NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amanda Heyward, OD

Optometrist · Charlotte, NC

Amanda Heyward, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1518489723, issued on Jul 10, 2017. Check the license (North Carolina 2506, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518489723
Name
Amanda Heyward
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
2506 NC
2000 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8811 Blakeney Professional Dr Ste 100, Charlotte, NC 28277
Phone
(980) 333-6012
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200316000126); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8811 Blakeney Professional Dr Ste 100

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Andrew Barrows, ODOptometrist1659094795
  2. Kalene Fix-Mastenbrook, O.D.Optometrist1417104621
  3. Priya Sheth, ODOptometrist1811397722

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Amanda Heyward15
  2. Specialty average277

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: $474.34

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Amanda Heyward$474.34
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Amanda Heyward among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

Amanda Heyward, OD is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 152W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in North Carolina

There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Askary, ODCharlotte, NC 282771588670459
  2. David Blanton, ODCharlotte, NC 282771598863698
  3. Sarit Catchatoorian, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282771720190333
  4. Thomas Coccia, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282771134272420
  5. Rachel Cohen, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282771124157896
  6. Kalene Fix-Mastenbrook, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282771417104621
  7. Audrey House, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282771568518116
  8. Michael Johnson, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282771841391471

Common questions

What is Amanda Heyward, OD's NPI number?

Amanda Heyward, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518489723, issued on Jul 10, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amanda Heyward, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8811 Blakeney Professional Dr Ste 100, Charlotte, NC, 28277. Phone: (980) 333-6012. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amanda Heyward, OD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2506, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Amanda Heyward, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amanda Heyward, OD had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.

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