NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Ann Shearer, O.D.

Optometrist · Rochester, NY

Melanie Ann Shearer, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1831328897, issued on Jul 10, 2009. Check the license (New York 007463, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831328897
Name
Melanie Ann Shearer
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
007463 NY
7463 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2590 Ridge RD W, Rochester, NY 14626
Phone
(585) 227-7150
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2009
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090817000442); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 2590 Ridge RD W

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Phuoc Ly, ODOptometrist1811956857

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87% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

518 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Melanie Shearer518
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost218 claims
  2. Cyclosporine31 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate25 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate20 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth19 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol17 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): 76.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score71.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%34.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $95.71

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.

  1. Melanie Shearer$95.71
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Strong Eye CareRochester, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Melanie Ann Shearer among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Melanie Ann Shearer, O.D. is one of 3,535 optometrist records with a practice address in New York. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 52% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 66% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in New York

There are 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Brown, ODRochester, NY 146261649307430
  2. John Chu, O.D.Rochester, NY 146261326073784
  3. Roseann Cirincione, ODRochester, NY 146261881731842
  4. Anthony Dell'Anno, O.D.Rochester, NY 146261801221346
  5. Charles Ellermeyer, ODRochester, NY 146261447287529
  6. Alisa Friedman, O.D.Rochester, NY 146261720108806
  7. Kimberly Heiligman, ODRochester, NY 146261568717171
  8. David Kenney, O.D.Rochester, NY 146261376957779

Common questions

What is Melanie Ann Shearer, O.D.'s NPI number?

Melanie Ann Shearer, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831328897, issued on Jul 10, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Ann Shearer, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2590 Ridge RD W, Rochester, NY, 14626. Phone: (585) 227-7150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Ann Shearer, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 007463, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melanie Ann Shearer, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Ann Shearer, O.D. had 518 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melanie Ann Shearer, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 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.

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