NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Freels Hay, O.D.

Optometrist · Owensboro, KY

Melissa Freels Hay, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Owensboro, Kentucky, and NPI 1104985530, issued on Dec 8, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 1264DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky 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
1104985530
Name
Melissa Freels Hay
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1264DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5040 Frederica St, Owensboro, KY 42301
Phone
(270) 685-0247
Enumerated
Dec 8, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 4, 2025
Fax
(270) 713-7932
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060206000785); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1993
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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Hay25
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. 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 2 group practices

  1. Dr Joe Terry And Associates, IncOwensboro, KY
  2. Perfect Focus Eyecare PLCHenderson, KY

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

24 optometrist records list a practice address in Owensboro

They are 24 of the 1,877 NPPES records with a practice address in Owensboro, and 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.

Other optometrist records in Kentucky

  1. Thomas Abell, ODCampbellsville, KY1942833397
  2. Larry Abney, ODLeitchfield, KY1487646527
  3. John Adams, O.D.Owensboro, KY1730191602
  4. John Adams, O.D.Winchester, KY1497900070
  5. Kevin Adams, ODMurray, KY1184782609
  6. Mattie Adams, ODElizabethtown, KY1861064958
  7. Rebecca Adams, O.D.Louisville, KY1568080315
  8. Stefanie Adams, ODGeorgetown, KY1750669198
  9. Addy Adkisson, ODLouisville, KY1255181582
  10. Bilal Ahmad, O.D.Lexington, KY1003224809

Common questions

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

Melissa Freels Hay, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104985530, issued on Dec 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Freels Hay, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5040 Frederica St, Owensboro, KY, 42301. Phone: (270) 685-0247. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 1264DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Freels Hay, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Freels Hay, O.D. had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 16 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.