Melody Rene Vander Straten, MD
NPI 1730151549ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· Austin, TX
Dermatology (MD) in Austin, Texas, trained at Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1994). 947 Medicare patients in 2024, $177,080 paid; nearly all of their 1,125 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Genzyme Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $194.64 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1730151549 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 29, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology Primary | 207N00000X | M1393 | 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 - Dermatology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 947 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,535 across 52 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $177,080 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,125 · 1,263 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 480 |
| Total drug cost | $153,186 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Medical group
- Epiphany Dermatology PABryan, TX · 109 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$194.64 · 8 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$232.44 · 10 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Genzyme Corporation | $63.96 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $60.21 | 2 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $20.79 | 1 |
| Biofrontera Inc. | $20.12 | 1 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $14.87 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$194.64 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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