Ronald B. Melles, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Redwood City, CA
Ronald B. Melles, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Redwood City, California, and NPI 1104904747, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (California G67460, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ronald B. Melles
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- G67460 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1150 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063
- Phone
- (650) 299-2000
- Enumerated
- Nov 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00G674600 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ronald B. Melles in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G67460Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
149 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost73 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol35 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.
Ronald B. Melles among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Ronald B. Melles, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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- Judith Nevitt, M.D.Redwood City, CA 940611194816058
- James Tearse, MDRedwood City, CA 940611811099435
- James Abrams, M.D.San Bruno, CA 940661912903329
- Richard Braunstein, M.D.San Carlos, CA 940701639104433
Common questions
What is Ronald B. Melles, MD's NPI number?
Ronald B. Melles, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104904747, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ronald B. Melles, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1150 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA, 94063. Phone: (650) 299-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ronald B. Melles, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G67460, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ronald B. Melles, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ronald B. Melles, MD had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.