David R. Heitmeier, OD
Optometrist · New Orleans, LA
David R. Heitmeier, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1801989009, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 1029010T, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David R. Heitmeier
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1029010T LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3501 Holiday Drive, New Orleans, LA 70114
- Phone
- (504) 368-7081
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 207-7031
- Medicaid ID
- 1371262 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100809000538); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3501 Holiday Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Armani, MDOphthalmology Physician1831272533
Verify David R. Heitmeier in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 1029010TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
1,134 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost437 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol126 claims
- Rocklatan118 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate77 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone41 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl39 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: $164.27
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- Access Health LouisianaMarrero, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David R. Heitmeier among 540 optometrist records in Louisiana
David R. Heitmeier, OD is one of 540 optometrist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2010 among the 329 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 66% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Louisiana
There are 540 optometrist records in Louisiana.
All 540 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Justin BuochNew Orleans, LA 701141518796655
- Reyanna Inkster-Henning, O.D.New Orleans, LA 701141144776733
- Henry Langhetee, O.D.New Orleans, LA 701141265415715
- Hong Nguyen, O.D.New Orleans, LA 701141255644993
- Melissa Parker, O.D.New Orleans, LA 701141306942362
- Ernest Wilbur, ODNew Orleans, LA 701141760453625
- Ted Brown, O.D,New Orleans, LA 701151114079399
- Richae Dehaney, ODNew Orleans, LA 701151437501871
Common questions
What is David R. Heitmeier, OD's NPI number?
David R. Heitmeier, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801989009, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David R. Heitmeier, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3501 Holiday Drive, New Orleans, LA, 70114. Phone: (504) 368-7081. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David R. Heitmeier, OD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 1029010T, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David R. Heitmeier, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David R. Heitmeier, OD had 1,134 Medicare Part D claims for 301 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.