Melissa K. Downs, OD
Optometrist · Rochester, MN
Melissa K. Downs, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1952385445, issued on Nov 30, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 2578, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa K. Downs
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2578 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3630 11TH Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901
- Phone
- (507) 288-2457
- Enumerated
- Nov 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 28, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (507) 288-1299
- Medicaid ID
- 809840900 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100818000766); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,142 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3630 11TH Ave NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Loren Baldus, O.D.Optometrist1114339629
- Fred Butler, ODOptometrist1356325476
- Bryan Johnson, ODOptometrist1184608200
- Mark Kidman, ODOptometrist1447234554
- Eva So, ODOptometrist1043739089
Verify Melissa K. Downs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 2578Check 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
269 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost142 claims
- Timolol Maleate43 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol34 claims
- Restasis17 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: $67.61
4 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.
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
- Rochester Family Eye Clinic LLCRochester, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa K. Downs among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Melissa K. Downs, OD 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2008 among the 778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 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 Rochester → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Loren Baldus, O.D.Rochester, MN 559011114339629
- Karen Bjorngaard, O.D.Rochester, MN 559011588799761
- Fred Butler, ODRochester, MN 559011356325476
- Gary Huber, ODRochester, MN 559011447392709
- Bryan Johnson, ODRochester, MN 559011184608200
- Mark Kidman, ODRochester, MN 559011447234554
- Dominic Miron, ODRochester, MN 559011831253327
- Thomas Sczepanski, O.D.Rochester, MN 559011669570461
Common questions
What is Melissa K. Downs, OD's NPI number?
Melissa K. Downs, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952385445, issued on Nov 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa K. Downs, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3630 11TH Ave NW, Rochester, MN, 55901. Phone: (507) 288-2457. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa K. Downs, OD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 2578, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa K. Downs, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa K. Downs, OD had 269 Medicare Part D claims for 64 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.