Melanie Tarutani, O.D.
Optometrist · Kayenta, AZ
Melanie Tarutani, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Kayenta, Arizona, and NPI 1659309268, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 1295, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie Tarutani
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1295 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Highway 163, Kayenta, AZ 86033
- Phone
- (928) 697-4156
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at Highway 163
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christopher Anderson, PHARMDPharmacist1992043798
- Edward Kobialka, RPHAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1861863342
- Roxanne ThomasSocial Worker1467789701
- Sugar Young, R.N.Registered Nurse1710382858
Verify Melanie Tarutani in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
Search for license 1295Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
115 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost46 claims
- Cyclosporine15 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate11 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol11 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The Mid Atlantic States, IncWashington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
2 optometrist records list a Kayenta practice address
They are 2 of the 185 NPPES records with a Kayenta practice address, and 1,312 optometrist records in Arizona.
All 2 in Kayenta → All 1,312 in Arizona → Every provider in Kayenta →
Other optometrist records in Arizona
- Maryam Abbas, ODAvondale, AZ1578486379
- James Abbott, O.D.Mesa, AZ1073597290
- Andrew Abela, ODTempe, AZ1942652672
- Sanar Abidali, ODGlendale, AZ1770300014
- Cristina Acevedo, ODSacaton, AZ1487200143
- Joel Ackerman, O.D.Phoenix, AZ1457337560
- Stuart Adams, O.D. PCParker, AZ1184790842
- Laura Addy, O.D.Glendale, AZ1477969947
- Lisa Ahuactzin, O.D.Tucson, AZ1043207558
- Thomas Ainsworth, O.D.Phoenix, AZ1316272362
Common questions
What is Melanie Tarutani, O.D.'s NPI number?
Melanie Tarutani, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659309268, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie Tarutani, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Highway 163, Kayenta, AZ, 86033. Phone: (928) 697-4156. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie Tarutani, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 1295, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melanie Tarutani, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie Tarutani, O.D. had 115 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.