Candice Marie Melara, OD
Optometrist · Aberdeen, WA
Candice Marie Melara, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Aberdeen, Washington, and NPI 1902916703, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Washington OD00003840, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Candice Marie Melara
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OD00003840 WA
2933AT OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 207 S Chehalis St, Aberdeen, WA 98520
- Phone
- (360) 533-2020
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 8, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (360) 533-1978
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040621000455); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Candice Marie Melara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license OD00003840Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
345 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost144 claims
- Timolol Maleate49 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate35 claims
- Erythromycin25 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol16 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate13 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.
Candice Marie Melara among 1,641 optometrist records in Washington
Candice Marie Melara, OD is one of 1,641 optometrist records with a practice address in Washington. 71% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2010 among the 949 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Washington
There are 1,641 optometrist records in Washington.
All 1,641 in Washington → Every provider in Aberdeen → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Berken, O.D.Aberdeen, WA 985201952490294
- Gregory Bogdanovich, O.D.Aberdeen, WA 985201427102136
- Craig Mehlhoff, O.D.Aberdeen, WA 985201811086127
- Matthew Polster, O.D.Aberdeen, WA 985201154604692
- Michelle Durham, O.D.Lacey, WA 985161023287067
- Joseph Glandon, O.D.Lacey, WA 985161356457436
- Tahlie Graber, ODLacey, WA 985161548837156
- Alexandra Heisler, O.D.Lacey, WA 985161922411651
Common questions
What is Candice Marie Melara, OD's NPI number?
Candice Marie Melara, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902916703, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Candice Marie Melara, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 207 S Chehalis St, Aberdeen, WA, 98520. Phone: (360) 533-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Candice Marie Melara, OD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number OD00003840, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Candice Marie Melara, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Candice Marie Melara, OD had 345 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.