Active NPI 1245320092 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Melissa Ann Curl , OD

Optometrist • Hoover, AL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

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Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Melissa Curl, OD is a registered Optometrist practitioner in Hoover, AL. With approximately 28 years of clinical practice since graduating from University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry in 1998, Dr. Curl provides healthcare services at the registered practice location at 5356 STADIUM TRACE PKWY.

Dr. Curl is affiliated with Alabama Family Eye Care and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, photography of the retina, closure of tear duct opening using plug. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

5356 Stadium Trace Pkwy
Suite 100

Hoover, AL 352445607

Telephone 2057330507

Fax 2057338281

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 South Trace Pediatrics, P.c. Facility NPI 1437207743

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry

Graduation Year

1998

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Optometrist in Hoover, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

28 Yrs +11.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 16.2 Yrs

State Avg: 22.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

34 Specialists

Practicing in Hoover, AL (907 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

37.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Curl (28 Years) 28 Yrs

Hoover Specialty Average (16.2 Years) 16.2 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	258	169	$127.00	$115.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	174	98	$86.00	$81.90
92250 Photography of the retina	162	158	$85.00	$33.08
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	122	35	$172.00	$91.57
68801 Dilation of tear drainage opening	99	35	$137.00	$42.53
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	83	61	$59.00	$31.54
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	78	54	$98.00	$55.27
92134 Imaging of retina	66	57	$59.00	$35.39
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	45	43	$44.00	$24.80
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$193.00	$151.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	216	156	$127.00	$117.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	164	92	$86.00	$82.98
92250 Photography of the retina	154	150	$85.00	$33.93
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	62	23	$185.87	$103.03
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	58	50	$59.00	$33.08
92134 Imaging of retina	54	45	$59.00	$36.49
68801 Dilation of tear drainage opening	53	22	$137.00	$40.83
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	46	35	$98.00	$56.48
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	32	31	$44.00	$25.55
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	19	12	$251.00	$99.13
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$193.00	$154.84

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	202	138	$127.00	$121.02
92250 Photography of the retina	150	144	$85.00	$34.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	134	75	$86.00	$85.31
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	58	50	$59.00	$34.04
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	55	39	$98.00	$57.93
92134 Imaging of retina	41	38	$59.00	$37.57
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	28	28	$44.00	$26.39
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	22	14	$273.64	$160.09
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$193.00	$159.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92250 Photography of the retina	148	146	$85.00	$36.66
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	107	65	$110.00	$84.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	94	70	$127.00	$124.17
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	91	91	$145.00	$118.57
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	60	49	$59.00	$34.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	59	42	$86.00	$86.00
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	45	32	$98.00	$58.99
92134 Imaging of retina	43	41	$59.00	$38.25
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	30	30	$44.00	$26.56
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	17	17	$175.00	$142.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92250 Photography of the retina	161	156	$85.00	$41.94
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	137	137	$145.00	$119.03
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	135	63	$108.30	$83.20
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	50	41	$59.00	$34.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	39	$127.00	$100.85
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	41	32	$98.00	$58.07
92134 Imaging of retina	26	25	$59.00	$37.31
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	22	22	$175.00	$142.41
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	22	22	$44.00	$26.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	158	68	$100.00	$82.32
92250 Photography of the retina	144	139	$123.62	$46.73
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	123	121	$145.00	$118.84
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	51	45	$59.00	$34.27
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	43	32	$98.00	$59.51
92134 Imaging of retina	36	31	$59.00	$38.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	31	$127.00	$100.79
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	26	26	$175.00	$142.38
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	22	22	$44.00	$26.24
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	13	13	$18.00	$11.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92250 Photography of the retina	116	110	$152.00	$52.38
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	96	95	$145.00	$117.49
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	85	50	$100.00	$81.27
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	37	27	$98.00	$59.11
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	34	31	$59.00	$33.76
92134 Imaging of retina	29	27	$59.00	$38.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	25	$127.00	$100.48
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	21	21	$175.00	$141.21
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	18	18	$44.00	$25.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92250 Photography of the retina	83	79	$146.51	$57.70
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	43	$86.00	$65.54
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	65	64	$145.00	$110.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	37	$127.00	$96.57
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	28	21	$81.57	$56.32
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	23	22	$49.87	$32.62
92134 Imaging of retina	21	21	$50.62	$35.76
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	16	14	$36.50	$24.41
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	12	12	$175.00	$134.37

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Optometrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X

State License AL S883TA464

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross Blue Shield

51020642 (AL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Alabama Family Eye Care

5356 Stadium Trace Pkwy, Hoover, AL 352445608

Phone: 2057330507

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Jeffrey Malone , MD

Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine

NPI 1134277478

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Megan Davis , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics

NPI 1922486653

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active December 21, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 21, 2016

Registered at 5356 STADIUM TRACE PKWY, SUITE 100, HOOVER, AL 352445607 (Tel: 2057330507)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 21, 2016

Registered at 5225 OVERLAND TRACE, HOOVER, AL 35244 (Tel: 2054039197)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 21, 2016

Recorded as MELISSA CURL, OD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 21, 2016

Optometrist (License #S883TA464 in AL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 13, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1245320092

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: October 13, 2006

Last Update: December 21, 2016

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

5225 Overland Trace

Hoover, AL 35244

Phone: 2054039197

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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