Melanie Lynn Mihlstin, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Saginaw, MI
Melanie Lynn Mihlstin, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Saginaw, Michigan, and NPI 1437561958, issued on Jun 2, 2014. Check the license (Michigan 4301117521, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie Lynn Mihlstin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 4301117521 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5310 Hampton PL Ste 1, Saginaw, MI 48604
- Phone
- (989) 321-2655
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190611001491); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melanie Lynn Mihlstin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301117521Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,002 Medicare Part D claims for 489 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost398 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate271 claims
- Moxifloxacin156 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate143 claims
- Timolol Maleate133 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol119 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $80.58
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Melanie Lynn Mihlstin among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Michigan
Melanie Lynn Mihlstin, M.D. is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2002 among the 548 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 60% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 791 ophthalmology physician records in Michigan.
All 791 in Michigan → Every provider in Saginaw → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Usha Bulusu, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486041043202948
- Eric Collier, D.O.Saginaw, MI 486041689898173
- Gregory Hazen, MDSaginaw, MI 486041174528863
- Shafiq Jivanjee, MDSaginaw, MI 486041427008465
- Ingeborg Kirch, MDSaginaw, MI 486041699781443
- David Krebs, MDSaginaw, MI 486041801889662
- Sundhar Ramasamy, MDSaginaw, MI 486041154326247
- Miriam Schteingart, MDSaginaw, MI 486041639174725
Common questions
What is Melanie Lynn Mihlstin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melanie Lynn Mihlstin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437561958, issued on Jun 2, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie Lynn Mihlstin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5310 Hampton PL Ste 1, Saginaw, MI, 48604. Phone: (989) 321-2655. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie Lynn Mihlstin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301117521, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melanie Lynn Mihlstin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie Lynn Mihlstin, M.D. had 2,002 Medicare Part D claims for 489 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melanie Lynn Mihlstin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.