NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melody Fitch, O.D.

Optometrist · San Diego, CA

Melody Fitch, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1255695219, issued on Jun 25, 2012. Check the license (California 14424, 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
1255695219
Name
Melody Fitch
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
14424 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11835 Carmel Mountain RD Ste 1313, San Diego, CA 92128
Phone
(949) 290-7540
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2012
Record last updated
Dec 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130227000511); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 2012
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%46.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $279.15

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melody Fitch$279.15
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Lum Eye And Vision Center A Medical CorporationVentura, CA

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

Optometrist providers in California

There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.

Other optometrist records in California

  1. Douglas Aaseby, O.D.El Dorado Hills, CA1962715961
  2. Saloumeh Abadi, ODSanta Monica, CA1699258756
  3. Davoud AbbasiFillmore, CA1902361678
  4. Christopher Abbott, O.D.Santee, CA1417936220
  5. Sara Abboud, ODAlbany, CA1649052846
  6. Ghezal Abdali, O.D.Tustin, CA1770688640
  7. Nahid Abdali, O.D.San Ramon, CA1700210242
  8. Yasmeen AbdelfattahIrvine, CA1417786617
  9. Marina Abdou, ODUpland, CA1356017321
  10. Angela Abe, OPTModesto, CA1336108885

Common questions

What is Melody Fitch, O.D.'s NPI number?

Melody Fitch, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255695219, issued on Jun 25, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melody Fitch, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11835 Carmel Mountain RD Ste 1313, San Diego, CA, 92128. Phone: (949) 290-7540. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melody Fitch, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 14424, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Melody Fitch, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 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.

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