NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Renee Frideger, OD

Optometrist · Sidney, OH

Heather Renee Frideger, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Sidney, Ohio, and NPI 1679139315, issued on May 17, 2019. Check the license (Ohio OPT.006745, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio 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
1679139315
Name
Heather Renee Frideger
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT.006745 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1086 Fairington Dr, Sidney, OH 45365
Phone
(937) 492-9197
Enumerated
May 17, 2019
Record last updated
May 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190625002812); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2019
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 1086 Fairington Dr

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

  1. Jeffrey Ahrns, O.D.Optometrist1659334704
  2. Dale Barr, O.D.Optometrist1912969361
  3. Eric Beigel, ODOptometrist1053042085
  4. John Beigel, O.D.Optometrist1275595621
  5. Carter Bensman, ODOptometrist1265163919
  6. Karen Fortman, O.D.Optometrist1205898145

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio 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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

145 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Heather Frideger145
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost78 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate13 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate11 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Family Health Services OF Darke County, Inc.Greenville, OH
  2. Inspired Eyes LLCMinster, OH

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

Heather Renee Frideger among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio

Heather Renee Frideger, OD is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 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 2019, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 70% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 optometrist records list a practice address in Sidney

They are 15 of the 502 NPPES records with a practice address in Sidney, and 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Ahrns, O.D.Sidney, OH 453651659334704
  2. Dale Barr, O.D.Sidney, OH 453651912969361
  3. John Beigel, O.D.Sidney, OH 453651275595621
  4. Eric Beigel, ODSidney, OH 453651053042085
  5. Carter Bensman, ODSidney, OH 453651265163919
  6. Karen Fortman, O.D.Sidney, OH 453651205898145
  7. Jacob LuthmanSidney, OH 453651548731557
  8. Andrew Roy, O.D.Sidney, OH 453651093979916

Common questions

What is Heather Renee Frideger, OD's NPI number?

Heather Renee Frideger, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679139315, issued on May 17, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Renee Frideger, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1086 Fairington Dr, Sidney, OH, 45365. Phone: (937) 492-9197. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Renee Frideger, OD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number OPT.006745, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Heather Renee Frideger, OD had 145 Medicare Part D claims for 39 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.