Richard Thomas Melstrom, OD

  • Traverse City, MI
  • Optometrist
NPI1679559322
Medicare patients, 2024
92
Part D claims, 2024
196
MIPS score, 2024
81
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
3830 W Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684-8153
Practice phone
Call (231) 935-8101
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Primary practice

Traverse City Eye

Eye care practice · Traverse City, Michigan

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Richard Thomas Melstrom is an optometrist in Traverse City, Michigan

Richard Melstrom practices at Traverse City Eye in Traverse City, Michigan.

Richard Melstrom's NPI, 1679559322, was assigned on December 15, 2005. Richard Melstrom graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 1974. Richard Melstrom holds Michigan license 4901002462.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
December 15, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(231) 935-8101
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
78
Medical school graduation
1974

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Richard Thomas Melstrom practices at Traverse City Eye in Traverse City, Michigan

Richard Melstrom's primary practice is Traverse City Eye, at 3830 W Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684-8153. The practice phone is (231) 935-8101.

  • Traverse City Eye
    3830 W Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684-8153Phone(231) 935-8101

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Richard Thomas Melstrom is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Richard Melstrom's primary practice is Traverse City Eye in Traverse City, Michigan. Dmand AI also links Richard Melstrom to 1 medical group, named with a free account.

Traverse City EyeEye care practice · Traverse City, MichiganPrimary
1 medical groupName with a free account
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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Traverse City EyeAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Richard Thomas Melstrom is one of 1,416 optometrists in Michigan

Optometrist is Richard Melstrom's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Richard Melstrom is licensed in Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, MichiganPrimaryLicense 4901002462 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Richard Melstrom

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Richard Thomas Melstrom treated 92 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 92 Medicare patients who saw Richard Melstrom in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 45 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Richard Melstrom's median patient age at 79, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 202492
Average age76
Average risk score1.05

Richard Melstrom's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Richard Melstrom's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5459%
  • Men3841%

Chronic conditions among Richard Melstrom's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure64%
  3. Arthritis39%
  4. Diabetes33%
  5. Chronic kidney disease26%
  6. Atrial fibrillation23%
  7. Tobacco use22%
  8. Mood disorders18%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Richard Melstrom's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 79

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men47%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Richard Thomas Melstrom wrote 196 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Richard Melstrom wrote 196 Medicare Part D claims for 52 patients. 69% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024196
Part D patients52

Richard Melstrom's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic136 claims69%
  • Brand-name60 claims31%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Richard Thomas Melstrom scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Richard Melstrom for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Richard Melstrom's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 81of 100Final score
  • 95.4of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 41of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Richard Thomas Melstrom graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago

Richard Melstrom graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 1974.

  1. Medical schoolIllinois College of Optometry at Chicago

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Richard Thomas Melstrom's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Richard Thomas Melstrom's NPI number?

Richard Thomas Melstrom's NPI number is 1679559322. It was assigned on December 15, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Richard Thomas Melstrom specialize in?

Richard Thomas Melstrom is an optometrist in Traverse City, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Richard Thomas Melstrom practice?

Richard Melstrom practices at 3830 W Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684-8153. Richard Melstrom's primary practice is Traverse City Eye in Traverse City, Michigan. Dmand AI also links Richard Melstrom to 1 medical group.

What is Richard Thomas Melstrom's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Richard Melstrom is (231) 935-8101.

What is Richard Thomas Melstrom's medical license number?

Richard Melstrom holds Michigan license 4901002462.

What is Richard Thomas Melstrom's MIPS score?

Richard Melstrom's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Richard Thomas Melstrom see?

CMS counts 92 Medicare patients who saw Richard Melstrom in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Where did Richard Thomas Melstrom go to medical school?

Richard Melstrom graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 1974.

How long has Richard Thomas Melstrom been practicing?

Richard Melstrom graduated from medical school in 1974, 52 years ago.

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