Richard Thomas Melstrom, OD
Optometrist · Cadillac, MI
Richard Thomas Melstrom, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Cadillac, Michigan, and NPI 1679559322, issued on Dec 15, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 4901002462, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Thomas Melstrom
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4901002462 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 118 Stimson St, Cadillac, MI 49601
- Phone
- (231) 775-6031
- Enumerated
- Dec 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 23, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 5028837 MI
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Thomas Melstrom in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 4901002462Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
196 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost82 claims
- Timolol Maleate45 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate17 claims
- Cyclosporine12 claims
- Restasis12 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.
Richard Thomas Melstrom among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan
Richard Thomas Melstrom, OD is one of 1,963 optometrist records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 68% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 optometrist records list a practice address in Cadillac
They are 12 of the 646 NPPES records with a practice address in Cadillac, and 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- David Cook, O.D.Cadillac, MI 496011780753749
- Kelly HochstetlerCadillac, MI 496011982082731
- Amanda Johnston, O.D.Cadillac, MI 496011699974477
- Jonathan Kendall, ODCadillac, MI 496011962185165
- Kayla McCaig, ODCadillac, MI 496011700634979
- Richard McDonald, O.D.Cadillac, MI 496011891783163
Common questions
What is Richard Thomas Melstrom, OD's NPI number?
Richard Thomas Melstrom, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679559322, issued on Dec 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Thomas Melstrom, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 118 Stimson St, Cadillac, MI, 49601. Phone: (231) 775-6031. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Thomas Melstrom, OD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901002462, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Thomas Melstrom, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Thomas Melstrom, OD had 196 Medicare Part D claims for 52 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.