NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward J. Heinisch, OD

Optometrist · Aurora, IL

Edward J. Heinisch, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Aurora, Illinois, and NPI 1558394569, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 046-007861, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois 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
1558394569
Name
Edward J. Heinisch
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
046-007861 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1221 N Highland Ave, Aurora, IL 60506
Phone
(630) 859-8700
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
046007861 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110125001127); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1985
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 1221 N Highland Ave

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

  1. Lawrence Alberti, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1720015431
  2. Rovena AliajNurse Practitioner1871333120
  3. Seth Alper, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1689993768
  4. Mahmoud Amarna, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1538321518
  5. Jeffrey Anderson, PTPhysical Therapist1578598512
  6. Deborah Andras, PTPhysical Therapist1336246743

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

689 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Edward Heinisch689
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost393 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate88 claims
  3. Restasis36 claims
  4. Dorzolamide Hcl35 claims
  5. Cyclosporine18 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth16 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: $24.82

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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. Edward Heinisch$24.82
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Advocate Health And Hospitals CorporationAurora, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Edward J. Heinisch among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Edward J. Heinisch, OD is one of 2,697 optometrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 68% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Illinois

There are 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cheryl Downing, ODAurora, IL 605061295847481
  2. John Heilemeier, O.D.Aurora, IL 605061356353189
  3. Kenneth Koresch, ODAurora, IL 605061093860603
  4. Darryl Kunimura, ODAurora, IL 605061134260433
  5. Nida Malik, ODAurora, IL 605061295161511
  6. Christina Miller, ODAurora, IL 605061063471886
  7. Erin Szklarski, ODAurora, IL 605061164536298
  8. Olivia Zolnik, ODAurora, IL 605061093443541

Common questions

What is Edward J. Heinisch, OD's NPI number?

Edward J. Heinisch, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558394569, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward J. Heinisch, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 N Highland Ave, Aurora, IL, 60506. Phone: (630) 859-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward J. Heinisch, OD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 046-007861, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Edward J. Heinisch, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward J. Heinisch, OD had 689 Medicare Part D claims for 158 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.