Melissa Ada Louise Neal, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Buffalo, NY
Melissa Ada Louise Neal, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1245282524, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (New York 241552, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Ada Louise Neal
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 241552 NY
35-82944 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 410 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
- Phone
- (716) 462-5437
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 26, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (888) 511-0393
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070108000380); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Ada Louise Neal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 241552Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
336 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin53 claims
- Cyclosporine38 claims
- Restasis32 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate31 claims
- Alphagan P24 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate19 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: $218.94
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Melissa Ada Louise Neal among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Melissa Ada Louise Neal, M.D. is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
All 1,822 in New York → Every provider in Buffalo → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Montesanti, MDBuffalo, NY 142221386636389
- Steven Awner, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211285686402
- Martin Boscarino, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211902850522
- Daniel Cotter, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211003018102
- Ellen Fitzgerald-Farkas, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211215192638
- Heidrun Gollogly, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211477879823
- Christopher Jermak, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211619170354
- Faruk Koreishi, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211689745465
Common questions
What is Melissa Ada Louise Neal, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa Ada Louise Neal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245282524, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Ada Louise Neal, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 410 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14222. Phone: (716) 462-5437. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Ada Louise Neal, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 241552, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa Ada Louise Neal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Ada Louise Neal, M.D. had 336 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.