NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1356412316 MD
Verify on CMS → Melody Swinford, MD
Family Medicine Physician in Quitman, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 147,760 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
7K
Medicare Part D claims · 345 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
92%
generic claims · 7% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
81.1/100
▼ 2 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Melody Swinford, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.1/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 6,557 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 81.1/100
- MIPS score · -2 vs avg
- 7K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 92%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Melody Swinford, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1356412316), first enumerated 11/13/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 6,557 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.1/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Melody Swinford, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: TMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1356412316 · Family Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-INLINE · RX-MID · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1356412316
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 148K Family Medicine
- MIPS-INLINE 81.1/100
- RX-MID 6,557
- BOOK-MID 10,448 in Texas
- PHOTO-FINISH Blake Priddy · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Swinford · this …
Swinford · this provider
81.1 MIPS pts
- Kimberly Landrum…
Kimberly Landrum
81.1 MIPS pts
- Blake Priddy · n…
Blake Priddy
81.1 MIPS pts
- Joerg Skomrock ·…
Joerg Skomrock
81.1 MIPS pts
- Charles Stone · …
Charles Stone
81.1 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Melody Swinford, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
81 ≥ 32nd percentile 32% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Melody Swinford, MD sits
This provider among family medicine physician peers
Across the 21,266 family medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Melody Swinford, MD writes more Part D claims than 76% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 31% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one family medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Melody Swinford, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Melody Swinford, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Melody Swinford, MD?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
6,557 92% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
81.1/100 2.4 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Melody Swinford, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 81.1/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1356412316 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 11/13/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
81.0546
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
98.07
Quality
46.2785
Cost
91
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Melody Swinford, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Family Care Center Quitman
Quitman, TX
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Melody Swinford, MD. To verify Melody Swinford, MD's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Melody Swinford, MD - brand share 7.0%
Family Medicine Physician average
7% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 6,557 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
6,557
Total Claims
$328K
Total Drug Cost
345
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 14,730
- Total Day Supply
- 429,546
- Brand vs Generic
- 7% brand / 92% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $223K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $103K
- Opioid Claims
- 287 (4.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 149
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.92
- Gender Split
- 72% female / 28% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 17, 65-74: 177, 75-84: 118, 85+: 33
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Melody Swinford, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
365 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
324 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
308 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
304 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
249 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
172 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
167 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide
162 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 365 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 324 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 308 |
| Losartan Potassium | 304 |
| Lisinopril | 249 |
| Omeprazole | 172 |
| Metformin Hcl | 167 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 162 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 158 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 144 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Melody Swinford, MD fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
147,760
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,418
Avg Claims per Provider
Melody Swinford, MD's 6,557 claims are above the specialty average of 3,418.
Nationwide Family Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Swinford, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (81.1 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Swinford.
One of 10,448 Family Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Srinivasa Aaluri
MD
El Paso, TX
Dr. Maira Aamir
MD
Shenandoah, TX
Dr. Fakhrudin Aaseemah Mohamed
M.D
Allen, TX
Dr. So Abad
MD
Wichita Falls, TX
Yoseph Abadi
Richardson, TX
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Melody Swinford, MD's specialty? ▼
Melody Swinford, MD specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Quitman, Texas. Credentials: MD.
How much does Melody Swinford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Melody Swinford, MD wrote 6,557 Medicare Part D claims totaling $328K in drug costs for 345 beneficiaries.
What is Melody Swinford, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Melody Swinford, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 81.1/100 (Quality: 98.1, Cost: 46.3). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Melody Swinford, MD located? ▼
Melody Swinford, MD is located at 606 E GOODE ST, Quitman, TX, 75783. Phone: (903) 763-2421.
What is Melody Swinford, MD's NPI number? ▼
Melody Swinford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356412316, issued on 11/13/2006.
Does Melody Swinford, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Melody Swinford, MD's prescribing is 7% brand-name and 92% generic drugs by claim count, with $223K in brand drug costs.
Does Melody Swinford, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Melody Swinford, MD had 287 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.4%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 147,760 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,418 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Melody Swinford, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Melody Swinford, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Melody Swinford, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Melody Swinford, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 6,557 Part D claims and 345 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Melody Swinford, MD's credentials? ▼
Melody Swinford, MD's NPI is 1356412316 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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