NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Louise Cotter, O.D.

Optometrist · Saint Joseph, MI

Heather Louise Cotter, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Saint Joseph, Michigan, and NPI 1962610840, issued on May 21, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4901004441, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan 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
1962610840
Name
Heather Louise Cotter
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
4901004441 MI
18003540A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2008 Washington Ave, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Phone
(269) 983-1303
Enumerated
May 21, 2007
Record last updated
May 15, 2024
Fax
(269) 983-1306
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071112000152); may accept Medicare assignment
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 2008 Washington Ave

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

  1. Keralyn Totten, ODOptometrist1154977759

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Industry payments in 2024: $169.04

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 Cotter$169.04
  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. Myeyedr Optometry OF Michigan LLCSaint Joseph, MI

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

Heather Louise Cotter among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan

Heather Louise Cotter, O.D. is one of 1,963 optometrist records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

21 optometrist records list a practice address in Saint Joseph

They are 21 of the 1,038 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Joseph, and 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mikaela Betka, ODSaint Joseph, MI 490851093199010
  2. Carrie Campbell, ODSaint Joseph, MI 490851619030947
  3. Clayton Cashen, O.D.Saint Joseph, MI 490851720393507
  4. Steven Day, ODSaint Joseph, MI 490851578843637
  5. Daniel Dudley, O.D.Saint Joseph, MI 490851962539163
  6. Robert Flood, O.D.Saint Joseph, MI 490851356424840
  7. Danielle Lower, O.D.Saint Joseph, MI 490851891134821
  8. John Marohn, O.D.Saint Joseph, MI 490851548265879

Common questions

What is Heather Louise Cotter, O.D.'s NPI number?

Heather Louise Cotter, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962610840, issued on May 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Louise Cotter, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2008 Washington Ave, Saint Joseph, MI, 49085. Phone: (269) 983-1303. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Louise Cotter, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901004441, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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