Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melvin Munoz Guzman, O.D.

Optometrist · Poughkeepsie, NY

Melvin Munoz Guzman, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Poughkeepsie, New York, and NPI 1144490061, issued on Mar 6, 2008. Check the license (New York 005017, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1144490061
Name
Melvin Munoz Guzman
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
005017 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
23 Davis Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Phone
(845) 454-1025
Enumerated
Mar 6, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 23 Davis Ave

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

  1. Peter Reichard, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1831250554

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

398 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.

  1. Melvin Munoz Guzman398
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost74 claims
  2. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone42 claims
  3. Xiidra40 claims
  4. Fluorometholone39 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate23 claims
  6. Loteprednol Etabonate17 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.

The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 84.5 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%48.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  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: $449.43

17 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melvin Munoz Guzman$449.43
  2. Specialty average$749.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Alterman Modi And Wolter Ophthalmic Physicians And Surgeons PLLCYorktown Heights, NY
  2. Hudson Valley Vision Center Inc.Lake Katrine, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Optometrist providers in New York

There are 3,490 optometrist records in New York.

Other optometrist records in New York

  1. Annmary Abadir, O.D.Harrison, NY1497797914
  2. Edita Abazaga, ODSyracuse, NY1477126985
  3. Mirjeta Abazaga, O.D.Syracuse, NY1518344365
  4. Syeda Abbas, ODWhite Plains, NY1043724263
  5. Thomas Abbott, O.D.Horseheads, NY1619176492
  6. Elias Abboud, O.D.Syracuse, NY1043291222
  7. Nouralison Abdella, ODNew York, NY1487403614
  8. Susan Abdenour Young, O.D.Brooklyn, NY1225260706
  9. Hilla Abel, ODNew York, NY1972696615
  10. Elana Abilevitz, ODNew York, NY1790947372

Common questions

What is Melvin Munoz Guzman, O.D.'s NPI number?

Melvin Munoz Guzman, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144490061, issued on Mar 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melvin Munoz Guzman, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23 Davis Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603. Phone: (845) 454-1025. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melvin Munoz Guzman, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 005017, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melvin Munoz Guzman, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melvin Munoz Guzman, O.D. had 398 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melvin Munoz Guzman, O.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.