Alethea Ann Hein, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Dubuque, IA
Alethea Ann Hein, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Dubuque, Iowa, and NPI 1316174931, issued on Jun 22, 2009. Check the license (Iowa MD-41755, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alethea Ann Hein
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- MD-41755 IA
39720 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1500 Associates Dr, Dubuque, IA 52002
- Phone
- (563) 584-4415
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (563) 584-4195
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240731002026); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1500 Associates Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Daniel Armstrong, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedical Physician Assistant1699909028
- Jeffrey Artioli, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1558006411
- William Auer, ODOptometrist1598334971
- Kent Baumann, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1316999725
Verify Alethea Ann Hein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-41755Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,183 Medicare Part D claims for 423 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost208 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate178 claims
- Timolol Maleate124 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine95 claims
- Erythromycin93 claims
- Moxifloxacin89 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $18.99
1 payment: entertainment; the largest payer was Optos, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Riverside Eye Center, PALewiston, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alethea Ann Hein among 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa
Alethea Ann Hein, M.D. is one of 220 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 123 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa.
All 220 in Iowa → Every provider in Dubuque → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kent Baumann, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520021316999725
- Timothy Daley, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520021902000946
- Ronald Danis, MDDubuque, IA 520021922075076
- Gretchen Fuerste, MDDubuque, IA 520021811977671
- Frederick Fuerste, MDDubuque, IA 520021255311023
- Charles Fuerste, MDDubuque, IA 520021518947845
- Juan Nieto, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520021780770156
- Justin Risma, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520021194042820
Common questions
What is Alethea Ann Hein, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alethea Ann Hein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316174931, issued on Jun 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alethea Ann Hein, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Associates Dr, Dubuque, IA, 52002. Phone: (563) 584-4415. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alethea Ann Hein, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-41755, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alethea Ann Hein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alethea Ann Hein, M.D. had 1,183 Medicare Part D claims for 423 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.