Melissa Y. Brown, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 133
- Part D claims, 2024
- 133
- Industry payments
- $40
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 2013 S Joplin Ave, Joplin, MO 64804-2033
- Practice phone
- Call (417) 624-5005
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Brothers Bezold & Associates
Eye care practice · Joplin, Missouri
Find Melissa Brown's professional email, personal email and mobile number
Dmand AI checks each channel through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. See what is on file with a free account, with practice phones, licenses and affiliations.
Melissa Y. Brown is an optometrist in Joplin, Missouri
Melissa Brown practices at Brothers Bezold & Associates in Joplin, Missouri.
Melissa Brown's NPI, 1316942642, was assigned on June 14, 2005. Melissa Brown graduated from University of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry in 2000. Melissa Brown holds Missouri license 2000161248.
- NPI
- 1316942642NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9032372024
- NPI enumeration date
- June 14, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (417) 624-5005
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Melissa Y. Brown practices at Brothers Bezold & Associates in Joplin, Missouri
Melissa Brown's primary practice is Brothers Bezold & Associates, at 2013 S Joplin Ave, Joplin, MO 64804-2033. The practice phone is (417) 624-5005.
- Brothers Bezold & Associates2013 S Joplin Ave, Joplin, MO 64804-2033Phone(417) 624-5005
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Melissa Y. Brown is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Melissa Brown's primary practice is Brothers Bezold & Associates in Joplin, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Melissa Brown to 1 medical group, named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Melissa Y. Brown's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Melissa Brown practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Brothers Bezold & Associates | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
For health IT teams
Dmand AI maps EHR vendors, IT decision makers and buying committees across each health system and 6.2K+ hospitals, with verified contacts in the same login.
Melissa Y. Brown is one of 866 optometrists in Missouri
Optometrist is Melissa Brown's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Melissa Brown is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, MissouriPrimary
Optometrists near Melissa Brown
Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Melissa Y. Brown treated 133 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 133 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Brown in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 72 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.93, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Melissa Brown's median patient age at 70, with 66% women.
Melissa Brown's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Melissa Brown's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8463%
- Men4937%
Chronic conditions among Melissa Brown's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis46%
- Diabetes28%
- Ischemic heart disease22%
- Anxiety19%
- Osteoporosis18%
- COPD17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Melissa Brown's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women66%
- Men34%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Melissa Y. Brown wrote 133 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Melissa Brown wrote 133 Medicare Part D claims for 30 patients. 69% of them were for generic drugs.
Melissa Brown's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic92 claims69%
- Brand-name41 claims31%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Melissa Y. Brown ranks in the 41st percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Melissa Brown accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 17 procedures of cataract surgery by Melissa Brown, more than 41% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Melissa Brown ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 41st percentile17 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
For MedTech and pharma teams
Filter 7.4M+ HCPs by Medicare procedures, Part D drugs and Open Payments history, then reach them with verified contacts in one login.
Melissa Y. Brown received $40 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Melissa Brown from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $40.
Companies that paid Melissa Brown the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Melissa Y. Brown graduated from University of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry
Melissa Brown graduated from University of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry in 2000.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Melissa Y. Brown's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
Data last refreshed October 2026Report an inaccuracyRemove my information
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Melissa Y. Brown
Spotted something out of date? Email hello@dmand.ai and we will check the record. Contact details live in the free trial.
What is Melissa Y. Brown's NPI number?
Melissa Y. Brown's NPI number is 1316942642. It was assigned on June 14, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Melissa Y. Brown specialize in?
Melissa Y. Brown is an optometrist in Joplin, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Melissa Y. Brown practice?
Melissa Brown practices at 2013 S Joplin Ave, Joplin, MO 64804-2033. Melissa Brown's primary practice is Brothers Bezold & Associates in Joplin, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Melissa Brown to 1 medical group.
What is Melissa Y. Brown's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Melissa Brown is (417) 624-5005.
What is Melissa Y. Brown's medical license number?
Melissa Brown holds Missouri license 2000161248.
Does Melissa Y. Brown accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Melissa Brown as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Melissa Y. Brown see?
CMS counts 133 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Brown in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Where did Melissa Y. Brown go to medical school?
Melissa Brown graduated from University of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry in 2000.
Has Melissa Y. Brown received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $40 in general payments to Melissa Brown from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
How long has Melissa Y. Brown been practicing?
Melissa Brown graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
Selling to optometrist practices?
See optometrists in Missouri by site of care and group
Find the practices, groups and hospitals they work with, and the right people to contact at each.
- 30 days free
- Self-serve
- No credit card