Samir A. Melki, M.D., PHD
Ophthalmology Physician · Brookline, MA
Samir A. Melki, M.D., PHD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Brookline, Massachusetts, and NPI 1407838295, issued on Nov 17, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 156694, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samir A. Melki
- Credential
- M.D., PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 156694 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 24 Webster PL, Brookline, MA 02445
- Phone
- (617) 202-2020
- Enumerated
- Nov 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 3, 2025
- Fax
- (617) 734-3264
- Medicaid ID
- 3177793 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120113000706); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 24 Webster PL
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jorge Arroyo, M.D., MPHOphthalmology Physician1942248257
- Jason Brenner, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1750674719
- Stivia Demiri, ODOptometrist1528735693
- Stephanie Dunker, O.D.Optometrist1447563747
- Macie Finkelstein, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1114959640
Verify Samir A. Melki in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 156694Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
259 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketorolac Tromethamine132 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate24 claims
- Combigan14 claims
- Latanoprost13 claims
- Moxifloxacin12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $770.72
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Boston Laser Eye Institute PCBrookline, MA
- Massachusetts Eye And Ear Associates, IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samir A. Melki among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts
Samir A. Melki, M.D., PHD is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 65% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
19 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Brookline
They are 19 of the 2,357 NPPES records with a practice address in Brookline, and 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 791 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Brookline → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jorge Arroyo, M.D., MPHBrookline, MA 024451942248257
- Jason Brenner, M.D.Brookline, MA 024451750674719
- Macie Finkelstein, M.D.Brookline, MA 024451114959640
- Anthony Fraioli, M.D.Brookline, MA 024451619951878
- David Gendelman, MDBrookline, MA 024451730186818
- Robert Gorn, MDBrookline, MA 024451902896202
- Perla Ibrahim, MDBrookline, MA 024451558136051
- Kevin Kaufmann, MD PHDBrookline, MA 024451497736391
Common questions
What is Samir A. Melki, M.D., PHD's NPI number?
Samir A. Melki, M.D., PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407838295, issued on Nov 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samir A. Melki, M.D., PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24 Webster PL, Brookline, MA, 02445. Phone: (617) 202-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samir A. Melki, M.D., PHD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 156694, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samir A. Melki, M.D., PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samir A. Melki, M.D., PHD had 259 Medicare Part D claims for 133 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.