Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Melissa Crosby, M.D.

Plastic Surgery · Sugar Land, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
16605 SOUTHWEST FWY, Sugar Land, TX 77479
8329398500
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1386744688 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Crosby from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Crosby

Dr. Melissa Crosby is a plastic surgery specialist in Sugar Land, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Crosby performed 256 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Crosby received a total of $4,470 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 144 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Crosby is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 20% volume in TX $4,470 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
256
Medicare services
Top 20% in TX for plastic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$227
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
159 $121 $456
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 40 $162 $580
Nipple reconstruction
A surgical procedure to reconstruct the nipple or the surrounding areolar area.
17 $782 $14,341
Removal of capsule around breast implant
This procedure involves the surgical removal of the fibrous tissue capsule that forms around a breast implant.
16 $628 $14,206
Vein injection to assess skin graft or flap blood flow
An agent is injected into a vein to evaluate the blood flow within a skin graft or flap.
13 $41 $1,958
Surgical revision of reconstructed breast
A surgical procedure to modify or correct a previously reconstructed breast. This may involve adjusting the shape, size, or position of the breast tissue or implant.
11 $783 $12,142
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,470
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $639/year across 7 years
Top 37% in TX for plastic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
144
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$354
2023
$561
2022
$1,080
2021
$884
2020
$725
2019
$631
2018
$235

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$134
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$47
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$41
MOTIVA USA, LLC
$37
Kerecis Limited
$31
Dilon Technologies, Inc.
$24
TELA Bio, Inc.
$23
Mentor Worldwide LLC
$17
Top 3 companies account for 62.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Mentor Worldwide LLC
$983
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$709
Sientra, Inc.
$650
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$249
TELA Bio, Inc.
$234
Tepha Inc
$200
AbbVie Inc.
$179
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$148
ABBVIE INC.
$134
Allergan Inc.
$124
Allergan, Inc.
$104
Wound Management Technologies, Inc
$71
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$66
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$63
Merz North America, Inc.
$59
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$48
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$47
Kerecis Limited
$43
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$42
AXOGEN
$40
MOTIVA USA, LLC
$37
Ethicon US, LLC
$30
Baxter Healthcare
$29
TEI Biosciences Inc
$29
Amniox Medical, Inc.
$27
ConvaTec Inc.
$25
Dilon Technologies, Inc.
$24
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$17
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$17
Avanos Medical
$16
Innovation Technologies Inc
$12
Trevena, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 52.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALLODERM · AQUACEL AG · AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander · Avance Nerve Graft · AxoGuard Nerve Connector · BOTOX COSMETIC · CellerateRx · DYSPORT · DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh · Exparel · GalaFLEX · HEMOBLAST BELLOWS · Irrisept · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer · MemoryGel Breast Implants · Motiva Implant Matrix · NATRELLE · NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS · NEOX · OMNIGRAFT · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · Oasis · Olinvyk · OviTex 2S · OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) · Ovitex · PICO · Restrata Wound Matrix · SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT · STRATAFIX · STRATTICE · STRAVIX PL · SURGIMEND · Santyl · Seglentis · TISSEEL
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Plastic surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
110
County median income
$113,409
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HOUSTON METHODIST SUGARLAND HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Crosby is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in TX), with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Crosby experienced with office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Crosby performed 159 office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Crosby receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Crosby received a total of $4,470 from 32 companies across 144 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Crosby's costs compare to other plastic surgerists in Sugar Land?
Dr. Crosby's average Medicare payment per service is $227. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Crosby) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →