Melanie Metsa, OD

  • Buffalo, NY
  • Optometrist
NPI1447255807PAC ID4486827177
Medicare patients, 2024
234
Part D claims, 2024
354
MIPS score, 2024
90
Industry payments
$153
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
3095 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14225
Practice phone
Call (716) 896-3815
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Primary practice

Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Cheektowaga, New York

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Melanie Metsa is an optometrist in Buffalo, New York

Melanie Metsa practices at Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery Center in Cheektowaga, New York.

Melanie Metsa's NPI, 1447255807, was assigned on June 14, 2005. Melanie Metsa graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 1996. Melanie Metsa holds New York license TUV005850.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4486827177
NPI enumeration date
June 14, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(716) 896-3815
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

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

Melanie Metsa practices at Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery Center in Cheektowaga, New York

Melanie Metsa's primary practice is Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery Center, at 3095 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14225. The practice phone is (716) 896-3815.

  • Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery Center
    3095 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14225Phone(716) 896-3815

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Melanie Metsa is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups

Melanie Metsa's primary practice is Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery Center in Cheektowaga, New York. Dmand AI also links Melanie Metsa to 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery CenterSurgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Cheektowaga, New YorkPrimary
2 medical groupsNames with a free accountParent health systemName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Melanie Metsa's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Melanie Metsa is one of 2,393 optometrists in New York

Optometrist is Melanie Metsa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Melanie Metsa is licensed in New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, New YorkPrimaryLicense TUV005850 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Melanie Metsa

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Melanie Metsa treated 234 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 234 Medicare patients who saw Melanie Metsa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 91 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Melanie Metsa's median patient age at 76, with 65% women.

Medicare patients, 2024234
Average age75
Average risk score1.16
Also on Medicaid14%

Melanie Metsa's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Melanie Metsa's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women13959%
  • Men9541%

Chronic conditions among Melanie Metsa's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis42%
  4. Chronic kidney disease37%
  5. Diabetes31%
  6. Ischemic heart disease29%
  7. Anxiety24%
  8. Mood disorders24%

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

Melanie Metsa's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 76

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women65%
  • Men35%

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

Melanie Metsa wrote 354 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Melanie Metsa wrote 354 Medicare Part D claims for 123 patients. 58% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024354
Part D patients123

Melanie Metsa's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic205 claims58%
  • Brand-name149 claims42%

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

Melanie Metsa 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 Melanie Metsa for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Melanie Metsa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Melanie Metsa's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 90of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Quality
  • 77of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 77of 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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Melanie Metsa received $153 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Melanie Metsa from 5 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $63.

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

Melanie Metsa graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago

Melanie Metsa graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolIllinois College of Optometry at Chicago

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Sources for Melanie Metsa'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 Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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 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 Melanie Metsa's NPI number?

Melanie Metsa's NPI number is 1447255807. It was assigned on June 14, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Melanie Metsa specialize in?

Melanie Metsa is an optometrist in Buffalo, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Melanie Metsa practice?

Melanie Metsa practices at 3095 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14225. Melanie Metsa's primary practice is Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery Center in Cheektowaga, New York. Dmand AI also links Melanie Metsa to 2 medical groups.

What is Melanie Metsa's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Melanie Metsa is (716) 896-3815.

What is Melanie Metsa's medical license number?

Melanie Metsa holds New York license TUV005850.

Does Melanie Metsa accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Melanie Metsa as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Melanie Metsa's MIPS score?

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

How many Medicare patients does Melanie Metsa see?

CMS counts 234 Medicare patients who saw Melanie Metsa in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Where did Melanie Metsa go to medical school?

Melanie Metsa graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 1996.

Has Melanie Metsa received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $153 in general payments to Melanie Metsa from 5 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Melanie Metsa been practicing?

Melanie Metsa graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

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