Melissa Vides, OD
Optometrist · Craig, CO
Melissa Vides, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Craig, Colorado, and NPI 1255974911, issued on Oct 24, 2019. Check the license (Colorado OPT.0003540, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Vides
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPT.0003540 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 460 Pershing St, Craig, CO 81625
- Phone
- (970) 824-8132
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2019
- Record last updated
- Oct 24, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200115000439); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Vides in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT.0003540Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
174 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost70 claims
- Timolol Maleate28 claims
- Moxifloxacin12 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eyecare Specialties IncCraig, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Vides among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado
Melissa Vides, OD is one of 1,273 optometrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2009 among the 750 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 63% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 optometrist records list a practice address in Craig
They are 4 of the 156 NPPES records with a practice address in Craig, and 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ronald Danner, O.D.Craig, CO 816251679627186
- Craig Eckroth, O.D.Craig, CO 816251821142332
- Ronnie Schaeffer, ODCraig, CO 816251497741755
- Andrews White, O.D.Carbondale, CO 816231699703421
- Timothy Bauer, ODBasalt, CO 816211215014204
- Jennifer Windler, ODBasalt, CO 816211689410565
- Michael Barry, O.D.Avon, CO 816201891120564
- Daniel Giovagnoli, O.D.Eagle, CO 816311518928985
Common questions
What is Melissa Vides, OD's NPI number?
Melissa Vides, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255974911, issued on Oct 24, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Vides, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 460 Pershing St, Craig, CO, 81625. Phone: (970) 824-8132. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Vides, OD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number OPT.0003540, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Vides, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Vides, OD had 174 Medicare Part D claims for 37 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.