Melvin Paul Simien, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Fort Worth, TX
Melvin Paul Simien, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1114152048, issued on May 21, 2009. Check the license (Texas Q2621, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin Paul Simien
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- Q2621 TX
077548 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1307 8TH Ave Ste 406, Fort Worth, TX 76104
- Phone
- (817) 912-9180
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2009
- Record last updated
- Nov 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (817) 912-9190
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200326000849); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2009
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melvin Paul Simien in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q2621Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
347 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium90 claims
- Gavilyte-G21 claims
- Linzess19 claims
- Plenvu19 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl18 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf18 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: $1,277.02
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Healthtexas Provider NetworkFort Worth, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melvin Paul Simien among 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas
Melvin Paul Simien, M.D. is one of 1,478 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 64% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 1,175 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mohammad Ashfaq, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041790726420
- Mark Dalton, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041780675033
- Virat Dave, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041679512370
- Manjushree Gautam, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041831172725
- Kumar Gutta, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041831180413
- Donald Johnson, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041790745990
- Ahmad Khalifa Alsaleh, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041710947833
- Apurva Modi, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041558300137
Common questions
What is Melvin Paul Simien, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melvin Paul Simien, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114152048, issued on May 21, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin Paul Simien, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1307 8TH Ave Ste 406, Fort Worth, TX, 76104. Phone: (817) 912-9180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin Paul Simien, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q2621, 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 Melvin Paul Simien, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melvin Paul Simien, M.D. had 347 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.