Melantha R. Nephew, O.D.
Optometrist · Dallas, TX
Melantha R. Nephew, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1902868748, issued on Apr 5, 2006. Check the license (Texas 6671T, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melantha R. Nephew
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 6671T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2900 W Wheatland RD, Dallas, TX 75237
- Phone
- (972) 296-0100
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (972) 298-1930
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melantha R. Nephew in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 6671TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Melantha R. Nephew among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Melantha R. Nephew, 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 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).
Optometrist providers in Texas
There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Burton, ODDallas, TX 752371144285891
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- Ric Peterson, ODDallas, TX 752371720297740
- Laurence Thomas, O.D.Dallas, TX 752371316901291
- Anh Trinh, O.D.Dallas, TX 752371497059091
- Tri Vuong, O.D.Dallas, TX 752371518974047
- James Auvil, ODDallas, TX 752361972700995
- Kim Bahl, ODDallas, TX 752351114908605
Common questions
What is Melantha R. Nephew, O.D.'s NPI number?
Melantha R. Nephew, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902868748, issued on Apr 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melantha R. Nephew, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 W Wheatland RD, Dallas, TX, 75237. Phone: (972) 296-0100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melantha R. Nephew, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 6671T, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melantha R. Nephew, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melantha R. Nephew, O.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; 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.