NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda Gard

Optician · Athens, OH

Melinda Gard is an optician with a practice address in Athens, Ohio, and NPI 1265131494, issued on Feb 27, 2023. Check the license (Ohio OP.014122-SC, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265131494
Name
Melinda Gard
Primary taxonomy
Optician 156FX1800X
License number
OP.014122-SC OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
929 E State St, Athens, OH 45701
Phone
(740) 594-3718
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2023
Record last updated
Feb 27, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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  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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Optician providers in Ohio

There are 729 optician records in Ohio. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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Common questions

What is Melinda Gard's NPI number?

Melinda Gard's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265131494, issued on Feb 27, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda Gard located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 929 E State St, Athens, OH, 45701. Phone: (740) 594-3718. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda Gard's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number OP.014122-SC, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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