NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jenet A. Melton, OD

Optometrist · Helena, MT

Jenet A. Melton, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Helena, Montana, and NPI 1720008535, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (Montana 604, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720008535
Name
Jenet A. Melton
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
604 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1040 Partridge PL Stes 9 And 10, Helena, MT 59602
Phone
(406) 449-3937
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(406) 449-3937
Medicaid ID
048-1678 MT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121005000311); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 1995
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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

137 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.

  1. Jenet Melton137
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost40 claims
  2. Restasis20 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate12 claims
  4. Tafluprost11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $56.25

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jenet Melton$56.25
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Jenet A. Melton among 245 optometrist records in Montana

Jenet A. Melton, OD is one of 245 optometrist records with a practice address in Montana. 75% 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, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2008 among the 160 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 61% 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 Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

18 optometrist records list a practice address in Helena

They are 18 of the 1,591 NPPES records with a practice address in Helena, and 245 optometrist records in Montana.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Flete Newby, O.D.Helena, MT 596021831291525
  2. Mark Reynolds, ODHelena, MT 596021326036484
  3. W. Coen, O.D.Helena, MT 596011215018858
  4. Diane Gray, O.D.Helena, MT 596011528120714
  5. Kyle Hayter, ODHelena, MT 596011619863487
  6. Risa Hedges, ODHelena, MT 596011801635776
  7. Nicole Henriksen, O.D.Helena, MT 596011902117401
  8. Patricia Hernacki, O.D.Helena, MT 596011154772572

Common questions

What is Jenet A. Melton, OD's NPI number?

Jenet A. Melton, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720008535, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jenet A. Melton, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1040 Partridge PL Stes 9 And 10, Helena, MT, 59602. Phone: (406) 449-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jenet A. Melton, OD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 604, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jenet A. Melton, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jenet A. Melton, OD had 137 Medicare Part D claims for 37 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.