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Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

Southern College of Optometry (1992)

1960 Us Highway 70 Se
Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 323-8833

Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD is an optometrist in Hickory, NC specializing in optometry (primary eye care). She graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD is affiliated with DR MELANIE S KISER PC.

Office Locations

1960 Us Highway 70 Se
Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 323-8833

(828) 322-8687

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD in 2023

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Top 5%

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fundus photography

In 2023, Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD performed more fundus photography procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 10%

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comprehensive eye exam

In 2023, Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD performed more comprehensive eye exam procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD treated as an optometrist in Hickory, NC during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	37
eye procedures	629

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD treated as an optometrist in Hickory, NC during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
eye procedures	762

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	22
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD treated as an optometrist in Hickory, NC during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32
eye procedures	749

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	21
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD treated as an optometrist in Hickory, NC during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
eye procedures	953

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD.

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1030
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	678
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	74
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD treated as an optometrist in Hickory, NC during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44
eye procedures	1118

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	613
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	436
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	31
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD treated as an optometrist in Hickory, NC during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	53
eye procedures	1108

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	613
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	41
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD treated as an optometrist in Hickory, NC during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	40
eye procedures	1009

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	26
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD treated as an optometrist in Hickory, NC during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42
eye procedures	1122

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	28
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD treated as an optometrist in Hickory, NC during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25
eye procedures	863

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	21
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD treated as an optometrist in Hickory, NC during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	33
eye procedures	970

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	30
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD treated as an optometrist in Hickory, NC during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
eye procedures	736

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	18
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD treated as an optometrist in Hickory, NC were eye procedures.

doctor visit	39
eye procedures	910

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	508
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	136
85 and over	28
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	345

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 1992. She has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Southern College of Optometry (1992)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

DR MELANIE S KISER PC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$1,978 ULTRA $1,730	PV2FP $216	BIOTRUE ONE DAY $32
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$574 Acuvue $484	Soft contact lenses $90
Coopervision Inc.	$380 CVI Contact Lens $230	MyDay Contact Lens $151
MacuLogix, Inc.	$145 AdaptDx $145
Bausch and Lomb Inc.	$132 ULTRA $132
Other	$815 iDesign Advanced Wavescan Studio $125	DAILIES $100	XIIDRA $75	CEQUA $67	BTOD $57	Other $391

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,669
Travel and Lodging	$1,203
Education	$90
Entertainment	$45
Gift	$17

Biography

Dr. Melanie Kiser practices optometry (primary eye care) in Hickory, NC. Dr. Kiser has obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Suzanne Kiser, OD From 2012 - 2022

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