Douglas Carl Melzer, OD
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $103
- Medical groups
- 3
- State license
- 1
- Year NPI issued
- 2006
- Practice address
- 298 Colonial Dr, Horseheads, NY 14845-8400
- Practice phone
- Call (607) 796-6284
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
The Vision Center
Eye care practice · Horseheads, New York
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Douglas Carl Melzer is an optometrist in Horseheads, New York
Douglas Melzer practices at The Vision Center in Horseheads, New York.
Douglas Melzer's NPI, 1184693095, was assigned on March 14, 2006. Douglas Melzer graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 1987. Douglas Melzer holds Oregon license 1931 - AT.
- NPI
- 1184693095NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7315953577
- NPI enumeration date
- March 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (607) 796-6284
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 65
- Medical school graduation
- 1987
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Douglas Carl Melzer practices at The Vision Center in Horseheads, New York
Douglas Melzer's primary practice is The Vision Center, at 298 Colonial Dr, Horseheads, NY 14845-8400. The practice phone is (607) 796-6284.
- The Vision Center298 Colonial Dr, Horseheads, NY 14845-8400Phone(607) 796-6284
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Douglas Carl Melzer is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Douglas Melzer's primary practice is The Vision Center in Horseheads, New York. Douglas Melzer is also affiliated with Providence St. Patrick Hospital. Dmand AI also links Douglas Melzer to 3 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Douglas Carl Melzer's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Douglas Melzer practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| The Vision Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Douglas Carl Melzer is one of 2,393 optometrists in New York
Optometrist is Douglas Melzer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Douglas Melzer is licensed in Oregon.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, OregonPrimary
Optometrists near Douglas Melzer
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
Douglas Carl Melzer's patients have a median age of 60
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Douglas Melzer's median patient age at 60, with 61% women.
Douglas Melzer's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men38%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
How Douglas Carl Melzer takes part in Medicare
Douglas Melzer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
Douglas Carl Melzer received $103 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Douglas Melzer from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. LKC Technologies, Inc. paid the most, $103.
Companies that paid Douglas Melzer the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Douglas Carl Melzer graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry
Douglas Melzer graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 1987.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Douglas Carl Melzer'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 Data |
| 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 |
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What is Douglas Carl Melzer's NPI number?
Douglas Carl Melzer's NPI number is 1184693095. It was assigned on March 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Douglas Carl Melzer specialize in?
Douglas Carl Melzer is an optometrist in Horseheads, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Douglas Carl Melzer practice?
Douglas Melzer practices at 298 Colonial Dr, Horseheads, NY 14845-8400. Douglas Melzer's primary practice is The Vision Center in Horseheads, New York. Dmand AI also links Douglas Melzer to 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Douglas Carl Melzer's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Douglas Melzer is (607) 796-6284.
What is Douglas Carl Melzer's medical license number?
Douglas Melzer holds Oregon license 1931 - AT.
Which hospitals is Douglas Carl Melzer affiliated with?
Douglas Melzer is affiliated with Providence St. Patrick Hospital.
Does Douglas Carl Melzer accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Douglas Melzer as accepting Medicare assignment.
Where did Douglas Carl Melzer go to medical school?
Douglas Melzer graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 1987.
Has Douglas Carl Melzer received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $103 in general payments to Douglas Melzer from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from LKC Technologies, Inc.
How long has Douglas Carl Melzer been practicing?
Douglas Melzer graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.
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