NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dustin Michael Heringer, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Tucson, AZ

Dustin Michael Heringer, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1124074190, issued on May 25, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 36057, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124074190
Name
Dustin Michael Heringer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
36057 AZ
MD26123 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4201 E Babbling Brook Dr, Tucson, AZ 85712
Phone
(701) 426-6422
Enumerated
May 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080107000507); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 2001
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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Verify Dustin Michael Heringer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,450 Medicare Part D claims for 424 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 190 claims were for opioids.

  1. Dustin Heringer1,450
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin451 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone263 claims
  3. Cephalexin191 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen149 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth108 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate53 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $235.49

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.

  1. Dustin Heringer$235.49
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Dustin Michael Heringer among 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona

Dustin Michael Heringer, MD is one of 353 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2000 among the 220 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 59% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kristin Carter, MDTucson, AZ 857121326123043
  2. John Christoforidis, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121801833447
  3. David Day, MDTucson, AZ 857121093722878
  4. Michael Diesenhouse, MDTucson, AZ 857121568548923
  5. Charles Gannon, MDTucson, AZ 857121053303024
  6. Barton Hodes, MDTucson, AZ 857121205911823
  7. Leonard Joffe, MDTucson, AZ 857121952304073
  8. Lauren Kaplan, MDTucson, AZ 857121679658397

Common questions

What is Dustin Michael Heringer, MD's NPI number?

Dustin Michael Heringer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124074190, issued on May 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dustin Michael Heringer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4201 E Babbling Brook Dr, Tucson, AZ, 85712. Phone: (701) 426-6422. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dustin Michael Heringer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 36057, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Dustin Michael Heringer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dustin Michael Heringer, MD had 1,450 Medicare Part D claims for 424 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dustin Michael Heringer, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.