Melanie Jo Lirong Thares, OD
NPI 1518601442ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Saint Cloud, MN
Optometrist (OD) with Eagan Eye Clinic LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. In 2024 Medicare paid $35,173 for 275 patients, and Part D covered 372 of their prescriptions, 82% of them generic.
Overview
| NPI | 1518601442 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 23, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | May 23, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 3866 | MN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 275 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 581 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $35,173 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 372 · 690 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 149 |
| Total drug cost | $28,982 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical groups
- Eagan Eye Clinic LLCLakeville, MN · 47 clinicians
- Eye Associates of Central Minnesota PASaint Cloud, MN · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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