NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Sun Cho, OD

Optometrist · Seattle, WA

Melissa Sun Cho, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1285865626, issued on Aug 3, 2009. Check the license (Washington OD60102748, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington 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
1285865626
Name
Melissa Sun Cho
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OD60102748 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
621 5TH Ave N Ste B, Seattle, WA 98109
Phone
(206) 217-2015
Enumerated
Aug 3, 2009
Record last updated
Jan 22, 2025
Fax
(206) 217-2060
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%80.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $20.83

1 payment: 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 Cho$20.83
  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.

Melissa Sun Cho among 1,641 optometrist records in Washington

Melissa Sun Cho, OD is one of 1,641 optometrist records with a practice address in Washington. 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 2009, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 56% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 67% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Washington

There are 1,641 optometrist records in Washington.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Bergstrom, O.D.Seattle, WA 981091588687040
  2. Christopher Clark, ODSeattle, WA 981091265461594
  3. John Dubicki, O.D.Seattle, WA 981091386668390
  4. Hoda Irani, ODSeattle, WA 981091790421451
  5. Philip Lo, O.D.Seattle, WA 981091700841012
  6. Elizabeth Urbaniak, O.D.Seattle, WA 981091235547647
  7. Melissa Au-Yeung, ODSeattle, WA 981081699117747
  8. Scott Brase, O.D.Bainbridge Island, WA 981101265516074

Common questions

What is Melissa Sun Cho, OD's NPI number?

Melissa Sun Cho, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285865626, issued on Aug 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Sun Cho, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 621 5TH Ave N Ste B, Seattle, WA, 98109. Phone: (206) 217-2015. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Sun Cho, OD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number OD60102748, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Melissa Sun Cho, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94 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.

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