Melissa Q. Chen, OD
Optometrist · Salem, OR
Melissa Q. Chen, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Salem, Oregon, and NPI 1174252761, issued on Jun 8, 2022. Check the license (Oregon ATI4632, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Q. Chen
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- ATI4632 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1750 Mcgilchrist St SE Ste 130, Salem, OR 97302
- Phone
- (971) 304-2200
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2022
- Record last updated
- Jun 8, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221214000662); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 944 in Oregon → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1750 Mcgilchrist St SE Ste 130
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Letitia AdamsOphthalmic Technician/Technologist1386294155
- Adelheid AllenRegistered Nurse1356286710
- Kristie Brock, PTAPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1033762240
- Amber Bui, ODStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1184558728
- Luisa MillerClinical Psychologist1891562138
- Annie Reynolds, DNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1285205880
Verify Melissa Q. Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
Search for license ATI4632Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
116 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cyclosporine45 claims
- Fluorometholone13 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The NorthwestPortland, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Q. Chen among 944 optometrist records in Oregon
Melissa Q. Chen, OD is one of 944 optometrist records with a practice address in Oregon. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2010 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Oregon
There are 944 optometrist records in Oregon.
All 944 in Oregon → Every provider in Salem → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennie Giron, ODSalem, OR 973021538842653
- John Harrington, O.D.Salem, OR 973021144355314
- Cameron Hoover, OD PHDSalem, OR 973021467808311
- Donna Katz, O.D.Salem, OR 973021881614956
- Betsy McDowell, O.D.Salem, OR 973021255446985
- Dana McLaughlin, O.D.Salem, OR 973021346245370
- Madison Meltebeke, ODSalem, OR 973021972173987
- Robert Paluska, O.D.Salem, OR 973021043345275
Common questions
What is Melissa Q. Chen, OD's NPI number?
Melissa Q. Chen, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174252761, issued on Jun 8, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Q. Chen, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1750 Mcgilchrist St SE Ste 130, Salem, OR, 97302. Phone: (971) 304-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Q. Chen, OD's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number ATI4632, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Q. Chen, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Q. Chen, OD had 116 Medicare Part D claims for 69 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.