Melinda Barbara Wright, M.D.
NPI 1306251665ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Galveston, TX
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (M.D.) with Utmb Faculty Group Practice, practicing in Galveston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $30,494 for 65 claims, against $12,474 paid for services in 2024. Sanofi Pasteur Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $156.66 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1306251665 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 25, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 6, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | S7567 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 125064815 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Infectious Disease (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 67 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 186 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $12,474 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 65 · 78 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 15 |
| Total drug cost | $30,494 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
Medical group
- Utmb Faculty Group PracticeGalveston, TX · 1,101 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University of Texas Medical Branch GalvestonGalveston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$156.66 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$19.83 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | $120.50 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $36.16 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$156.66 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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