Melissa Caceres
Optometrist · Minneapolis, MN
Melissa Caceres is an optometrist with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1487221909, issued on Jun 4, 2021. Check the license (Minnesota 3812, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Caceres
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 3812 MN
046011523 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 909 Fulton St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
- Phone
- (612) 672-7422
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2021
- Record last updated
- Mar 20, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220919001602); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Caceres in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 3812Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Fairview Express CareBrooklyn Park, MN
- University OF Minnesota Health Clinics And Surgery Center IncMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Caceres among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Melissa Caceres is one of 1,142 optometrist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 65% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Minnesota
There are 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Denh Altman, ODMinneapolis, MN 554551629323241
- Max Hergott, ODMinneapolis, MN 554551649341702
- Christine Janty, ODMinneapolis, MN 554551710058243
- Carol Johnson, ODMinneapolis, MN 554551073591939
- Christian Larson, O.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551447632682
- Vivian Nguyen, ODMinneapolis, MN 554551932769510
- Andrew Ritter, ODMinneapolis, MN 554551700174349
- Sue Woo, ODMinneapolis, MN 554551528131695
Common questions
What is Melissa Caceres's NPI number?
Melissa Caceres's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487221909, issued on Jun 4, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Caceres located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 909 Fulton St SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455. Phone: (612) 672-7422. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Caceres's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 3812, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Caceres prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Caceres had 17 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa Caceres's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.