Melissa V. Mercer, O.D.
Optometrist · Tampa, FL
Melissa V. Mercer, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1558353466, issued on Aug 17, 2005. Check the license (Florida OPC3524, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa V. Mercer
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPC3524 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5885 Gunn Hwy, Tampa, FL 33625
- Phone
- (813) 908-0100
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 24, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (813) 908-0099
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090309000395); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 5885 Gunn Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kristine Le Nguyen, ODOptometrist1316520372
- William Stephen, O.D.Optometrist1003805169
- Heather Worrell, O.D.Optometrist1184030306
Verify Melissa V. Mercer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC3524Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of 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: $214.92
5 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.
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
- Samuel J Teske OD PATampa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Florida
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Common questions
What is Melissa V. Mercer, O.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa V. Mercer, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558353466, issued on Aug 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa V. Mercer, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5885 Gunn Hwy, Tampa, FL, 33625. Phone: (813) 908-0100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa V. Mercer, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC3524, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa V. Mercer, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa V. Mercer, O.D. had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 12 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.