Bonnie-Kim Schwertz, O.D.
Optometrist · Homewood, AL
Bonnie-Kim Schwertz, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Homewood, Alabama, and NPI 1891147773, issued on Jul 5, 2016. Check the license (Alabama SD51TAA64, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bonnie-Kim Schwertz
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- SD51TAA64 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3490 Independence Dr Ste 110, Homewood, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 490-2322
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2016
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2024
- Fax
- (205) 510-9469
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171018002297); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3490 Independence Dr Ste 110
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Allison McKelvey, ODOptometrist1033601414
Verify Bonnie-Kim Schwertz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license SD51TAA64Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
173 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 78% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis33 claims
- Tyrvaya15 claims
- Vyzulta13 claims
- Cyclosporine11 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: $7,781.99
76 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, 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.
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
- Dry Eye Center OF Alabama, LLCVestavia, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bonnie-Kim Schwertz among 874 optometrist records in Alabama
Bonnie-Kim Schwertz, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 65% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 optometrist records list a practice address in Homewood
They are 7 of the 373 NPPES records with a practice address in Homewood, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.
All 874 in Alabama → Every provider in Homewood → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Arello, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352091306066295
- Paul Batson, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352091023058187
- Rachel HarveyHomewood, AL 352091821064676
- Amanda Helton, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352091033159033
- Esther Karanja, O.D.Homewood, AL 352091669622825
- Frank Larussa, ODHomewood, AL 352091023129582
- James Marbourg, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352091154361251
- Todd McDowell, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352091629265459
Common questions
What is Bonnie-Kim Schwertz, O.D.'s NPI number?
Bonnie-Kim Schwertz, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891147773, issued on Jul 5, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bonnie-Kim Schwertz, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3490 Independence Dr Ste 110, Homewood, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 490-2322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bonnie-Kim Schwertz, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number SD51TAA64, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Bonnie-Kim Schwertz, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bonnie-Kim Schwertz, O.D. had 173 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; 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.
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.