Melissa Smith, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · San Marcos, TX
Melissa Smith, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Marcos, Texas, and NPI 1922198621, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A54927 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2430 S IH 35 Ste 106, San Marcos, TX 78666
- Phone
- (512) 353-1300
- Enumerated
- Oct 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 14, 2022
- Fax
- (512) 353-5135
- Medicaid ID
- 00A549270 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220103001217); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2430 S IH 35 Ste 106
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Joshua Hu, MDOphthalmology Physician1942494703
- Johnathan Jeffers, MDOphthalmology Physician1841829009
- James Pickett, MDOphthalmology Physician1497863112
- Jonathan Welch, MDOphthalmology Physician1407024227
Verify Melissa Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,159 Medicare Part D claims for 443 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost755 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol149 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate136 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate122 claims
- Timolol Maleate115 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine88 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $815.14
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Balcones Eye Center, PASan Marcos, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Smith among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Melissa Smith, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 60% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
All 1,514 in Texas → Every provider in San Marcos → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rex Cole, MDSan Marcos, TX 786661407964109
- Joshua Hu, MDSan Marcos, TX 786661942494703
- Johnathan Jeffers, MDSan Marcos, TX 786661841829009
- James Pickett, MDSan Marcos, TX 786661497863112
- Jonathan Welch, MDSan Marcos, TX 786661407024227
- Ashley Brundrett, M.D.Round Rock, TX 786651841630639
- Valla Djafari, M.D.Round Rock, TX 786651881648038
- Sean Grinovich, M.D.Round Rock, TX 786651174583439
Common questions
What is Melissa Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922198621, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2430 S IH 35 Ste 106, San Marcos, TX, 78666. Phone: (512) 353-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Smith, M.D.'s license?
Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Smith, M.D. had 2,159 Medicare Part D claims for 443 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.