Melissa L. Rasmussen, O.D.
Optometrist · Canton, MS
Melissa L. Rasmussen, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Canton, Mississippi, and NPI 1992011506, issued on Aug 20, 2010. Check the license (Mississippi 818, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa L. Rasmussen
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 818 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1185 Hart St, Canton, MS 39046
- Phone
- (601) 605-2259
- Enumerated
- Aug 20, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 28, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (601) 856-0195
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110121000253); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 412 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1185 Hart St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Bearden, O.D.Optometrist1831405448
- Andrea BellOptometrist1932937497
- William Craig, O.D.Optometrist1659322980
- Anh Giang, O.D.Optometrist1528477692
Verify Melissa L. Rasmussen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
Search for license 818Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
397 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost147 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol75 claims
- Lumigan42 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth28 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate18 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate17 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: $104.69
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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 2 group practices
- Madison Professional Eyecare Associates IncMadison, MS
- Professional Eyecare Associates OF Yazoo City, PAYazoo City, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa L. Rasmussen among 412 optometrist records in Mississippi
Melissa L. Rasmussen, O.D. is one of 412 optometrist records with a practice address in Mississippi. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 59% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2007 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 67% 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 Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 optometrist records list a practice address in Canton
They are 6 of the 234 NPPES records with a practice address in Canton, and 412 optometrist records in Mississippi.
All 412 in Mississippi → Every provider in Canton → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Bearden, O.D.Canton, MS 390461831405448
- Andrea BellCanton, MS 390461932937497
- William Craig, O.D.Canton, MS 390461659322980
- Farryl Franklin, O.D.Canton, MS 390461295126910
- Anh Giang, O.D.Canton, MS 390461528477692
- David BeattyBrandon, MS 390421699183772
- Anna Nations, ODBrandon, MS 390421265165963
- Anna Taylor, O.D.Brandon, MS 390421912112780
Common questions
What is Melissa L. Rasmussen, O.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa L. Rasmussen, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992011506, issued on Aug 20, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa L. Rasmussen, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1185 Hart St, Canton, MS, 39046. Phone: (601) 605-2259. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa L. Rasmussen, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 818, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa L. Rasmussen, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa L. Rasmussen, O.D. had 397 Medicare Part D claims for 115 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.