Mel L. Lindauer, O.D.
Optometrist · Spokane, WA
Mel L. Lindauer, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1275634206, issued on Sep 25, 2006. Check the license (Washington 3047, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mel L. Lindauer
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3047 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 513 E Hastings RD Ste C, Spokane, WA 99218
- Phone
- (509) 328-2632
- Enumerated
- Sep 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (509) 324-2377
- Medicaid IDs
- 2015535 WA
805164300 ID - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100722000059); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern California College Of Optometry, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 513 E Hastings RD Ste C
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Gimness, O.D.Optometrist1346307055
- Jaxon Lindauer, ODOptometrist1376281451
Verify Mel L. Lindauer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license 3047Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
441 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost239 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate33 claims
- Timolol Maleate33 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol29 claims
- Restasis26 claims
- Betaxolol Hcl13 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: $14.38
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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.
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
- Optic One Eye Care Centers OF Spokane PCSpokane, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mel L. Lindauer among 1,641 optometrist records in Washington
Mel L. Lindauer, O.D. 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
- Graduated1993 · median 2010 among the 949 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 Spokane → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kyle Benefield, O.D.Spokane, WA 992181396133138
- Michael Derzay, ODSpokane, WA 992181477621191
- Sara Edmons, ODSpokane, WA 992181750459475
- William Gimness, O.D.Spokane, WA 992181346307055
- Dean Gray, O.D.Spokane, WA 992181093786428
- Willard Hogan, ODSpokane, WA 992181477525780
- Douglas Lyman, ODSpokane, WA 992181467584177
- Kylene Miller, O.D.Spokane, WA 992181407020167
Common questions
What is Mel L. Lindauer, O.D.'s NPI number?
Mel L. Lindauer, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275634206, issued on Sep 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mel L. Lindauer, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 513 E Hastings RD Ste C, Spokane, WA, 99218. Phone: (509) 328-2632. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mel L. Lindauer, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number 3047, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Mel L. Lindauer, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mel L. Lindauer, O.D. had 441 Medicare Part D claims for 101 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.