Edward Allan Hemler, O.D.
Optometrist · Hanover, PA
Edward Allan Hemler, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1649263245, issued on Aug 30, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania OEG000132, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Allan Hemler
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OEG000132 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1201 W Elm Ave, Hanover, PA 17331
- Phone
- (717) 630-2922
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (717) 630-2322
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040319000658); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward Allan Hemler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license OEG000132Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
146 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lumigan30 claims
- Latanoprost24 claims
- Timolol Maleate12 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: $19.91
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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
- Hemler Family Eye Care,llcHanover, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward Allan Hemler among 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania
Edward Allan Hemler, O.D. is one of 2,640 optometrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 1,588 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 69% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
14 optometrist records list a practice address in Hanover
They are 14 of the 804 NPPES records with a practice address in Hanover, and 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.
All 2,640 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Hanover → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Erica Beaver, O.D.Hanover, PA 173311023468592
- Molly Ann Clymer, O.D.Hanover, PA 173311003175944
- Glen Elliott, O.D.Hanover, PA 173311851383830
- Teresa Furman, ODHanover, PA 173311346325545
- Katie Hertz, ODHanover, PA 173311750645370
- Michelle Koury, O.D.Hanover, PA 173311629013867
- John Koury, O.D.Hanover, PA 173311558393298
- Thomas Passarelli, O.D.Hanover, PA 173311558441477
Common questions
What is Edward Allan Hemler, O.D.'s NPI number?
Edward Allan Hemler, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649263245, issued on Aug 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Allan Hemler, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 W Elm Ave, Hanover, PA, 17331. Phone: (717) 630-2922. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Allan Hemler, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OEG000132, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Edward Allan Hemler, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Allan Hemler, O.D. had 146 Medicare Part D claims for 45 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.