Dr. Melissa Kendall , OD
Optometrist • Wolf Point, MT
550 6th Ave N
Wolf Point, MT 592016000
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on August 21, 2015; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 157 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 92014 — Established patient complete exam of visual system: 53 service units.
- 92250 — Photography of the retina: 48 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 43 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 4 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 269 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Latanoprost — 145 prescription fills, including refills.
- Brimonidine Tartrate — 36 prescription fills, including refills.
- Dorzolamide-Timolol (Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat) — 23 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 8 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Montana (2024, 160 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 469. Middle half: 160 to 982.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 150 in 2020 to 157 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
550 6th Ave N
Wolf Point, MT 592016000
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Poplar, MT. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Optometrist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
94 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $15,616 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $8,499 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
293 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$16,959 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $14.51 in 2022
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022.
NPI first issued
2015
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Kendall has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Kendall as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Wolf Point and Montana
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Montana (2024, 160 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 469. Middle half: 160 to 982.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Wolf Point have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Montana (2024, 160 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $45,088. Middle half: $16,530 to $87,247.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Wolf Point have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Montana (2024, 160 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $27,421. Middle half: $9,567 to $54,526.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Wolf Point have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Montana (2024, 142 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 158. Middle half: 57 to 296.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Wolf Point have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Montana (2024, 142 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,310. Middle half: $1,173 to $26,339.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Wolf Point have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
1 active clinicians are listed under Optometrist with a practice address in Wolf Point, MT (245 in Montana).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services varied from year to year: 150 in 2020 and 157 in 2024.
- 2020: 150
- 2021: 244
- 2022: 332
- 2023: 312
- 2024: 157
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 15% from $13,528 in 2020 to $15,616 in 2024.
- 2020: $13,528
- 2021: $21,541
- 2022: $32,345
- 2023: $31,497
- 2024: $15,616
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare varied from year to year: $8,466 in 2020 and $8,499 in 2024.
- 2020: $8,466
- 2021: $14,298
- 2022: $21,443
- 2023: $20,572
- 2024: $8,499
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 861% from 28 in 2020 to 269 in 2024.
- 2020: 28
- 2021: 56
- 2022: 174
- 2023: 288
- 2024: 269
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 945% from 28 in 2020 to 293 in 2024.
- 2020: 28
- 2021: 60
- 2022: 175
- 2023: 308
- 2024: 293
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $486 in 2020 to $16,959 in 2024.
- 2020: $486
- 2021: $792
- 2022: $15,497
- 2023: $22,192
- 2024: $16,959
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2022 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2022), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2022 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2022): fewer than 11 records totaling $14.51.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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BEXSERO | General | $14.51 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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53 | 53 | $209.00 | $123.80 |
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92250
Photography of the retina
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48 | 48 | $133.00 | $36.30 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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43 | 30 | $248.00 | $125.85 |
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92004
New patient complete exam of visual system
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13 | 13 | $252.00 | $146.18 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 145 | 3,878 | $911.14 | 21 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 36 | 1,036 | $367.47 | — |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 23 | 820 | $687.35 | — |
| Erythromycin | Erythromycin Base | 15 | 426 | $452.18 | — |
| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 13 | 278 | $502.31 | — |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 13 | 506 | $1,610.06 | — |
| Combigan | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 12 | 360 | $2,306.16 | — |
| Restasis | Cyclosporine | 12 | 480 | $10,121.96 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-07-02NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPTOMETRY
I20170323001937
TX
2567747025
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
805 Assiniboine Ave
Poplar, MT 59255
Phone: 4067682132
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Dentist
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 6800 HIGHWAY 250 E, WOLF POINT, MT 592017230
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: NJ 27OA00661600)
Registered at 550 6TH AVE N, WOLF POINT, MT 592016000 (Tel: 4066535616)
Registered at 805 ASSINIBOINE AVE, POPLAR, MT 59255
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: MT OPT-OPT-LIC-4640)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 17-10 FAIR LAWN AVE, FAIR LAWN, NJ 074102324 (Tel: 2017947977)
Registered at 120 WASHINGTON AVE, MOUNT EPHRAIM, NJ 080591878
Recorded as MELISSA KENDALL, O.D.
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: NJ 27OA00661600)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
6800 Highway 250 E
Wolf Point, MT 592017230