Melody Bolanos, O.D.
Optometrist · Pembroke Pines, FL
Melody Bolanos, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Pembroke Pines, Florida, and NPI 1972850113, issued on Aug 7, 2012. Check the license (Florida OPC4694, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melody Bolanos
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPC4694 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 17782 SW 2ND St, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
- Phone
- (954) 438-3937
- Enumerated
- Aug 7, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 7, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130625000226); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 3,594 in Florida → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 17782 SW 2ND St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Liliana Betancourt, O.D.Optometrist1689762213
- Iain McIverOptometrist1912095753
- Jason Nunez, ODOptometrist1942132980
Verify Melody Bolanos in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC4694Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
584 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost323 claims
- Azelastine Hcl54 claims
- Erythromycin39 claims
- Timolol Maleate38 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth31 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate20 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.
Melody Bolanos among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Melody Bolanos, O.D. is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% 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 61% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 62% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
47 optometrist records list a practice address in Pembroke Pines
They are 47 of the 4,305 NPPES records with a practice address in Pembroke Pines, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Miriam Anglo, O.D.Miramar, FL 330291144602160
- Liliana Betancourt, O.D.Pembroke Pines, FL 330291689762213
- Farin Boyle, O.D., B.A., A.A.S.Pembroke Pines, FL 330291366461246
- Hue Ho, O.D.Pembroke Pines, FL 330291710237417
- Caleb Kennedy, O.D.Pembroke Pines, FL 330291205064334
- Cuc Le, ODPembroke Pines, FL 330291770833196
- Iain McIverPembroke Pines, FL 330291912095753
- Glenda Moheeputh, ODPembroke Pines, FL 330291689187676
Common questions
What is Melody Bolanos, O.D.'s NPI number?
Melody Bolanos, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972850113, issued on Aug 7, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melody Bolanos, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17782 SW 2ND St, Pembroke Pines, FL, 33029. Phone: (954) 438-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melody Bolanos, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC4694, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melody Bolanos, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melody Bolanos, O.D. had 584 Medicare Part D claims for 196 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.