NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Metz, OD

Optometrist · Orange, TX

Melissa Metz, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Orange, Texas, and NPI 1629716931, issued on May 25, 2022. Check the license (Texas 11040, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1629716931
Name
Melissa Metz
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
11040 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2401 N 16TH St, Orange, TX 77630
Phone
(409) 886-2292
Enumerated
May 25, 2022
Record last updated
Dec 4, 2023
Fax
(409) 883-8012
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231222000281); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2401 N 16TH St

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

  1. Erin Dyson, O.D.Optometrist1598014698

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

54 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.

  1. Melissa Metz54
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate21 claims
  2. 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $321.06

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries 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 Metz$321.06
  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. Med Southwest PLLCOrange, TX

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

Melissa Metz among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Melissa Metz, OD is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2022, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 optometrist records list a practice address in Orange

They are 5 of the 197 NPPES records with a practice address in Orange, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erin Dyson, O.D.Orange, TX 776301598014698
  2. Mark Weaver, O.D.Orange, TX 776301033246343
  3. Heidi Doucet, O.D.Orange, TX 776321164476784
  4. Morgan Gillis, ODOrange, TX 776321912429424
  5. Loren NguyenNederland, TX 776271053415687
  6. Thao Ly Phung, O.D.Nederland, TX 776271477716827
  7. Danny Tran, ODPort Arthur, TX 776401457847915
  8. Janet Baker Guidry, ODPort Arthur, TX 776421487667945

Common questions

What is Melissa Metz, OD's NPI number?

Melissa Metz, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629716931, issued on May 25, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Metz, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 N 16TH St, Orange, TX, 77630. Phone: (409) 886-2292. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Metz, OD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 11040, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Metz, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Metz, OD had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 30 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.