Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Candice Marie Melara, OD

Individual provider Optometrist · NPI 1902916703

Dr. Candice Marie Melara, OD is registered under Optometry in Aberdeen, Washington. Graduated from University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry in 2003, 23 years ago. Accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Oregon and Washington.

Years since qualifying
23
Trained at
University Alabama Birmingham - School of Optometry
Licensed in
OR, WA
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
OD — Doctor of Optometry
An optometrist: examines eyes, prescribes glasses and contacts, and treats many eye conditions.

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Practice location Address checks out

207 S Chehalis St
Aberdeen, WA 98520-2945 Not confirmed with CMS for 15 years — call before visiting
Phone: (360) 533-2020
Fax: (360) 533-1978
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Specialties & licences

Optometrist (primary) Taxonomy 152W00000X · Licence OD00003840 (WA)
Optometrist Taxonomy 152W00000X · Licence 2933AT (OR)

Record details

NPI number1902916703
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials OD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedAugust 30, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJune 8, 2011

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOPTOMETRY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM - SCHOOL OF OPTOMETRY
Graduated 2003 (23 years in practice)
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Cataract surgery 32 times · 54th percentile

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients175
Services billed 741 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age75

Dollar amounts are not shown. What Medicare pays a practice is gross billings, before staff, premises and tax and including the cost of any drugs it administers, so it is not what a clinician earns.

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