Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Melissa Cruces Andrade, MD

Individual provider Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · NPI 1598350530

Melissa Cruces Andrade, MD is a Hospice/Palliative Care in Galveston, Texas. Qualified in 2020, 6 years ago. Practices with UTMB Faculty Group Practice, a 1,074-clinician group, works from 2 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Texas.

Years since qualifying
6
Licensed in
TX
In the registry since
2021
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

Student / training record This NPI belongs to someone enrolled in a health care training programme. It carries no licence and no practice of its own, so no address or phone number is published for it.

Galveston, TX

Additional practice locations (1)

  • 1 Brookdale Plz, Brooklyn, NY 11212-3139 — (718) 240-6205

Specialties & licences

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RH0002X · Licence V8200 (TX)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Taxonomy 390200000X

Record details

NPI number1598350530
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedMarch 2, 2021
Last updated in NPPESJuly 7, 2025
Certification dateJuly 7, 2025

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyHOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2020 (6 years in practice)
Group practice Utmb Faculty Group Practice — 1074 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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