Melvin L. Frecker, O.D.
Optometrist · Marion, IN
Melvin L. Frecker, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Marion, Indiana, and NPI 1043385198, issued on Nov 22, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 18002023B, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin L. Frecker
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 18002023B IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1402 W Spencer Ave, Marion, IN 46952
- Phone
- (765) 664-7647
- Enumerated
- Nov 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 2, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (765) 668-1495
- Medicaid ID
- 100151660A IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040430000164); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melvin L. Frecker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 18002023BCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
112 Medicare Part D claims for 26 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
- Latanoprost48 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate15 claims
- Timolol Maleate14 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.
Melvin L. Frecker among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana
Melvin L. Frecker, O.D. is one of 1,578 optometrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 73% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 66% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
20 optometrist records list a practice address in Marion
They are 20 of the 1,276 NPPES records with a practice address in Marion, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Diedrich, O.D.Marion, IN 469521154380673
- Alexandria Fanning, ODMarion, IN 469521255258232
- Todd Fettig, ODMarion, IN 469521326074931
- Randy Fortkamp, ODMarion, IN 469521770159337
- Isaac Gottschalk, ODMarion, IN 469521962243121
- Christopher Kerby, O.D.Marion, IN 469521124335138
- Allyson McPhearson, ODMarion, IN 469521598858052
- Holly Sallee, ODMarion, IN 469521386576619
Common questions
What is Melvin L. Frecker, O.D.'s NPI number?
Melvin L. Frecker, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043385198, issued on Nov 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin L. Frecker, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1402 W Spencer Ave, Marion, IN, 46952. Phone: (765) 664-7647. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin L. Frecker, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 18002023B, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melvin L. Frecker, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melvin L. Frecker, O.D. had 112 Medicare Part D claims for 26 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.