NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meredith Yingling Parmelee, O.D.

Optometrist · Waycross, GA

Meredith Yingling Parmelee, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Waycross, Georgia, and NPI 1154701738, issued on Jun 9, 2015. Check the license (Georgia OPT002867, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia 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
1154701738
Name
Meredith Yingling Parmelee
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT002867 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1730 Brunswick Hwy, Waycross, GA 31501
Phone
(912) 283-9383
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2015
Record last updated
Mar 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(912) 275-8568
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150701000070); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 2015
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 1730 Brunswick Hwy

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

  1. Rodney Brown, ODOptometrist1255322418

Verify Meredith Yingling Parmelee in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

690 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Meredith Parmelee690
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost227 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol112 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate54 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate52 claims
  5. Travoprost36 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate33 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.1 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 score97.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%23.1
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Parmelee Eye Care LLCBrunswick, GA

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

Meredith Yingling Parmelee among 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia

Meredith Yingling Parmelee, O.D. is one of 1,430 optometrist records with a practice address in Georgia. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2007 among the 830 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 optometrist records list a practice address in Waycross

They are 10 of the 514 NPPES records with a practice address in Waycross, and 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peggy Achenbach, O.D.Waycross, GA 315011609846625
  2. Rodney Brown, ODWaycross, GA 315011255322418
  3. Robert Gentile, ODWaycross, GA 315011932194313
  4. Brandi Lee, O.D.Waycross, GA 315011326355900
  5. Virginia Martin, O.D.Waycross, GA 315011497101125
  6. Diana Maurer, O.D.Waycross, GA 315011891840617
  7. Joshua Parmelee, ODWaycross, GA 315011396128179
  8. James Stevenot, ODWaycross, GA 315011730273657

Common questions

What is Meredith Yingling Parmelee, O.D.'s NPI number?

Meredith Yingling Parmelee, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154701738, issued on Jun 9, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meredith Yingling Parmelee, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1730 Brunswick Hwy, Waycross, GA, 31501. Phone: (912) 283-9383. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meredith Yingling Parmelee, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number OPT002867, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Meredith Yingling Parmelee, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meredith Yingling Parmelee, O.D. had 690 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Meredith Yingling Parmelee, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.1 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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