NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Ophthalmology Physician NPI 1578649935 MD
Verify on CMS → Melanie McCarty, MD
Ophthalmology Physician in Tucson, Arizona.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 22,388 in Ophthalmology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
699
Medicare Part D claims · 336 beneficiaries · Ophthalmology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
92%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
76.8/100
▼ 7 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$318.99
7 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Melanie McCarty, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76.8/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 699 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 76.8/100
- MIPS score · -7 vs avg
- 699
- Part D claims, 2024
- 92%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Melanie McCarty, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1578649935), first enumerated 10/28/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 699 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76.8/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$318.99 in reported industry payments (7 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1578649935 · Ophthalmology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-BELOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1578649935
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 22K Ophthalmology Physician
- MIPS-BELOW 76.8/100
- RX-LIGHT 699
- BOOK-THIN 359 in Arizona
- PHOTO-FINISH Arthur Coli, MD · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Craig Smith, M.D…
Craig Smith, M.D.
76.7 MIPS pts
- McCarty · this p…
McCarty · this provider
76.8 MIPS pts
- Adam Miller, MD …
Adam Miller, MD
76.8 MIPS pts
- Arthur Coli, MD …
Arthur Coli, MD
76.8 MIPS pts
- Anthony Devincen…
Anthony Devincentis, MD
76.8 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Melanie McCarty, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
77 ≥ 17th percentile 17% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Melanie McCarty, MD sits
This provider among ophthalmology physician peers
Across the 8,767 ophthalmology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Melanie McCarty, MD writes more Part D claims than 35% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 21% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one ophthalmology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Melanie McCarty, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Melanie McCarty, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Melanie McCarty, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Ophthalmology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
699 53% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
76.8/100 6.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Arizona
How Ophthalmology Physician compares to other specialties among Arizona providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Melanie McCarty, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Ophthalmology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 76.8/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1578649935 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Ophthalmology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 10/28/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
76.752
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
100
Quality
22.5067
Cost
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Melanie McCarty, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Eye Associates Ltd
Tucson, AZ
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Melanie McCarty, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$319
Largest payer
Glaukos Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Melanie McCarty, MD - brand share 8.0%
Ophthalmology Physician average
8% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 699 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
699
Total Claims
$37K
Total Drug Cost
336
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 740.933
- Total Day Supply
- 9,599
- Brand vs Generic
- 8% brand / 92% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $30K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $7K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 208
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.02
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Erythromycin Erythromycin Base | 422 |
| Cephalexin | 207 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Ophthalmology Physician Overview
How Melanie McCarty, MD fits within the Ophthalmology Physician landscape nationally.
22,388
Ophthalmology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Ophthalmology Physician
1,490
Avg Claims per Provider
Melanie McCarty, MD's 699 claims are below the specialty average of 1,490.
Nationwide Ophthalmology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for McCarty, both outside Arizona so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (76.8 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Ophthalmology Physician Providers in Arizona
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as McCarty.
One of 359 Ophthalmology Physician providers enrolled in Arizona, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Jack Aaron
MD
Tucson, AZ
Dr. David Abbott
M.D.
Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Daniel Adelberg
MD
Mesa, AZ
Dr. Elahhe Afkhamnejad
M.D.
Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Norman Ahl
MD
Tucson, AZ
Compare Ophthalmology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Melanie McCarty, MD's specialty? ▼
Melanie McCarty, MD specializes in Ophthalmology Physician and practices in Tucson, Arizona. Credentials: MD.
How much does Melanie McCarty, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Melanie McCarty, MD wrote 699 Medicare Part D claims totaling $37K in drug costs for 336 beneficiaries.
What is Melanie McCarty, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Melanie McCarty, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 76.8/100 (Quality: 100, Cost: 22.5). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Melanie McCarty, MD located? ▼
Melanie McCarty, MD is located at 5240 E KNIGHT DR, Tucson, AZ, 85712. Phone: (520) 795-4202.
What is Melanie McCarty, MD's NPI number? ▼
Melanie McCarty, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578649935, issued on 10/28/2006.
Does Melanie McCarty, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Melanie McCarty, MD's prescribing is 8% brand-name and 92% generic drugs by claim count, with $30K in brand drug costs.
How many Ophthalmology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 22,388 Ophthalmology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Ophthalmology Physician provider writes 1,490 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Melanie McCarty, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Melanie McCarty, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Erythromycin, Cephalexin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Melanie McCarty, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Melanie McCarty, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 699 Part D claims and 336 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Melanie McCarty, MD's credentials? ▼
Melanie McCarty, MD's NPI is 1578649935 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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