Porsha Melcher
NPI 1437568136ActiveIndividual· Podiatrist· Sugar Land, TX
Podiatrist with Aria Podiatry Care PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Sugar Land, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $23,080 for 779 claims, against $1,814 paid for services in 2024. Mimedx Group, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,984 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1437568136 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 6, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 13, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatrist Primary | 213E00000X | 3142 | TX |
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 - Podiatry (LA); Practitioner - Podiatry (SC); Practitioner - Podiatry (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 22 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 46 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,814 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 779 · 808 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 299 |
| Total drug cost | $23,080 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Podiatry |
Medical groups
- Aria Podiatry Care PLLCOlathe, KS · 54 clinicians
- Vein and Artery Interventional Alliance LLCBeaumont, TX · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,984 · 13 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$18.90 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mimedx Group, Inc. | $1,112 | 8 |
| Linvatec Corporation | $815.16 | 3 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $38.66 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $18.62 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,147 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$837.04 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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