Active NPI 1518923101 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Howard Melvin , MD

Ophthalmology • Cincinnati, OH

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Howard Melvin, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Cincinnati, OH. With approximately 49 years of clinical experience since graduating from Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine in 1977, Dr. Melvin delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3131 HARVEY AVE STE 201.

Dr. Melvin is affiliated with University Of Cincinnati Physicians Company Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing, exam of visual field with extended testing. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3131 Harvey Ave Ste 201

Cincinnati, OH 452293007

Telephone 5138618300

Fax 5135595600

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Southwest Ohio Eye Physicians Inc Facility NPI 1659880300

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1977

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Cincinnati, OH

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

49 Yrs +20.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 28.9 Yrs

State Avg: 27.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

102 Specialists

Practicing in Cincinnati, OH (803 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

33.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Melvin (49 Years) 49 Yrs

Cincinnati Specialty Average (28.9 Years) 28.9 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
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	127	126	$211.00	$167.25
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	125	76	$106.00	$84.43
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	79	78	$40.00	$23.02
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	72	59	$92.00	$57.04
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	43	43	$119.00	$59.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	39	$155.77	$62.56
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	21	21	$302.00	$209.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	16	$156.00	$120.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	145	71	$106.00	$84.53
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	129	127	$211.00	$168.84
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	65	57	$92.00	$56.26
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	60	55	$40.00	$22.88
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	50	50	$119.00	$62.89
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	34	$161.00	$63.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	176	89	$106.00	$85.32
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	156	155	$211.00	$174.72
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	84	83	$40.00	$23.83
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	61	59	$92.00	$57.70
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	38	38	$119.00	$63.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	28	$142.38	$65.81
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	19	19	$302.00	$215.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	158	157	$211.00	$176.04
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	157	84	$106.00	$88.01
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	83	83	$40.00	$24.28
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	52	52	$119.00	$64.21
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	46	44	$92.00	$58.37
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	23	$125.00	$66.70
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	19	$156.00	$126.50
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$302.00	$217.43
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	12	12	$22.00	$10.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	149	149	$211.00	$142.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	124	77	$106.00	$72.40
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	83	83	$40.00	$24.48
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	38	38	$137.79	$66.82
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	30	30	$92.00	$58.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	24	$125.00	$51.17
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	24	24	$302.00	$203.52
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	21	$156.00	$105.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	252	152	$106.00	$68.53
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	187	185	$211.00	$135.22
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	155	149	$80.71	$46.85
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	81	81	$210.09	$83.44
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	58	57	$92.00	$58.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	39	$156.00	$103.64
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	34	34	$302.00	$194.43
92226 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	18	15	$72.33	$44.64
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	13	12	$39.00	$24.18
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	13	13	$22.00	$10.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	272	150	$106.00	$66.57
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	171	169	$211.00	$133.74
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	133	126	$44.21	$39.25
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	63	61	$92.00	$56.51
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	56	56	$119.00	$66.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	28	$156.00	$100.76
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	25	25	$302.00	$191.59
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	19	19	$22.00	$13.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	273	155	$106.00	$64.12
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	186	185	$211.00	$128.75
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	151	147	$39.00	$30.56
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	99	99	$119.00	$74.17
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	61	60	$92.00	$54.32
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	59	59	$22.00	$12.65
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	50	50	$302.00	$187.73
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	46	$156.00	$95.07
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	12	$62.00	$36.85
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	16	13	$933.00	$575.05
92020 Examination of cornea and iris using lens device and slit lamp	11	11	$39.00	$24.08

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-02-08

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License OH 35051997

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0593255 (OH)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

University Of Cincinnati Physicians Company Llc

3130 Highland Ave, Cincinnati, OH 452192399

Phone: 5135844503

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

12 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location February 08, 2021

Registered at 3131 HARVEY AVE STE 201, CINCINNATI, OH 452293007 (Tel: 5138618300)

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NPI Profile Active September 21, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 21, 2017

Registered at 3120 BURNET AVE STE 303, CINCINNATI, OH 452293022 (Tel: 5138618300)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 21, 2017

Registered at 3120 BURNET AVE STE 303, CINCINNATI, OH 452293022 (Tel: 5138618300)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 21, 2017

Recorded as HOWARD MELVIN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 21, 2017

Ophthalmology (License #35051997 in OH)

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NPI Profile Active November 15, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location November 15, 2007

Registered at 3120 BURNET AVE STE 303, CINCINNATI, OH 452293022 (Tel: 5138618300)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 15, 2007

Registered at 3120 BURNET AVE STE 303, CINCINNATI, OH 452293022 (Tel: 5138618300)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 15, 2007

Recorded as HOWARD MELVIN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 15, 2007

Ophthalmology (License #35051997 in OH)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 24, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1518923101

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 24, 2006

Last Update: February 08, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3120 Burnet Ave Ste 303

Cincinnati, OH 452293022

Phone: 5138618300

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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