Norman Ronnie Melton, OD
NPI 1013961069ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Charlotte, NC
Optometrist (OD) in Charlotte, North Carolina, trained at Pennsylvania College of Optometry (class of 1981). Medicare paid $119,630 for services to 981 patients in 2024, and Part D covered 2,445 of their prescriptions (58% generic). Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $48,766 in all, mostly compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program.
Overview
| NPI | 1013961069 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 30, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 1055 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 981 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,935 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $119,630 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,445 · 3,651 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 707 |
| Total drug cost | $440,752 |
| Generic share | 58% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Pennsylvania College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1981 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Charlotte Eye Ear Nose and Throat Associates PARock Hill, SC · 182 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$48,766 · 48 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$15,338 · 31 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $48,605 | 42 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $79.20 | 2 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $43.85 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $24.31 | 1 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $13.76 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$43,750 · 12 payments
- Travel and Lodging$3,448 · 11 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,568 · 25 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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