NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruben Melendez, NP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Houston, TX

Ruben Melendez, NP is an acute care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1730422148, issued on Apr 3, 2013. Check the license (Texas AP123032, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730422148
Name
Ruben Melendez
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 363LA2100X
License number
AP123032 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6161
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2013
Record last updated
May 6, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141126001157); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1515 Holcombe Blvd

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

  1. Ashley Aaroe, MDNeurology Physician1902295793
  2. Linda Abad, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063928240
  3. Cynthia Abarado, RN, GNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1851471049
  4. Hussein Abbas, MD, PHDInternal Medicine Physician1609220532
  5. James Abbruzzese, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1134233224
  6. Karim Abdeldaem, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1558056200

Verify Ruben Melendez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
    Search for license AP123032    Check the board
  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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.4 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX

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

712 acute care nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Houston

They are 712 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 3,239 acute care nurse practitioner records in Texas.

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  1. Alexandria Aaron, NPProsper, TX1730847047
  2. Pamela Abascal, AGACNPEl Paso, TX1275191512
  3. Robert Abbitt, AGACNP-BCHouston, TX1588165765
  4. Natalie Abbott, APRNKilleen, TX1871430413
  5. Safiyah AbdullahHouston, TX1497200851
  6. Wendy Zenaida AbellarWebster, TX1093279960
  7. Caroline Abercrombie, ACNPPlano, TX1578991188
  8. Damarees Abraham, MSN, APRN, AG-ACNPFlower Mound, TX1508528118
  9. Jai Abraham, ACNPDallas, TX1336457662
  10. Jaina AbrahamDesoto, TX1508288184

Common questions

What is Ruben Melendez, NP's NPI number?

Ruben Melendez, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730422148, issued on Apr 3, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruben Melendez, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruben Melendez, NP's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP123032, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Ruben Melendez, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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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