MELISSA S CANTU-GARZA PA
NPI 1770788622
Physician Assistant in Weslaco, TX
About Melissa S Cantu-garza Pa NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MELISSA S CANTU-GARZA PA (NPI 1770788622) is an individual physician assistant in Weslaco, Texas, licensed in Texas (PA05305) and active in the NPI registry since June 2007. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Doctors Hosptal At Renaissance, and maintains a secondary practice location in Edinburg.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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.
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Melissa S Cantu-garza Pa is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 7
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Doctors Hosptal At Renaissance
Acute Care Hospitals · Edinburg, TXPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 78596 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 5
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
WESLACO, TX 78596
WESLACO, TX 78596
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Melissa Cantu-garza's NPI number?
The NPI number for Melissa Cantu-garza is 1770788622. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 20, 2007.
Where is Melissa Cantu-garza located?
Melissa Cantu-garza practices at 902 S Airport Dr Suite 6, Weslaco, TX 78596. The listed phone number is (956) 973-2446.
What is Melissa Cantu-garza's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363A00000X.
Is Melissa Cantu-garza enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Melissa Cantu-garza is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
What insurance does Melissa Cantu-garza accept?
Health plans from Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and Ambetter of Oklahoma and 3 other insurers list Melissa Cantu-garza as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Melissa Cantu-garza affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Melissa Cantu-garza is affiliated with Doctors Hosptal At Renaissance.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Melissa Cantu-garza was last updated on March 27, 2023. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
