody Ann Denson, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1154394997, issued on Feb 10, 2006. Check the license (Texas M1629, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154394997
Name
Melody Ann Denson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
M1629 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15534 Ranch Road 620 N Ste 100, Austin, TX 78717
Phone
(512) 231-1444
Enumerated
Feb 10, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(512) 828-5511
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050727000590); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1996
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 15534 Ranch Road 620 N Ste 100

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

  1. Natalie Nicholson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1780105924

Verify Melody Ann Denson 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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4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024

6,379 Medicare Part D claims for 1,361 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims. 130 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melody Denson6,379
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Gemtesa765 claims
  2. Myrbetriq618 claims
  3. Estradiol494 claims
  4. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro407 claims
  5. Cephalexin397 claims
  6. Oxybutynin Chloride Er386 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,378.61

116 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melody Denson$2,378.61
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

  1. Urology Austin PLLCAustin, TX

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

Melody Ann Denson among 960 urology physician records in Texas

Melody Ann Denson, MD is one of 960 urology 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 2006, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Texas

There are 960 urology physician records in Texas.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Dalton, MDAustin, TX 787121932606357
  2. Aaron Laviana, MD, MBAAustin, TX 787121194016774
  3. J Wolf, MDAustin, TX 787121023100492
  4. Harras Zaid, M.D.Austin, TX 787121861718736
  5. Leslie McQuiston, MDAustin, TX 787231699761700
  6. Mary Wang, M.D.Austin, TX 787231487944732
  7. Micaela Aleman, M.D.Austin, TX 787051578672739
  8. Brett Baker, MDAustin, TX 787051790882215

Common questions

What is Melody Ann Denson, MD's NPI number?

Melody Ann Denson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154394997, issued on Feb 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melody Ann Denson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15534 Ranch Road 620 N Ste 100, Austin, TX, 78717. Phone: (512) 231-1444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melody Ann Denson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M1629, 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 Melody Ann Denson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melody Ann Denson, MD had 6,379 Medicare Part D claims for 1,361 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melody Ann Denson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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