Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melissa Shotts, O.D.

Optometrist · Hamilton, AL

Melissa Shotts, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Hamilton, Alabama, and NPI 1306156484, issued on Oct 7, 2010. Check the license (Alabama S-C36-TA-873, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1306156484
Name
Melissa Shotts
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
S-C36-TA-873 AL
823 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1925 Military St S, Hamilton, AL 35570
Phone
(205) 921-7426
Enumerated
Oct 7, 2010
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1925 Military St S

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

  1. Larry Carter, O.D.Optometrist1518949205

Verify Melissa Shotts in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama 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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23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

215 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. Melissa Shotts215
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost139 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth20 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol16 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.

4 optometrist records list a Hamilton practice address

They are 4 of the 64 NPPES records with a Hamilton practice address, and 859 optometrist records in Alabama.

Other optometrist records in Alabama

  1. Juanakee Adams, O.D.Birmingham, AL1356322218
  2. Ronald Adcock, ODDaphne, AL1235178070
  3. Ronald Aderholt, O.D.Oxford, AL1568560233
  4. Tyrus Agee, ODFultondale, AL1689340564
  5. Elise Agostinelli, ODBirmingham, AL1013528579
  6. Lauren Albert, O.D.Dothan, AL1356790869
  7. Salmedina Alic, ODSaraland, AL1548841125
  8. Larry Allen, O.D.Fort Payne, AL1497846877
  9. Charles Allgood, ODCentreville, AL1164532297
  10. Sarah Alvarez, ODVestavia Hills, AL1235143967

Common questions

What is Melissa Shotts, O.D.'s NPI number?

Melissa Shotts, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306156484, issued on Oct 7, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Shotts, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1925 Military St S, Hamilton, AL, 35570. Phone: (205) 921-7426. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Alabama license number S-C36-TA-873, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Melissa Shotts, O.D. had 215 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.