NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Bowlin, OD

Optometrist · Fresno, CA

Heather Bowlin, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1144290966, issued on Jan 24, 2006. Check the license (California 8678T, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144290966
Name
Heather Bowlin
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
8678T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1360 E Herndon Ave Ste 401, Fresno, CA 93720
Phone
(559) 449-5010
Enumerated
Jan 24, 2006
Record last updated
May 16, 2025
Fax
(559) 449-5014
Medicaid ID
SD0086781 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040219001006); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 1987
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 1360 E Herndon Ave Ste 401

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

  1. Anthony Chavez, ODOptometrist1215582176
  2. Brian Christensen, O.D.Optometrist1912968819
  3. Gerald Dill, O.D.Optometrist1578535027
  4. Gloria Draper, O.D.Optometrist1568930873
  5. Beleta Evans, O.D.Optometrist1568513455
  6. Camilo GarciaOptometrist1497607238

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Heather Bowlin16
  2. Specialty average277

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: $70.60

1 payment: entertainment; the largest payer was Optos, 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. Heather Bowlin$70.60
  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. Fogg Remington Eyecare IncFresno, CA

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

Heather Bowlin among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Heather Bowlin, OD is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% 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, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in California

There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Blackburn, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201093777864
  2. Brian Christensen, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201912968819
  3. Gerald Dill, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201578535027
  4. Rod Garcia, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201366400921
  5. Jill Habib, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201912969742
  6. Roger Hayashi, ODFresno, CA 937201760442248
  7. Sharon Hiyama, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201154388692
  8. Rick Ideta, ODFresno, CA 937201245282011

Common questions

What is Heather Bowlin, OD's NPI number?

Heather Bowlin, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144290966, issued on Jan 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Bowlin, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1360 E Herndon Ave Ste 401, Fresno, CA, 93720. Phone: (559) 449-5010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Bowlin, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 8678T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Heather Bowlin, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Bowlin, OD had 16 Medicare Part D claims for 11 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.