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Christopher M Melcher , PA

Physician Assistant • Hemphill, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Christopher Melcher, PA is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Hemphill, TX. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2006, Christopher Melcher delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1111 WORTH ST.

Christopher Melcher maintains professional affiliations with Christus Health Southeast Texas, Preferred Hospital Leasing Hemphill, Inc. and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1111 Worth St

Hemphill, TX 759487223

Telephone 4097871707
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Hemphill, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
20 Yrs -1.0 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 21.0 Yrs
State Avg: 13.9 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
2 Specialists

Practicing in Hemphill, TX (11140 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
52.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Melcher (20 Years) 20 Yrs
Hemphill Specialty Average (21.0 Years) 21.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2023)
Reporting Year:
HCPCS Code & Description Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes
14 13 $85.00 $40.47

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License TX PA07350

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID
284749301 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Preferred Hospital Leasing Hemphill, Inc.

2421 Worth St, Hemphill, TX 759487215

Phone: 4097871416

Christus Health Southeast Texas

1276 S Peachtree St, Jasper, TX 759514916

Phone: 4093845701

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

2 Associated Practitioners
Patricia O'brien , FNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1164467346

Family Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Vera Luther , MD

General Practice

NPI 1699838771

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active June 19, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 19, 2012

Registered at 1111 WORTH ST, HEMPHILL, TX 759487223 (Tel: 4097871707)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 19, 2012

Registered at 1111 WORTH ST, HEMPHILL, TX 759487223 (Tel: 4097871707)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 19, 2012

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER MELCHER, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 19, 2012

Physician Assistant (License #PA07350 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 17, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1164536454
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: August 17, 2006
Last Update: June 19, 2012
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

1111 Worth St

Hemphill, TX 759487223

Phone: 4097871707

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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