Heechung Ko, O.D.
Optometrist · Lexington, KY
Heechung Ko, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1609997337, issued on Apr 2, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 1514DT, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heechung Ko
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1514DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 535 Wellington Way, Lexington, KY 40503
- Phone
- (859) 275-2030
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 275-2130
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111024000330); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 535 Wellington Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Heechung Ko in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 1514DTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
205 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth101 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate11 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $57.83
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, Inc. 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.
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
- Dawn C Stratton OD PscLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Heechung Ko among 803 optometrist records in Kentucky
Heechung Ko, O.D. 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 2007, is newer than 39% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2009 among the 593 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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 Lexington → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Colwell, ODLexington, KY 405031235138157
- Howard Crum, ODLexington, KY 405031780685156
- Nancy Guerrant, ODLexington, KY 405031932372059
- Kari Mattson, O.DLexington, KY 405031306891361
- Joe McMillin, ODLexington, KY 405031396830162
- Karen McMillin, O.D.Lexington, KY 405031942395728
- Rena Pate, O.D.Lexington, KY 405031376589234
- Allyson Rhodes, O.D.Lexington, KY 405031982854717
Common questions
What is Heechung Ko, O.D.'s NPI number?
Heechung Ko, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609997337, issued on Apr 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heechung Ko, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 535 Wellington Way, Lexington, KY, 40503. Phone: (859) 275-2030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heechung Ko, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 1514DT, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Heechung Ko, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heechung Ko, O.D. had 205 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Heechung Ko, O.D.'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.