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.
- 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
Also registered at 1925 Military St S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Larry Carter, O.D.Optometrist1518949205
Verify Melissa Shotts in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license S-C36-TA-873Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost139 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth20 claims
- 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.
All 4 in Hamilton → All 859 in Alabama → Every provider in Hamilton →
Other optometrist records in Alabama
- Juanakee Adams, O.D.Birmingham, AL1356322218
- Ronald Adcock, ODDaphne, AL1235178070
- Ronald Aderholt, O.D.Oxford, AL1568560233
- Tyrus Agee, ODFultondale, AL1689340564
- Elise Agostinelli, ODBirmingham, AL1013528579
- Lauren Albert, O.D.Dothan, AL1356790869
- Salmedina Alic, ODSaraland, AL1548841125
- Larry Allen, O.D.Fort Payne, AL1497846877
- Charles Allgood, ODCentreville, AL1164532297
- 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.