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Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD

(Dr. Norman Ronnie Melton, OD)

(451 Ratings)

Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

Professional interests include: diabetes, dry eyes, presbyopia, and more.

6035 Fairview Road
Charlotte, NC 28210

(704) 295-3000

Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD is an optometrist in Charlotte, NC specializing in optometry (primary eye care). Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD is affiliated with Charlotte Eye Ear Nose and Throat Associates.

Office Locations

6035 Fairview Road
Charlotte, NC 28210

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Some issues Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD can help you with:

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2012, Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD treated as an optometrist in Charlotte, NC during 2012 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	824
eye procedures	1092
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD treated as an optometrist in Charlotte, NC during 2013 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1337
eye procedures	810
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	645

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	709
Black	223
Hispanic	18
Asian	22
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	96
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD treated as an optometrist in Charlotte, NC during 2014 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1041
eye procedures	606
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	167
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	90
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD treated as an optometrist in Charlotte, NC during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1151
eye procedures	560

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD.

**Gender**
Male	614
Female	1008

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1116
Black	376
Hispanic	48
Asian	50
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	772
From 75 to 84	480
85 and over	184
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD treated as an optometrist in Charlotte, NC during 2016 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1269
eye procedures	696
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	587

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	224
Hispanic	19
Asian	24
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	111
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD treated as an optometrist in Charlotte, NC during 2017 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1276
eye procedures	671
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	598

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	197
Hispanic	25
Asian	27
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	110
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD treated as an optometrist in Charlotte, NC during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1381
eye procedures	582

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	592

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	205
Hispanic	22
Asian	23
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	459
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	112
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD treated as an optometrist in Charlotte, NC during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1391
eye procedures	560

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	663
Black	176
Hispanic	23
Asian	19
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	421
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	122
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD treated as an optometrist in Charlotte, NC during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1117
eye procedures	501

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	564
Black	170
Hispanic	12
Asian	14
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	88
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD treated as an optometrist in Charlotte, NC during 2021 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1365
eye procedures	571
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	633

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	203
Hispanic	18
Asian	17
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	119
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD treated as an optometrist in Charlotte, NC during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1327
eye procedures	585

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	571

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	702
Black	163
Hispanic	15
Asian	11
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	115
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD treated as an optometrist in Charlotte, NC were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	1225
eye procedures	657
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD.

**Gender**
Female	559
Male	329

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	191
Asian / Pacific Islander	18
Non-Hispanic White	633
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	22

**Age**
85 and over	104
75 to 84	281
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	417

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Charlotte Eye Ear Nose and Throat Associates

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 451 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. N. Ron Melton, OD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charlotte, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bausch and Lomb Inc.	$57,772 BEPREVE $22,058	LOTEMAX GEL $21,875	ZYLET $8,228	ULTRA $3,134	PROLENSA $2,000	Other $476
Shire North American Group Inc	$56,512 XIIDRA $45,738	$10,773
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$41,139 ULTRA $11,268	BEPREVE $8,091	LOTEMAX GEL $7,281	VISUDYNE $4,415	DOCTORS ALLERGY FORMULA $3,500	Other $6,584
Alcon Research Ltd	$20,358 $20,358
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.	$20,178 MIEBO $11,955	VYZULTA $4,416	LOTEMAX SM $665	DOCTORS ALLERGY FORMULA $25	$3,117
Other	$38,424 Icare USA tonometer $12,000	VISUCAM Fundus Cameras $11,336	LUMIGAN $8,577	IYUZEH $1,352	Rescula $300	Other $4,859

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$76,603
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$48,420
Travel and Lodging	$37,852
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$32,000
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$16,262
Other	$23,245

Biography

Dr. N. Melton practices optometry (primary eye care). Areas of expertise for Dr. Melton include diabetes, glaucoma, and myopia (nearsightedness). His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Melton has received the following distinction: America's Best Eye Doctors 2022 - Optometrists, Newsweek. He is professionally affiliated with Charlotte Eye Ear Nose and Throat Associates.