NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Carcano, O.D.

Optometrist · Katy, TX

Melissa Carcano, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Katy, Texas, and NPI 1861708950, issued on Aug 26, 2010. Check the license (Texas 7547TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861708950
Name
Melissa Carcano
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
7547TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20220 Katy Fwy Ste D, Katy, TX 77449
Phone
(281) 492-6262
Enumerated
Aug 26, 2010
Record last updated
Aug 26, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110527000229); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2010
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 20220 Katy Fwy Ste D

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lambert Duong, O.D.Optometrist1194151969

Verify Melissa Carcano in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas 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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Industry payments in 2024: $228.25

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.

  1. Melissa Carcano$228.25
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Elite Vision Care PLLCLeague City, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Melissa Carcano among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Melissa Carcano, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2010, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 51% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

83 optometrist records list a practice address in Katy

They are 83 of the 5,078 NPPES records with a practice address in Katy, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kimberly Bertrand, O.D.Katy, TX 774491497873038
  2. Zubin Chacko, OD, MBA, MHAKaty, TX 774491689174914
  3. Steven Chau, ODKaty, TX 774491609397181
  4. Dorothy Chou, ODKaty, TX 774491033631478
  5. Preston Davis, O.D.Katy, TX 774491467804641
  6. Lambert Duong, O.D.Katy, TX 774491194151969
  7. Matthew Kauffman, O.D.Katy, TX 774491548522105
  8. Liaqat Khalfe, O.DKaty, TX 774491427184753

Common questions

What is Melissa Carcano, O.D.'s NPI number?

Melissa Carcano, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861708950, issued on Aug 26, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Carcano, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20220 Katy Fwy Ste D, Katy, TX, 77449. Phone: (281) 492-6262. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Carcano, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 7547TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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