Heather Gay, OD
Optometrist · Manchester, KY
Heather Gay, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Manchester, Kentucky, and NPI 1447992615, issued on Apr 8, 2022. Check the license (Kentucky 2276DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heather Gay
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2276DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 231 White St, Manchester, KY 40962
- Phone
- (606) 598-2219
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2022
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2025
- Fax
- (606) 598-7972
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220719001218); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 231 White St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Hunsaker, O.D.Optometrist1629223797
Verify Heather Gay in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 2276DTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
330 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost106 claims
- Erythromycin48 claims
- Fluorometholone29 claims
- Timolol Maleate28 claims
- Restasis21 claims
- Olopatadine Hcl17 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF KentuckyManchester, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Heather Gay among 803 optometrist records in Kentucky
Heather Gay, OD is one of 803 optometrist records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2009 among the 593 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 63% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Kentucky
There are 803 optometrist records in Kentucky.
All 803 in Kentucky → Every provider in Manchester → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Hunsaker, O.D.Manchester, KY 409621629223797
- Holly Booth, O.D.Middlesboro, KY 409651194749473
- Lloyd Cain, ODMiddlesboro, KY 409651841376480
- Michelle Garrett, O.D.Middlesboro, KY 409651154583185
- Lisa Howard, O.D.Middlesboro, KY 409651124024302
- Patrick Lane, O.D.Middlesboro, KY 409651649309808
- Todd McGeorge, O.D.Middlesboro, KY 409651164402590
- Emily Meister, O.D.Middlesboro, KY 409651215414578
Common questions
What is Heather Gay, OD's NPI number?
Heather Gay, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447992615, issued on Apr 8, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heather Gay, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 231 White St, Manchester, KY, 40962. Phone: (606) 598-2219. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heather Gay, OD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 2276DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Heather Gay, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heather Gay, OD had 330 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Heather Gay, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.