ENT

Dr. Melissa S. Hu, MD

Ear, nose and throat doctor in Houston, TX

  • Clear Lake Medical Center ENT17099 N Texas Ave Ste 200Webster, TX 77598(281) 332-4575Listed on Healthgrades, WebMD, Medicare and the NPI registry
  • HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland6801 Emmett F Lowry ExpyTexas City, TX 77591(409) 938-5000Listed on WebMD
  • Surgical Specialty Hospitals of America4301 Vista RdPasadena, TX 77504(713) 378-3000Listed on WebMD
  • Doctors United Surgery Center5146 Preston AvePasadena, TX 77505(346) 203-5600Listed on WebMD

Practice: Clear Lake Medical Center ENT

NPI 1568639722 · NPI registry · University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio · graduated 2008

Patient experience

Not enough reviews mention specific topics yet for a breakdown.

Accepting new patients, according to Healthgrades (checked Nov 2026). Call the office to confirm.

Board certification

  • Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
  • Plastic Surgery & Facial Surgery · American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Source: Listed on Healthgrades · checked Nov 2026

Procedure experience

  • Ear wax removal: 67 times for Medicare patients
  • Nasal endoscopy (camera exam of the nose): 29 times for Medicare patients
  • Voice box exam (camera exam of the throat): 21 times for Medicare patients

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Medicare patients only; CMS hides counts under 11 · checked Nov 2026

Hospitals

  • Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital · 5 of 5 CMS stars
  • Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital · Not rated by CMS

Source: CMS Facility Affiliation and Hospital General Information · checked Nov 2026

Texas medical license

License P7468 · Active · expires Aug 2028

Disciplinary status: None

Source: Texas Medical Board · checked Nov 2026

Payments from drug and device companies (2025)

$560 across 17 payments

  • Revance Therapeutics, Inc.: $181
  • Aerin Medical Inc.: $151
  • AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: $65

Many of these payments are small, such as meals. A payment does not mean wrongdoing.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2025 · checked Nov 2026

Insurance

Plans in the insurers’ own directories

Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, CHIP and Marketplace plans from public directories run by the insurers. Employer plans are not listed here yet.

Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan · 1 plan

Marketplace (ACA)

  • Ambetter Marketplace plansNetwork: Exchange TXLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.

Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan last updated these listings Oct 23, 2026.

Source: Ambetter provider directory (Centene) · checked Nov 2026

Community Health Choice · 16 plans

Marketplace (ACA)

  • Community Premier Bronze 003 HSALast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Bronze 018 HSALast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Gold 001 Off-ExchangeLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Gold 005Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Gold 021Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Silver 012Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Silver 012 Off-ExchangeLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Silver 020Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Silver 020 Off-ExchangeLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Bronze 016 HSALast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Gold 022Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Gold 022 Fort BendLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Silver 019Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Silver 019 Fort BendLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Silver 019 Fort Bend Off-ExchangeLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Silver 019 Off-ExchangeLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.

Community Health Choice last updated these listings Sep 1, 2026.

Source: Community Health Choice Marketplace provider file · checked Nov 2026

Humana · 21 plans

Medicare Advantage

  • Humana Essentials Plus Giveback H5216-358 (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Humana Essentials Plus Giveback H7617-035 (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Humana Gold Plus - Diabetes and Heart (HMO C-SNP)Network: Gold Plus HMO and SNP H4461Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Humana Gold Plus H0028-042 (HMO)Network: Gold Plus HMO and SNP H0028Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Humana Gold Plus H0028-072 (HMO)Network: Gold Plus HMO and SNP H0028Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Humana Gold Plus H4461-057 (HMO)Network: Gold Plus HMO and SNP H4461Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Humana Gold Plus SNP-DE H0028-032 (HMO D-SNP)Network: Gold Plus HMO and SNP H0028Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Humana Gold Plus SNP-DE H4461-071 (HMO D-SNP)Network: Gold Plus HMO and SNP H4461Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Humana Gold Plus SNP-DE H4461-072 (HMO D-SNP)Network: Gold Plus HMO and SNP H4461Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Humana Together in Health (PPO I-SNP)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Humana Total Complete H4461-049 (HMO)Network: Gold Plus HMO and SNP H4461Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Humana USAA Honor Giveback (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Humana USAA Honor Giveback with Rx (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Humana Value Choice H7617-057 (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • HumanaChoice H0473-005 (PPO)Network: Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • HumanaChoice H5216-042 (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • HumanaChoice H5216-043 (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • HumanaChoice H7617-059 (PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • HumanaChoice R4182-001 (Regional PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • HumanaChoice R4182-003 (Regional PPO)Network: Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • HumanaChoice R4182-004 (Regional PPO)Network: Group Medicare PPO+, Medicare PPOLast checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.

Humana last updated these listings Oct 27, 2026.

Source: Humana provider directory · checked Oct 2026

UnitedHealthcare · 16 plans

Medicare Advantage

  • AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-0006 (PPO)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-0009 (HMO-POS)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-0015 (HMO-POS)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-001P (HMO-POS)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • AARP Medicare Advantage from UHC TX-4P (HMO-POS)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • AARP Medicare Advantage Giveback from UHC TX-31 (PPO)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx TX-MA01 (HMO-POS)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • AARP Medicare Advantage Patriot No Rx TX-MA05 (PPO)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • UHC Complete Care Support TX-1A (Regional PPO C-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • UHC Complete Care TX-29 (Regional PPO C-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • UHC Complete Care TX-2P (HMO-POS C-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • UHC Dual Complete TX-D01P (HMO-POS D-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • UHC Dual Complete TX-S001 (Regional PPO D-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • UHC Dual Complete TX-V01P (HMO-POS D-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • UHC Medicare Advantage TX-0030 (Regional PPO)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • UHC Nursing Home Plan TX-F001 (PPO I-SNP)Last checked Oct 5, 2026 · confirm with the office.

Source: UnitedHealthcare provider directory · checked Oct 2026

Wellcare · 2 plans

Medicare Advantage

  • Wellcare Medicare Advantage plansNetwork: MAPD TX, Medicare TXLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Wellcare special needs plans (SNP)Network: TX SNP, TX SNP Non - AIPLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.

Wellcare last updated these listings Oct 24, 2026.

Source: Wellcare provider directory (Centene) · checked Nov 2026

Insurance companies listed on Healthgrades

Listed on Healthgrades, confirm with the office.

  • AetnaChoice Plus POS II
  • AnthemNational (BlueCard) PPO
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldNational (BlueCard) PPO
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of TexasBlue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
  • Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Advantage, Blue Card, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Card PPO, Blue Choice, Blue Cross and Blue Shield
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue ShieldHealthyBlue Advantage, HealthyBlue 2.0
  • ChoiceCare NetworkChoice Care (Humana)
  • CignaOpen Access Plus, Cigna PPO, LocalPlus
  • CurativeCurative EPO, Curative PPO Plus, Curative PPO
  • EmblemHealthPreferred
  • First HealthFirst Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO, First Health (Coventry Health Care)
  • Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)GEHA
  • HumanaChoice Care PPO, Preferred PPO
  • Medicaid
  • MultiPlanMultiPlan PPO
  • Tricare
  • UnitedHealthCareChoice Plus, Navigate POS, Navigate HMO, Navigate, Options, Choice Plus POS, Options PPO, United Healthcare

Source: Listed on Healthgrades, confirm with the office · checked Nov 2026

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