Individual provider Active NPI

Melanie Mayes Cox, O.D.

  • Optometrist
  • Huntsville, AL
National Provider Identifier
1740374651
Registry record updated Mar 17, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
OptometristTaxonomy code 152W00000X
License
S859 TA406 Issued in AL
Practice address
4030 Balmoral Dr SW Ste a
Huntsville, AL 35801-6545
Phone
(256) 870-8141
Fax
(256) 870-8142
NPI assigned
Oct 3, 2006
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Mar 17, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Optometrist 152W00000X S859 TA406 AL Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

4030 Balmoral Dr SW Ste a
Huntsville, AL 35801-6545

Mailing address

2716 Downing St SE
Huntsville, AL 35801-2247
Phone (256) 883-9998

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in AL
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: No
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20220322000982 AL Practitioner - Optometry 8820483209 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Optometry
Education
Southern College of Optometry, 1997
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
R City Eye Care, LLCGroup PAC ID 9436403342, 4 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

4030 Balmoral Dr SW
Suite a
Huntsville, AL 35801-6545
Phone (256) 801-0099

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery12

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
S859 TA406ALMDOptometrist

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
R City Eye Care, LLC Optometrist CurrentSince Apr 1, 2022 Accepting new patients
Family Vision Center, Inc. Optometrist Past Accepting new patients
Jay Lott OD Optometrist Past Accepting new patients

Locations

4030 Balmoral Dr SW
Ste A
Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone (256) 801-0099

8141 Madison Blvd
Ste A
Madison, AL 35758
Phone (256) 870-8141

Organizations & group practices 3

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "address_1": "2716 DOWNING ST SE",
            "city": "HUNTSVILLE",
            "state": "AL",
            "postal_code": "358012247",
            "telephone_number": "256-883-9998"
        },
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            "fax_number": "256-870-8142"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "COX",
        "first_name": "MELANIE",
        "middle_name": "MAYES",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "O.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-10-03",
        "last_updated": "2026-03-17",
        "certification_date": "2026-03-17",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        {
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            "taxonomy_group": "",
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
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}

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