Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Heather Kern Golson, O.D.

Optometrist · Midland, TX

Heather Kern Golson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Midland, Texas, and NPI 1518271949, issued on Jul 27, 2010. Check the license (Texas 7602T, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1518271949
Name
Heather Kern Golson
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
7602T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2200 W Wadley Ave, Midland, TX 79705
Phone
(432) 684-7287
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2010
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2200 W Wadley Ave

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

  1. Blake Golson, O.D.Optometrist1992019301

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas 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, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Heather Kern Golson16
  2. Specialty average279

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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Permian Basin Eye Care Center LLCMidland, TX

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.

17 optometrist records list a Midland practice address

They are 17 of the 1,805 NPPES records with a Midland practice address, and 4,878 optometrist records in Texas.

Other optometrist records in Texas

  1. Matthew Aaker, O.D.Universal City, TX1518394410
  2. Brad Aaron, O.D.New Boston, TX1073588810
  3. Michelle Aaron, O.D.San Antonio, TX1306916291
  4. Gary Abbott, ODRandolph Afb, TX1194880385
  5. Fortuna Abebe, ODHouston, TX1073185278
  6. Larry Abernathy, O. D.Abilene, TX1861539363
  7. Rayan Abilmouna, O.D.Houston, TX1275971145
  8. Omar Aborahma, ODCarrollton, TX1376479311
  9. Aby Abraham, O.D.Quinlan, TX1770776338
  10. Erin Abraham, ODDallas, TX1598440505

Common questions

What is Heather Kern Golson, O.D.'s NPI number?

Heather Kern Golson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518271949, issued on Jul 27, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Kern Golson, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2200 W Wadley Ave, Midland, TX, 79705. Phone: (432) 684-7287. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Kern Golson, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 7602T, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Heather Kern Golson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Kern Golson, O.D. had 16 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.