Dr. Melissa Lynn Stephenson , PhD
Audiologist • Athens, TX
1701 S Palestine St
Athens, TX 757519129
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Dr. Melissa Stephenson is listed in NPPES under Audiologist.
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NPI assigned on July 19, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 418 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 92567 — Test to assess middle ear function: 207 service units.
- 92557 — Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test: 198 service units.
- 92552 — Test for hearing various pitches using earphone: 13 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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Medicare Part B services went from 149 in 2022 to 418 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022–2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1701 S Palestine St
Athens, TX 757519129
What Public CMS Data Show
Audiologist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $10,680 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $8,107 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023.
NPI first issued
2007
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Athens and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Stephenson are from 2023.
2 active clinicians are listed under Audiologist with a practice address in Athens, TX (1,478 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 181% from 149 in 2022 to 418 in 2023.
- 2022: 149
- 2023: 418
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 177% from $3,850 in 2022 to $10,680 in 2023.
- 2022: $3,850
- 2023: $10,680
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 164% from $3,068 in 2022 to $8,107 in 2023.
- 2022: $3,068
- 2023: $8,107
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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92567
Test to assess middle ear function
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207 | 187 | $45.00 | $15.66 |
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92557
Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test
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198 | 192 | $113.00 | $35.48 |
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92552
Test for hearing various pitches using earphone
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13 | 12 | $91.00 | $31.79 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-06-08NUCC Taxonomy Code: 231H00000X
(1) A specialist in evaluation, habilitation and rehabilitation of those whose communication disorders center in whole or in part in hearing function. Audiologists are autonomous professionals who identify, assess, and manage disorders of the auditory, balance and other neural systems. Audiologists provide audiological (aural) rehabilitation to children and adults across the entire age span. Audiologists select, fit and dispense amplification systems such as hearing aids and related devices. (2) An audiologist is a person qualified by a master's degree in audiology, licensed by the state, where applicable, and practicing within the scope of that license. Audiologists evaluate and treat patients with impaired hearing. They plan, direct and conduct rehabilitative programs with audiotry substitutional devises (hearing aids) and other therapy.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1701 S PALESTINE ST, ATHENS, TX 757519129 (Tel: 9036763316)
Registered at 1701 S PALESTINE ST, ATHENS, TX 757519129 (Tel: 9036763316)
Recorded as MELISSA STEPHENSON, PHD
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1305 W JEFFERSON ST, SUITE 115, WAXAHACHIE, TX 751652229 (Tel: 9729380566)
Registered at 1305 W JEFFERSON ST, SUITE 115, WAXAHACHIE, TX 751652269 (Tel: 9729380566)
Recorded as MELISSA NORWOOD, PHD, CC-A
Audiologist (license number reported to NPPES: TX 51207)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
1701 S Palestine St
Athens, TX 757519129
Phone: 9036763316