DR. MELANIE S. KISER PC
NPI 1417397027
Optometrist in Hickory, NC
NPI Status: Active since June 27, 2013
Contact Information
1960 US HIGHWAY 70 SE
HICKORY, NC
ZIP 28602
Phone: (828) 323-8833
Fax: (828) 322-8687
Some details in this NPI profile have been updated in the NPI registry within the last 30 days.
- Organization
- Optometrist
- Accepts Insurance
About DR. MELANIE S. KISER PC
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dr. Melanie S. Kiser Pc, a provider established in Hickory, North Carolina operating as a Optometrist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1417397027 assigned on June 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 152W00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated July 2026. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's
- NPI
- 1417397027
- Provider Legal Name
- DR. MELANIE S. KISER PC
- Other Organization Name
- Other Name Type
- (6)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1960 US HIGHWAY 70 SE HICKORY, NC 28602
- Location Phone
- (828) 323-8833
- Location Fax
- (828) 322-8687
- Mailing Address
- 1960 US HIGHWAY 70 SE HICKORY, NC 28602
- Mailing Phone
- (828) 323-8833
- Mailing Fax
- (828) 322-8687
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 06-27-2013
- Last Update Date
- 07-02-2026
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Optometrist
- Taxonomy Code
- 152W00000X
- Type
- Eye and Vision Services Providers
- Taxonomy Description
- Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP
This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Elite Bronze - HMO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Bronze - HMO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Focused Silver - HMO
- Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
- Standard Gold - HMO
- Standard Silver - HMO
- Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Clear Silver with $0 Insulin Options - HMO
- Complete Gold - HMO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Complete Gold with Atrium Health - HMO
- Complete Gold with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Bronze - HMO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
- Elite Bronze with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Enhanced Asthma/COPD Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
- Elite Bronze - EPO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Elite Gold - EPO
- Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
- Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Bronze - EPO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Gold - EPO
- Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas Next Bronze Essential + No Referrals - HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas Next Bronze Premier + No Referrals - HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas Next Bronze Signature + No Referrals - HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas Next Gold Premier + No Referrals - HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas Next Gold Signature + No Referrals - HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas Next Silver Essential + No Referrals - HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas Next Silver Premier + No Referrals - HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas Next Silver Signature + No Referrals - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze Complete | $60 PCP | $20 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HSA Eligible | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Bronze Standard | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Gold Premier A | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Gold Standard A | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver Choice A | 3 Free PCP | $15 Tier 1 Rx | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver Preferred | 3 Free PCP | $10 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Advantage Silver Standard | Nationwide Doctors - PPO
- Blue Care Bronze Basic | 3 Free PCP | $25 Tier 1 Rx | Integrated | Statewide Doctors - HMO
- BlueCross B16S $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
- BlueCross G08S $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health � - EPO
- BlueCross S26S $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1417397027, we treat the final digit (7) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1417397027, enumerated as an "organization" on June 27, 2013.
The provider is located at 1960 US HIGHWAY 70 SE HICKORY, NC 28602 and the phone number is (828) 323-8833.
Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
