Melissa Knous, OD
Optometrist · Fredonia, WI
Melissa Knous, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Fredonia, Wisconsin, and NPI 1720012073, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 2992, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Knous
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2992 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 130 Meyer Ave, Fredonia, WI 53021
- Phone
- (262) 692-9000
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Melissa Knous in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin board licenses this profession
Search for license 2992Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
94 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost76 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: $693.77
15 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Prn Eye Associates LLCGrafton, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
5 optometrist records list a Fredonia practice address
They are 5 of the 17 NPPES records with a Fredonia practice address, and 1,142 optometrist records in Wisconsin.
All 5 in Fredonia → All 1,142 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Fredonia →
Other optometrist records in Wisconsin
- Katie Abata, O.D.Appleton, WI1043646623
- Brianna Adams, ODStoughton, WI1093605222
- Gerald Adams, ODWestby, WI1760479182
- James AdamsPortage, WI1154007953
- Lawrence Addison, O.D.Weston, WI1760794697
- Farzana AkterWaupun, WI1346821725
- Margarette Elaine Alcesto, ODShorewood, WI1669984563
- Robert Alexejun, O.D.Wausau, WI1235275009
- Carmen Alfonso-Kneiert, ODFort Atkinson, WI1710938634
- Jennifer Alvarez, O.D.Brookfield, WI1316255805
Common questions
What is Melissa Knous, OD's NPI number?
Melissa Knous, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720012073, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Knous, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 130 Meyer Ave, Fredonia, WI, 53021. Phone: (262) 692-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Knous, OD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 2992, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Knous, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Knous, OD had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.