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Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD

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(Melissa Shipley, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease) and Pediatric Ophthalmology

Eastern Virginia Medical School (2005)

1729 New Hanover Medical Park Drive
Wilmington, NC 28403

(910) 763-3601

Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD is an ophthalmologist in Wilmington, NC specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease) and pediatric ophthalmology. She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD is affiliated with Wilmington Eye.

Office Locations

1729 New Hanover Medical Park Drive
Wilmington, NC 28403

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wilmington, NC during 2012 were eye procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	194
eye procedures	90
plastic surgery procedures	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wilmington, NC during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	53
eye procedures	77

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wilmington, NC during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	33
eye procedures	57

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	12
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	84

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wilmington, NC during 2016 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	87
lab tests	76

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wilmington, NC during 2017 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	56
lab tests	118

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wilmington, NC during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	127
eye procedures	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	172

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	11
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	158

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	13
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wilmington, NC during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	161
eye procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	63

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wilmington, NC during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	157
eye procedures	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	147

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	62

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wilmington, NC during 2024 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	155
eye procedures	15

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD in 2024

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Wilmington, NC were lab tests, eye procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

doctor visit	121
eye procedures	39
lab tests	97
plastic surgery procedures	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	48
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	31
85 and over	2
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	38

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	2
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2005. She completed residency at University of Florida. She has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School (2005)

Residency: University of Florida (2009)

Licensed In: South Carolina

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$290 RESTASIS $184	$107
Alcon Vision LLC	$213 Hydrus Microstent $131	Rocklatan $49	TRYPTYR $33
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$186 Tecnis IOL $115	CATALYS SYSTEM $70
Amgen Inc.	$124 TEPEZZA $124
Harrow Eye, LLC	$120 VEVYE $120
Other	$632 STELLARIS $102	XIIDRA $88	CEQUA $80	Oxervate $65	Healon Viscoelastics $41	Other $256

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,565

Biography

Dr. Melissa Shipley, MD is a board-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric ophthalmologist serving the Wilmington area and southeastern North Carolina. She provides medical and surgical treatment of amblyopia (lazy eye), strabismus (eye misalignment), blocked tear ducts, and eyelid disorders, and manages pediatric cataracts and glaucoma. Dr. Shipley also treats adults with strabismus and double vision.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Faith Game Shipley, MD From 2012 - 2024

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