NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melody Agbuya-Flores, O.D.

Optometrist · Santa Cruz, CA

Melody Agbuya-Flores, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1780946012, issued on Jun 12, 2012. Check the license (California 14419TLG, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780946012
Name
Melody Agbuya-Flores
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
14419TLG CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1665 Dominican Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Phone
(831) 476-1298
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2012
Record last updated
May 26, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140925002209); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1665 Dominican Way

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

  1. Ted Bailey, ODOptometrist1356489959
  2. Rex Hsei, MDOphthalmology Physician1285637157
  3. Patricia Kubo, MDAnesthesiology Physician1144385253
  4. Andrew Moreland, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1649343609
  5. Aaron Morse, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1093784027
  6. Orkida Solomon, ODOptometrist1073651683

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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

161 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Melody Agbuya-Flores161
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Fluorometholone29 claims
  2. Cyclosporine23 claims
  3. Erythromycin21 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl20 claims
  5. Latanoprost18 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth15 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

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncSanta Clara, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Melody Agbuya-Flores among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Melody Agbuya-Flores, O.D. is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in California

There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ted Bailey, ODSanta Cruz, CA 950651356489959
  2. Orkida Solomon, ODSanta Cruz, CA 950651073651683
  3. Anthony Giannotti, ODScotts Valley, CA 950661669446522
  4. Diem Tran, O.D.Scotts Valley, CA 950661740253590
  5. Joseph Zhu, O.D.Scotts Valley, CA 950661356750798
  6. Nivedita Chandrasekharan, OD, FAAOSanta Cruz, CA 950621164763058
  7. Michaela Chavez, O.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621083055750
  8. Curtis Froid, O.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621295845741

Common questions

What is Melody Agbuya-Flores, O.D.'s NPI number?

Melody Agbuya-Flores, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780946012, issued on Jun 12, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melody Agbuya-Flores, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1665 Dominican Way, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 476-1298. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melody Agbuya-Flores, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 14419TLG, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melody Agbuya-Flores, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melody Agbuya-Flores, O.D. had 161 Medicare Part D claims for 117 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.