NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melih Ustaoglu, MD

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Terre Haute, IN

Melih Ustaoglu, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Terre Haute, Indiana, and NPI 1609405257, issued on Apr 6, 2020. Check the license on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609405257
Name
Melih Ustaoglu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License number
0101276351 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4621 E Margaret Dr, Terre Haute, IN 47803
Phone
(812) 281-2608
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 21, 2024
Fax
(812) 281-2610
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230711001035); 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 4621 E Margaret Dr

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

  1. Alexander Izad, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1265591630

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of IndianaCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

290 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Melih Ustaoglu290
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate88 claims
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine62 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol35 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate27 claims
  5. Moxifloxacin25 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate17 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: $155.76

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melih Ustaoglu$155.76
  2. Specialty average$7,667.49

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. Highland Retina Associates, LLCTerre Haute, IN

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

Melih Ustaoglu among 21 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Indiana

Melih Ustaoglu, MD is one of 21 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 95% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2001 among the 18 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Indiana

There are 21 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Indiana.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alexander Izad, MDTerre Haute, IN 478031265591630
  2. Prince Samuel, MDEvansville, IN 477141295730299
  3. Theodore Stransky, MDEvansville, IN 477101164493011
  4. Steven Virata, MD, FACSLafayette, IN 479051487628699
  5. Howard Lazarus, M.D.New Albany, IN 471501063411635
  6. Scott Richards, M.D.Fort Wayne, IN 468041447232806
  7. Aaditya Shah, MDMerrillville, IN 464101124688221
  8. Frank Hrisomalos, MDIndianapolis, IN 462901003106824

Common questions

What is Melih Ustaoglu, MD's NPI number?

Melih Ustaoglu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609405257, issued on Apr 6, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melih Ustaoglu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4621 E Margaret Dr, Terre Haute, IN, 47803. Phone: (812) 281-2608. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melih Ustaoglu, MD's license?

Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melih Ustaoglu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melih Ustaoglu, MD had 290 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.