Melissa Elaine Bowman, OD
Optometrist · Cincinnati, OH
Melissa Elaine Bowman, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1790821791, issued on Jan 29, 2007. Check the license (Ohio OH5375, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Elaine Bowman
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OH5375 OH
1602DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11919 Montgomery RD, Cincinnati, OH 45249
- Phone
- (513) 583-8970
- Enumerated
- Jan 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (513) 583-9072
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040908000011); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Elaine Bowman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license OH5375Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
284 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth49 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate44 claims
- Restasis32 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate28 claims
- Latanoprost25 claims
- Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate22 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: $720.31
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.
Melissa Elaine Bowman among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio
Melissa Elaine Bowman, OD is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 70% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Ohio
There are 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.
All 2,443 in Ohio → Every provider in Cincinnati → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Carafice, O.D.Cincinnati, OH 452491144321290
- Laura Fiorenza, O.D.Cincinnati, OH 452491841349099
- Daniel Harris, O.D.Cincinnati, OH 452491508858267
- Mark Herron, O.D.Cincinnati, OH 452491699884882
- Elliot Kirstein, O.D.Cincinnati, OH 452491235226085
- Todd Zelczak, O.D.Cincinnati, OH 452491922195775
- Josie Ziegler, ODCincinnati, OH 452491306626882
- Nicholas Giovanetti, O.D.Cincinnati, OH 452481639518566
Common questions
What is Melissa Elaine Bowman, OD's NPI number?
Melissa Elaine Bowman, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790821791, issued on Jan 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Elaine Bowman, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11919 Montgomery RD, Cincinnati, OH, 45249. Phone: (513) 583-8970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Elaine Bowman, OD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number OH5375, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Elaine Bowman, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Elaine Bowman, OD had 284 Medicare Part D claims for 102 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.