Heath Eckhart, O.D.
Optometrist · Newton, IA
Heath Eckhart, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Newton, Iowa, and NPI 1851485064, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heath Eckhart
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- Practice location
- 300 Iowa Speedway Dr, Newton, IA 50208
- Phone
- (515) 724-2242
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 300 Iowa Speedway Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nalinh Sithep, PHARMD.Pharmacist1669097887
Verify Heath Eckhart in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
35 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost26 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: $442.17
18 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Eckhart And Wittrock, PLCWest Des Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
6 optometrist records list a Newton practice address
They are 6 of the 213 NPPES records with a Newton practice address, and 667 optometrist records in Iowa.
All 6 in Newton → All 667 in Iowa → Every provider in Newton →
Other optometrist records in Iowa
- Ryan Ackerman, O.D.Rock Rapids, IA1770692311
- Katie Adams, ODWest Union, IA1710500251
- Paul Ahern, O.D.Dyersville, IA1104892116
- George Alberhasky, O.D., P.C.Iowa City, IA1013036425
- Troy Albrecht, ODMarion, IA1053392522
- Steven Aljets, O.D.West Des Moines, IA1790745602
- Daniel Alletto, ODCenterville, IA1043668700
- John Altfillisch, ODOttumwa, IA1154420172
- Mark Altfillisch, ODOttumwa, IA1093814014
- Jeffrey Anderson, O.D.Boone, IA1760466098
Common questions
What is Heath Eckhart, O.D.'s NPI number?
Heath Eckhart, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851485064, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heath Eckhart, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Iowa Speedway Dr, Newton, IA, 50208. Phone: (515) 724-2242. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heath Eckhart, O.D.'s license?
Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Heath Eckhart, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heath Eckhart, O.D. had 35 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.