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Dr. Melanie Lynn Hom, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (2002)

491 30th Street Suite 201
Oakland, CA 94609

(510) 836-2122

Dr. Melanie Lynn Hom, MD is an ophthalmologist in Oakland, CA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). She graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2002 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Melanie Lynn Hom, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health and Hill Physicians.

Office Locations

Address:

491 30th Street Suite 201
Oakland, CA 94609

doctor visit	436
eye procedures	1045
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	135
Hispanic	32
Asian	224
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	81
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

capsulotomy	13
doctor visit	307
eye procedures	1040
laser treatment	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	131
Hispanic	24
Asian	228
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	63
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

capsulotomy	21
doctor visit	550
eye procedures	1751
laser treatment	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

**Gender**
Male	622
Female	1194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	338
Hispanic	72
Asian	836
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	882
From 75 to 84	500
85 and over	268
Less than 65	166

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	51
doctor visit	246
excision	18
eye procedures	2361
laser treatment	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	601

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	173
Hispanic	29
Asian	434
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	129
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	42
doctor visit	9
excision	20
eye procedures	3134
laser treatment	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	41

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	745

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	192
Hispanic	39
Asian	494
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	520
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	181
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	41
doctor visit	32
excision	20
eye procedures	3041
laser treatment	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	47

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	674

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	147
Hispanic	33
Asian	446
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	143
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

capsulotomy	39
doctor visit	93
eye procedures	3195
laser treatment	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	682

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	170
Hispanic	0
Asian	438
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	475
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	144
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	27
doctor visit	7
eye procedures	2252
laser treatment	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	151
Hispanic	23
Asian	352
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	423
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	105
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

capsulotomy	77
doctor visit	416
eye procedures	5541
laser treatment	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	72

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melanie Lynn Hom, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melanie Lynn Hom, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Oakland, CA were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

capsulotomy	38
doctor visit	236
excision	19
eye procedures	2599
laser treatment	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Lynn Hom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	143
Asian / Pacific Islander	345
Non-Hispanic White	255
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	22

**Age**
85 and over	111
75 to 84	249
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	380

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melanie Lynn Hom, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melanie Lynn Hom, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Melanie Lynn Hom, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2002. She completed residency at California Pacific Medical Center. She is certified by the Ophthalmology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (2002)

Residency: California Pacific Medical Center

Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melanie Lynn Hom, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

Hill Physicians

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Melanie Lynn Hom, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Blue Shield, Aetna, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Chinese Community Health Plan, Central Health and Canopy Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Melanie Lynn Hom, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Blue Shield

Aetna

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Health Net

Chinese Community Health Plan

Central Health

Canopy Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Melanie Lynn Hom, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Melanie Lynn Hom, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Oakland, CA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-07-14

Dr. Hom was professional, yet friendly. Her exam was thorough, and her diagnosis was quick but well-explained. The front desk was also friendly and helpful. The wait was longer than expected but was worth it.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Vision LLC	$897 CLAREON $313	Simbrinza $120	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $115	Rocklatan $112	AcrySof $92	Other $144
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$722 Simbrinza $221	Cataract Equipment $197	ORA $113	Ilevro $90	Durezol $48	Other $52
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$533 iStent inject W $121	ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $112	iprism Gonioprism-Right Handed $90	iSTENT iNJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $81	iStent infinite Trabecular Micro-Bypass System Model iS3 $54	Other $76
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$458 XIIDRA $278	Travatan Z $90	Simbrinza $78	$13
Shire North American Group Inc	$371 XIIDRA $206	$165
Other	$3,395 LUMIGAN $398	TYRVAYA $357	ACTHAR $338	CEQUA $267	RESTASIS $259	Other $1,777

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,185
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$150
Education	$38
Gift	$3

Biography

Dr. Melanie Hom works as an ophthalmology (eye disease). Her professional affiliations include California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), Brown and Toland Physicians, and Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Campus. Blue Shield, Anthem, and Health Net appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Hom takes. Brown and Toland Physicians reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Oakland, CA. After completing medical school at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. Hom performed her residency at California Pacific Medical Center. Dr. Hom (or staff) speaks the following languages: Mandarin, Spanish, and Cantonese.