NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Louise Hamiel, O.D.

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · Rapid City, SD

Melanie Louise Hamiel, O.D. is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in Rapid City, South Dakota, and NPI 1235345653, issued on May 15, 2007. Check the license (South Dakota 775, as entered in NPPES) with the South Dakota 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
1235345653
Name
Melanie Louise Hamiel
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
License numbers
775 SD
12529 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1612 Eglin St Ste 100, Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone
(605) 348-4778
Enumerated
May 15, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 26, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211027002181); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2003
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 South Dakota board licenses this profession
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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024

42 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Melanie Hamiel42
  2. Specialty average225

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost26 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.

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in South Dakota

There are 3 corneal and contact management optometrist records in South Dakota.

The 2 corneal and contact management optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gary Kots, ODRosebud, SD 575701205112893
  2. John Sivesind, O.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571101285672246

Common questions

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

Melanie Louise Hamiel, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235345653, issued on May 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Louise Hamiel, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1612 Eglin St Ste 100, Rapid City, SD, 57701. Phone: (605) 348-4778. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 775, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Melanie Louise Hamiel, O.D. had 42 Medicare Part D claims; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. 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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