Heather McGowan, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Tinton Falls, NJ
Heather McGowan, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, and NPI 1265097364, issued on May 3, 2019. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA11722200, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heather McGowan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 25MA11722200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 21 N Gilbert St, Tinton Falls, NJ 07701
- Phone
- (732) 741-1902
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2019
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2024
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Heather McGowan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA11722200Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
933 Medicare Part D claims for 270 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate203 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium140 claims
- Ofloxacin130 claims
- Latanoprost99 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol82 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone58 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $229.36
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Heather McGowan among 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey
Heather McGowan, MD is one of 631 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 85% 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 95% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey.
All 631 in New Jersey → Every provider in Tinton Falls → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Carboy, MDRed Bank, NJ 077011144493388
- Mark Friedberg, M.D.Red Bank, NJ 077011114999356
- Lawrence Frieman, M.D.Red Bank, NJ 077011609861913
- Brett Frieman, D.O.Red Bank, NJ 077011669467536
- John Greco, MDRed Bank, NJ 077011770686867
- Walter Kahn, M.D.Red Bank, NJ 077011669452660
- George Kneisser, MDRed Bank, NJ 077011982600433
- Donald Macdonald, MDTinton Falls, NJ 077011982696985
Common questions
What is Heather McGowan, MD's NPI number?
Heather McGowan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265097364, issued on May 3, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heather McGowan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21 N Gilbert St, Tinton Falls, NJ, 07701. Phone: (732) 741-1902. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heather McGowan, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA11722200, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Heather McGowan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heather McGowan, MD had 933 Medicare Part D claims for 270 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.