Melissa Sue Almarales, O.D.
Optometrist · Columbus, IN
Melissa Sue Almarales, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Columbus, Indiana, and NPI 1598758393, issued on Aug 26, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 18003363A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Sue Almarales
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 18003363A IN
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Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1130 Washington St, Columbus, IN 47201
- Phone
- (812) 379-9893
- Enumerated
- Aug 26, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 5, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (812) 379-9904
- Medicaid ID
- 200527540 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190116003993); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1130 Washington St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sean DeakOptometrist1790898443
- Thao Tran, ODOptometrist1265990196
Verify Melissa Sue Almarales in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 18003363ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
191 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost54 claims
- Timolol Maleate27 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate17 claims
- Lumigan14 claims
- Xiidra12 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.
Melissa Sue Almarales among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana
Melissa Sue Almarales, O.D. is one of 1,578 optometrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 66% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
20 optometrist records list a practice address in Columbus
They are 20 of the 1,619 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbus, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.
All 1,578 in Indiana → Every provider in Columbus → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bradford Coers, O.D.Columbus, IN 472011245298330
- Sean DeakColumbus, IN 472011790898443
- Kelley Deak, O.D.Columbus, IN 472011184728123
- Jeremy Elmore, O.D.Columbus, IN 472011699972968
- James Fechtman, ODColumbus, IN 472011962485086
- Benjamin Gootee, O.D.Columbus, IN 472011235687948
- William Irons, O.D.Columbus, IN 472011275519720
- William Larkin, O.D.Columbus, IN 472011780755033
Common questions
What is Melissa Sue Almarales, O.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa Sue Almarales, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598758393, issued on Aug 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Sue Almarales, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1130 Washington St, Columbus, IN, 47201. Phone: (812) 379-9893. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Sue Almarales, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 18003363A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Sue Almarales, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Sue Almarales, O.D. had 191 Medicare Part D claims for 68 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.