NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Kong, O,D,

Optometrist · Fredericksburg, VA

Melissa Kong, O,D, is an optometrist with a practice address in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and NPI 1699170670, issued on Nov 3, 2014. Check the license (Virginia 0618002376, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699170670
Name
Melissa Kong
Credential
O,D,
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
0618002376 VA
4901004876 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
625 Warrenton RD Ste 105, Fredericksburg, VA 22406
Phone
(540) 374-1445
Enumerated
Nov 3, 2014
Record last updated
Oct 18, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200102001732); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Western University Of Health Sciences College Of Dental Med, 2014
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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Also registered at 625 Warrenton RD Ste 105

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Carissa Novotny, O.D.Optometrist1013145143

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

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

  1. Melissa Kong41
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost27 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: $35.15

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. 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 Kong$35.15
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Fields Family Eye Care, Kimberly A. Fields, OD, PCFredericksburg, VA

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

Melissa Kong among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia

Melissa Kong, O,D, is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 64% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

47 optometrist records list a practice address in Fredericksburg

They are 47 of the 3,696 NPPES records with a practice address in Fredericksburg, and 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kimberly Fields, ODFredericksburg, VA 224061750320362
  2. Carissa Novotny, O.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224061013145143
  3. Robert Acquadro, O.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224071790819308
  4. Lisa Bennett, O.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224071285678722
  5. Jana Bertke, ODFredericksburg, VA 224071174588867
  6. Sarah Brannon, ODFredericksburg, VA 224071023098688
  7. Cambrie Chandler, ODFredericksburg, VA 224051073296273
  8. Steffani Deas, O.D.Fredericksburg, VA 224051053526350

Common questions

What is Melissa Kong, O,D,'s NPI number?

Melissa Kong, O,D,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699170670, issued on Nov 3, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Kong, O,D, located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 625 Warrenton RD Ste 105, Fredericksburg, VA, 22406. Phone: (540) 374-1445. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Kong, O,D,'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618002376, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Kong, O,D, prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Kong, O,D, had 41 Medicare Part D claims; 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.