Dr. Melissa Ruiz Cady , DO
Anesthesiology • Austin, TX
6104 Old Fredericksburg Rd # 92844
Austin, TX 787491216
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NPI assigned on November 1, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 17 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:
- 00812 — Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope: 17 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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See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Medicare Part B services went from 55 in 2017 to 17 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
6104 Old Fredericksburg Rd # 92844
Austin, TX 787491216
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Emergenchealth Pllc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2003
What Public CMS Data Show
Anesthesiology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $1,606 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 $1,606 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.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $111.11 in 2019
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019.
Years since graduation
23 years (graduated 2003)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2003 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Cady has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Cady as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Austin and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Cady are from 2023.
227 active clinicians are listed under Anesthesiology with a practice address in Austin, TX (4,638 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Austin
0.4% of these 227 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
70.9% of these 227 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
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 decreased 69% from 55 in 2017 to 17 in 2023.
- 2017: 55
- 2018: 108
- 2023: 17
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 73% from $6,051 in 2017 to $1,606 in 2023.
- 2017: $6,051
- 2018: $11,620
- 2023: $1,606
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 67% from $4,889 in 2017 to $1,606 in 2023.
- 2017: $4,889
- 2018: $9,487
- 2023: $1,606
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Open Payments (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2019 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $111.11.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Nevro Corp. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System | General | $111.11 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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00812
Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope
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17 | 17 | $1344.00 | $94.45 |
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: 2021-02-25NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207LP2900X
An anesthesiologist who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic and/or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Patient care needs are also coordinated with other specialists.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ANESTHESIOLOGY
I20070223000535
TX
1254433170
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Emergenchealth Pllc
14425 Falcon Head Blvd, Austin, TX 787384412
Phone: 5129001006
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: TN 4207)
Registered at 6104 OLD FREDERICKSBURG RD # 92844, AUSTIN, TX 787491216 (Tel: 6692372239)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 4502 MEDICAL DR, ANESTHESIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782294402 (Tel: 2103584506)
Registered at PO BOX 92844, AUSTIN, TX 787092844 (Tel: 2103584000)
Recorded as MELISSA CADY, D.O.
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: TX M4554)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Anesthesiology Specialists in Austin
- Dr. David Nelson, MD
- Lori Jones
- Dr. Stanley Eckert, MD
- Dr. Steven Rutman, MD
- Dr. Carlos Lee, MD
- Dr. Joseph Graham, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 92844
Austin, TX 787092844
Phone: 6692372239