Melanie Denton, O.D.
Optometrist · Phenix City, AL
Melanie Denton, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Phenix City, Alabama, and NPI 1457657785, issued on Feb 3, 2011. Check the license (Alabama S-C49-TA-869, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie Denton
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- S-C49-TA-869 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5009 Riverchase Dr Ste 400B, Phenix City, AL 36867
- Phone
- (334) 291-5125
- Enumerated
- Feb 3, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (334) 291-5125
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170911000951); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melanie Denton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license S-C49-TA-869Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
27 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Basden EyecareAuburn, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melanie Denton among 874 optometrist records in Alabama
Melanie Denton, 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 2011, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 65% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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).
Optometrist providers in Alabama
There are 874 optometrist records in Alabama.
All 874 in Alabama → Every provider in Phenix City → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Gordy, ODPhenix City, AL 368671396776845
- Jonathan Harp, O.D.Phenix City, AL 368671467559088
- Charles Brazeal, O.D.Valley, AL 368541285661348
- Malia Harvey, ODValley, AL 368541942124276
- Audrey Wood, O.D.Valley, AL 368541154441525
- Craig McNamara, O.D.Auburn, AL 368321417055625
- Brett Basden, O.D.Auburn, AL 368301134217672
- Lisa Daniel, O.D.Auburn, AL 368301457443491
Common questions
What is Melanie Denton, O.D.'s NPI number?
Melanie Denton, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457657785, issued on Feb 3, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie Denton, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5009 Riverchase Dr Ste 400B, Phenix City, AL, 36867. Phone: (334) 291-5125. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie Denton, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number S-C49-TA-869, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melanie Denton, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie Denton, O.D. had 27 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.
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.