Dr. Melanie Thares, OD

In their first decade of practice, Dr. Melanie Thares represents the newer generation of optometry providers, OD, after earning their medical degree at Other in 2022. Dr. currently practices at Eye Associates Of Central Minnesota Pa in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Their National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518601442, and the profile below combines data from CMS NPPES, Medicare billing records, the HHS OIG exclusion list, and — where available — CMS Open Payments, Medicare Utilization, and Part D prescriber summaries.

CMS Medicare data shows Dr. Melanie Thares as a lower-volume optometry provider, treating approximately 175 Medicare beneficiaries and delivering 300 services in the most recent reporting year. That panel size indicates a smaller, more selective practice pattern.