NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Chaney, O.D.

Optometrist · Pelham, AL

Melanie Chaney, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Pelham, Alabama, and NPI 1922188960, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (Alabama R-238-TA-A10, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922188960
Name
Melanie Chaney
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
R-238-TA-A10 AL
4730 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3590B Pelham Pkwy Unit 190, Pelham, AL 35124
Phone
(440) 463-6500
Enumerated
Oct 16, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 2, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210415002224); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 1996
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melanie Chaney13
  2. Specialty average277

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. C E Bonds LLCTuscaloosa, AL

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

Melanie Chaney among 874 optometrist records in Alabama

Melanie Chaney, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 65% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 optometrist records list a practice address in Pelham

They are 15 of the 533 NPPES records with a practice address in Pelham, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Douglas Clark, O.D.Pelham, AL 351241134111511
  2. Jim Day, O.D.Pelham, AL 351241598854275
  3. Jason Dickerson, O.D.Pelham, AL 351241487646832
  4. Christi Hill, O.D.Pelham, AL 351241679565055
  5. Megan Kentros, O.D.Pelham, AL 351241720439946
  6. Ian MaisonvillePelham, AL 351241497360002
  7. Kye Mansfield, ODPelham, AL 351241154312338
  8. Sheila Morris, O.D.Pelham, AL 351241437447042

Common questions

What is Melanie Chaney, O.D.'s NPI number?

Melanie Chaney, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922188960, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Chaney, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3590B Pelham Pkwy Unit 190, Pelham, AL, 35124. Phone: (440) 463-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Chaney, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number R-238-TA-A10, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melanie Chaney, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Chaney, O.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; 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.

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