Melinda L. Gruszka, O.D.
Optometrist · Largo, FL
Melinda L. Gruszka, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Largo, Florida, and NPI 1194050203, issued on Oct 7, 2009. Check the license (Florida OPC4442, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melinda L. Gruszka
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPC4442 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 148 13TH St SW, Largo, FL 33770
- Phone
- (727) 581-8706
- Enumerated
- Oct 7, 2009
- Record last updated
- Feb 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 588-2447
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091027000823); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 148 13TH St SW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melinda L. Gruszka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC4442Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
565 Medicare Part D claims for 270 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis154 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth72 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate42 claims
- Latanoprost35 claims
- Erythromycin34 claims
- Cyclosporine25 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: $47.16
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.
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
- The Eye Physicians OF Pinellas, PALargo, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melinda L. Gruszka among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Melinda L. Gruszka, O.D. is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% 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 54% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 54% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 62% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
31 optometrist records list a practice address in Largo
They are 31 of the 2,280 NPPES records with a practice address in Largo, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Francis Barreiro, ODLargo, FL 337701184611410
- Nora Cothran, O.D.Largo, FL 337701467882050
- Lori Hassinger, O.D.Largo, FL 337701104839075
- Victoria Huynh, ODLargo, FL 337701003475138
- Douglas Johnson, O.D.Largo, FL 337701114925773
- Jeffery Laplume, O.D.Largo, FL 337701093745887
- Jill Marrotte, O.D.Largo, FL 337701992911150
- Jaclyn McKnight, O.D.Largo, FL 337701285171272
Common questions
What is Melinda L. Gruszka, O.D.'s NPI number?
Melinda L. Gruszka, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194050203, issued on Oct 7, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melinda L. Gruszka, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 148 13TH St SW, Largo, FL, 33770. Phone: (727) 581-8706. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melinda L. Gruszka, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC4442, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melinda L. Gruszka, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melinda L. Gruszka, O.D. had 565 Medicare Part D claims for 270 beneficiaries; 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.