Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 306
- Part D claims, 2024
- 262
- Industry payments
- $49
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 1283 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29150
- Practice phone
- Call (803) 905-5528
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Wal-Mart Stores East
Sumter, South Carolina
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Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco is an optometrist in Sumter, South Carolina
Melissa Carrasco practices at Wal-Mart Stores East in Sumter, South Carolina.
Melissa Carrasco's NPI, 1487748992, was assigned on October 2, 2006. Melissa Carrasco graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1996. Melissa Carrasco holds Pennsylvania license OEG000544.
- NPI
- 1487748992NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4183804222
- NPI enumeration date
- October 2, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (803) 905-5528
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco practices at Wal-Mart Stores East in Sumter, South Carolina
Melissa Carrasco's primary practice is Wal-Mart Stores East, at 1283 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29150 in Sumter County. The practice phone is (803) 905-5528.
- Wal-Mart Stores East1283 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29150 · Sumter CountyPhone(803) 905-5528
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Melissa Carrasco's primary practice is Wal-Mart Stores East in Sumter, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Melissa Carrasco to 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Melissa Carrasco practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Wal-Mart Stores East | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco is one of 651 optometrists in South Carolina
Optometrist is Melissa Carrasco's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Melissa Carrasco is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Optometrists near Melissa Carrasco
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 Plowmaker Carrasco treated 306 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 306 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Carrasco in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 166 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Melissa Carrasco's median patient age at 38, with 59% women.
Melissa Carrasco's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Melissa Carrasco's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women16955%
- Men13745%
Chronic conditions among Melissa Carrasco's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure69%
- Diabetes31%
- Arthritis30%
- Anxiety24%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
- Mood disorders18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Melissa Carrasco's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 38
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco wrote 262 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Melissa Carrasco wrote 262 Medicare Part D claims for 70 patients. 58% of them were for generic drugs.
Melissa Carrasco's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic153 claims58%
- Brand-name109 claims42%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco takes part in Medicare
Melissa Carrasco accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco received $49 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Melissa Carrasco from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $33.
Companies that paid Melissa Carrasco 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 Plowmaker Carrasco graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Melissa Carrasco graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1996.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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) |
| 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 Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco's NPI number?
Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco's NPI number is 1487748992. It was assigned on October 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco specialize in?
Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco is an optometrist in Sumter, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco practice?
Melissa Carrasco practices at 1283 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29150. Melissa Carrasco's primary practice is Wal-Mart Stores East in Sumter, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Melissa Carrasco to 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Melissa Carrasco is (803) 905-5528.
What is Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco's medical license number?
Melissa Carrasco holds Pennsylvania license OEG000544.
Does Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Melissa Carrasco as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco see?
CMS counts 306 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Carrasco in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Where did Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco go to medical school?
Melissa Carrasco graduated from Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1996.
Has Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $49 in general payments to Melissa Carrasco from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
How long has Melissa Plowmaker Carrasco been practicing?
Melissa Carrasco graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
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