NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Melamud, MD

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Fairfax, VA

Alexander Melamud, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Fairfax, Virginia, and NPI 1669573788, issued on Sep 25, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101241613, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669573788
Name
Alexander Melamud
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License numbers
0101241613 VA
D0065744 DC
MD036660 DC
D0065744 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr FL 6, Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone
(703) 698-9335
Enumerated
Sep 25, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 14, 2024
Fax
(703) 207-0038
Medicaid IDs
015406701 MD
1669573788 VA
039351700 DC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080212000372); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2001
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr FL 6

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Osama Ahmed, MDOphthalmology Physician1629646203
  2. Naveen Kumar AmbatiOphthalmology Physician1922749829
  3. Ryan DuongOphthalmology Physician1215687629
  4. Jiwei Sheng, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1679064075

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

160 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.

  1. Alexander Melamud160
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate52 claims
  2. Ofloxacin21 claims
  3. Difluprednate19 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine19 claims
  5. Loteprednol Etabonate15 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score99.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,369.60

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alexander Melamud$3,369.60
  2. Specialty average$7,667.49

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Retina Group OF Washington PLLCManassas, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alexander Melamud among 45 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Virginia

Alexander Melamud, MD is one of 45 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2005 among the 40 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Virginia

There are 45 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Virginia.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amir HaririFairfax, VA 220311902462047
  2. John Minarcik, M.D.Fairfax, VA 220311750427555
  3. Robert Murphy, M.D.Fairfax, VA 220311942274808
  4. Jiwei Sheng, MDFairfax, VA 220311679064075
  5. Samuel Yun, M.D.Fairfax, VA 220301790071694
  6. Apoorv Chebolu, MDFalls Church, VA 220421306341771
  7. Muge Kesen, MDMc Lean, VA 221021770676017
  8. Dal Chun, MDVienna, VA 221821578587135

Common questions

What is Alexander Melamud, MD's NPI number?

Alexander Melamud, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669573788, issued on Sep 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Melamud, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr FL 6, Fairfax, VA, 22031. Phone: (703) 698-9335. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Melamud, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101241613, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexander Melamud, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Melamud, MD had 160 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alexander Melamud, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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