Melanie G. Rushing, O.D.
Optometrist · Nacogdoches, TX
Melanie G. Rushing, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Nacogdoches, Texas, and NPI 1770572703, issued on Oct 21, 2005. Check the license (Texas 06251TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie G. Rushing
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 06251TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3208 N University Dr, Nacogdoches, TX 75965
- Phone
- (936) 564-7661
- Enumerated
- Oct 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 23, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (936) 564-6622
- Medicaid ID
- 155101201 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100910000251); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 5,006 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3208 N University Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jonathan Lowery, ODOptometrist1679313191
- Gerardo Saldana, O.D.Optometrist1164411195
- Ryan Self, ODOptometrist1356639009
Verify Melanie G. Rushing in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 06251TGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
175 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 71% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cyclosporine31 claims
- Restasis27 claims
- Xiidra26 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth20 claims
- Latanoprost13 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $334.72
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Nacogdoches Eye Associates, PLLCNacogdoches, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melanie G. Rushing among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Melanie G. Rushing, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% 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, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 optometrist records list a practice address in Nacogdoches
They are 11 of the 715 NPPES records with a practice address in Nacogdoches, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in Nacogdoches → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amidemebie Casis, B.S., O.D.Nacogdoches, TX 759651841630936
- Mitchell Haley, ODNacogdoches, TX 759651649166323
- Jacqueline Hilton, O.D.Nacogdoches, TX 759651780642595
- Jonathan Lowery, ODNacogdoches, TX 759651679313191
- Donald Migl, O.D.Nacogdoches, TX 759651336289396
- Jacqueline Pierre, ODNacogdoches, TX 759651871572933
- Don Rudasill, O.D.Nacogdoches, TX 759651730190489
- Gerardo Saldana, O.D.Nacogdoches, TX 759651164411195
Common questions
What is Melanie G. Rushing, O.D.'s NPI number?
Melanie G. Rushing, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770572703, issued on Oct 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie G. Rushing, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3208 N University Dr, Nacogdoches, TX, 75965. Phone: (936) 564-7661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie G. Rushing, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 06251TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melanie G. Rushing, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie G. Rushing, O.D. had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; 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.