Heema Desai Patel, O.D
Optometrist · Ledgewood, NJ
Heema Desai Patel, O.D is an optometrist with a practice address in Ledgewood, New Jersey, and NPI 1144604745, issued on Jul 13, 2015. Check the license with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heema Desai Patel
- Credential
- O.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- TUV008286 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 410 Route 10, Ledgewood, NJ 07852
- Phone
- (973) 584-2020
- Enumerated
- Jul 13, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161230000144); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,542 in New Jersey → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 410 Route 10
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Randolph Brooks, O.D.Optometrist1609853282
- Susan Gardner, O.D.Optometrist1831338102
Verify Heema Desai Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
264 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Timolol Maleate38 claims
- Latanoprost32 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate29 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol25 claims
- Lumigan20 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth20 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: $124.20
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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
- Advanced Eyecare Professionals, LLCLedgewood, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Heema Desai Patel among 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey
Heema Desai Patel, O.D is one of 1,542 optometrist records with a practice address in New Jersey. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 906 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 152W00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 optometrist records list a practice address in Ledgewood
They are 7 of the 65 NPPES records with a practice address in Ledgewood, and 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey.
All 1,542 in New Jersey → Every provider in Ledgewood → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rachel Beneski, O.D.Ledgewood, NJ 078521184970402
- Randolph Brooks, O.D.Ledgewood, NJ 078521609853282
- Doreen Caridi, O,D,Ledgewood, NJ 078521871741611
- Corrine Como Bengzon, O.D.Legdewood, NJ 078521457415283
- Danielle Gaeta, O.D.Ledgewood, NJ 078521700262466
- Susan Gardner, O.D.Ledgewood, NJ 078521831338102
- Meetal Tailor, O.D.Ledgewood, NJ 078521992046528
- William Herdman, O.D.Landing, NJ 078501225289812
Common questions
What is Heema Desai Patel, O.D's NPI number?
Heema Desai Patel, O.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144604745, issued on Jul 13, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heema Desai Patel, O.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 410 Route 10, Ledgewood, NJ, 07852. Phone: (973) 584-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heema Desai Patel, O.D's license?
Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Heema Desai Patel, O.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heema Desai Patel, O.D had 264 Medicare Part D claims for 100 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.