Melissa Diane Stowers, P.A.
NPI 1790930741ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Houston, TX
Physician Assistant, Surgical (P.A.) with Tmh Physician Associates PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $171,056 for 280 claims, against $33,015 paid for services in 2024. Galderma Laboratories, L.P. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $271.04 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Houston Methodist Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1790930741 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | P.A. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 18, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 3, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | PA 05937 | 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 - Physician Assistant (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 313 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 689 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $33,015 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 280 · 361 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 147 |
| Total drug cost | $171,056 |
| Generic share | 71% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCKaty, TX · 1,690 clinicians
- Action Therapy Centers LimitedHouston, TX · 76 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX
- Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalSugar Land, TX
- Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$271.04 · 10 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$162.76 · 8 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $99.42 | 1 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $94.03 | 5 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $55.49 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $22.10 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$271.04 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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