Melanie A. Kazlas, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Boston, MA
Melanie A. Kazlas, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1487638680, issued on Dec 1, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 159493, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie A. Kazlas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 159493 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 243 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114
- Phone
- (617) 573-3231
- Enumerated
- Dec 1, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 3192083 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100310000634); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melanie A. Kazlas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 159493Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
32 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 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
- Childrens Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melanie A. Kazlas among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts
Melanie A. Kazlas, M.D. is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 207W00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 791 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sandra Cremers, MDBoston, MA 021141588654040
- Thaddeus Dryja, MDBoston, MA 021141619961968
- Suzanne Freitag, MDBoston, MA 021141710974464
- Matthew Gardiner, MDBoston, MA 021141366432833
- Deeba Husain, MDBoston, MA 021141952397697
- Ula Jurkunas, MDBoston, MA 021141386634699
- Ivana Kim, M.D.Boston, MA 021141851381933
- Peter Lou, MDBoston, MA 021141316937709
Common questions
What is Melanie A. Kazlas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melanie A. Kazlas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487638680, issued on Dec 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie A. Kazlas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 243 Charles St, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 573-3231. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie A. Kazlas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 159493, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melanie A. Kazlas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie A. Kazlas, M.D. had 32 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.