Melody Costello, M.S. CCC/SLP
Melody Costello, M.S. CCC/SLP is a provider specialising in Speech-Language Pathologist in Houston, TX, registered under NPI 1003260118. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Houston, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 14, 2026. Parking is available about 0.51 mi away. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.46 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 996 ft ~4 min
Hotel Best Western Plus Northwest Inn & Suites 0.30 mi ~7 min
11611 Northwest Freeway Frontage Road, Houston 77092
Gas station Shell 0.34 mi ~7 min
Hotel Woodland Inn & Suites 0.34 mi ~7 min
Convenience Star Stop 0.41 mi ~9 min
11525 Northwest Freeway, Houston
Gas station Exxon 0.41 mi ~9 min
Coffee Starbucks 0.46 mi ~10 min
Parking 0.50 mi ~11 min
Parking 0.51 mi ~11 min
Restaurant McDonald's 0.51 mi ~11 min
12020 Northwest Freeway, Houston 77092
06:00-22:00
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 107255 | TX | Speech-Language Pathologist primary |
This provider holds licence 107255 issued in TX. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Speech-Language Pathologist covers
The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 235Z00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003260118 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 15, 2016 |
| Last updated | Apr 15, 2016 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | M.S. CCC/SLP |
| Practice address |
17419 SAXON DR Houston, TX 77095 (936) 250-1167 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Sum = 42 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.