Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD

  • Wilmington, NC
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1518057868PAC ID3274684006
Medicare services, 2024
315
Medicare patients, 2024
119
Part D claims, 2024
71
MIPS score, 2024
90
Industry payments
$1,520
Practice address
1729 New Hanover Medical Park Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403
Practice phone
Call (910) 763-3601
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Primary practice

Wilmington Eye, P.A.

Wilmington, North Carolina

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Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley is an ophthalmologist in Wilmington, North Carolina

Dr. Shipley practices at Wilmington Eye, P.A. in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Dr. Shipley's NPI, 1518057868, was assigned on October 14, 2006. Dr. Shipley graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2005. Dr. Shipley holds North Carolina license 2010-01132.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3274684006
NPI enumeration date
October 14, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(910) 763-3601
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
47
Medical school graduation
2005

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

Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley practices at Wilmington Eye, P.A. in Wilmington, North Carolina

Dr. Shipley's primary practice is Wilmington Eye, P.A., at 1729 New Hanover Medical Park Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403 in New Hanover County. The practice phone is (910) 763-3601.

  • Wilmington Eye, P.A.
    1729 New Hanover Medical Park Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403 · New Hanover CountyPhone(910) 763-3601

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Shipley's primary practice is Wilmington Eye, P.A. in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shipley to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Wilmington Eye, P.A.Available with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley is one of 552 ophthalmologists in North Carolina

Ophthalmology is Dr. Shipley's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Shipley's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and South Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 2010-01132 · taxonomy 207W00000X
  • South Carolina licenseLicense TL31580

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Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley billed Medicare for 315 services in 2024

CMS data shows 315 Medicare services from Dr. Shipley across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 119 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $23,517 for them.

Medicare services, 2024315
Medicare patients119
Paid by Medicare$23,517
Procedure codes6

Dr. Shipley's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1472024: 1555%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1262024: 14515%
Surgery
2023: 02024: 15

Where Dr. Shipley's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office30095%
  • In a facility155%

Dr. Shipley compared with the North Carolina median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Shipley
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
315vs 1,70181% below
Medicare patients
119vs 56679% below
Part D claims
62vs 62090% below

Medians across 580 ophthalmologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Shipley's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley treated 119 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 119 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shipley in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 58 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shipley's median patient age at 9, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024119
Average age75
Average risk score1.12

Dr. Shipley's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Shipley's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6353%
  • Men5647%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Shipley's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure74%
  3. Arthritis57%
  4. Mood disorders32%
  5. Ischemic heart disease29%
  6. Depression28%
  7. Diabetes23%
  8. Anxiety21%

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

Dr. Shipley's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 9

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men46%

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

Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley wrote 71 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Shipley wrote 71 Medicare Part D claims for 33 patients. 73% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 62 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $755 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 41 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202471
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$755
Part D patients33

Dr. Shipley's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic52 claims73%
  • Brand-name19 claims27%

Dr. Shipley's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 412024: 6251%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Shipley for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Shipley accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Shipley's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 90of 100Final score
  • 91.4of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley received $1,520 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 46 general payments to Dr. Shipley from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $226.

General payments to Dr. Shipley by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Shipley the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School

Dr. Shipley graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2005.

  1. Medical schoolEastern Virginia Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
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 and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (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 Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley's NPI number?

Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley's NPI number is 1518057868. It was assigned on October 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley?

Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley is an ophthalmologist in Wilmington, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley practice?

Dr. Shipley practices at 1729 New Hanover Medical Park Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403. Dr. Shipley's primary practice is Wilmington Eye, P.A. in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shipley to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Shipley is (910) 763-3601.

What is Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley's medical license number?

Dr. Shipley holds North Carolina license 2010-01132, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Shipley in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Does Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shipley billed Medicare for 315 services in 2024, and Dr. Shipley accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley's MIPS score?

Dr. Shipley's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley see?

CMS counts 119 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shipley in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Shipley's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92060), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).

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Where did Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley go to medical school?

Dr. Shipley graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2005.

What drugs does Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shipley's most prescribed drugs by claims were Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth.

Has Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,520 in general payments to Dr. Shipley from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley been practicing?

Dr. Shipley graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.

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