Heidi Hernandez, O.D.
Optometrist · Birmingham, AL
Heidi Hernandez, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1780364257, issued on Jul 20, 2023. Check the license (Alabama R-345-TA-D54, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heidi Hernandez
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- R-345-TA-D54 AL
OEG004048 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1716 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35249
- Phone
- (205) 934-1917
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2023
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230803003049); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Heidi Hernandez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license R-345-TA-D54Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $889.18
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 3 group practices
- Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority AN Affiliate OF UabBirmingham, AL
- Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
- University OF Alabama AT BirminghamBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Heidi Hernandez among 874 optometrist records in Alabama
Heidi Hernandez, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2023 · 92% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2023 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 65% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
168 optometrist records list a practice address in Birmingham
They are 168 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bethany Martinez, ODBirmingham, AL 352491124070461
- Timothy Ansley, ODHoover, AL 352441326447822
- Paige Chambers, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352441144368176
- Melanie Chwalek, ODHoover, AL 352441275150096
- Barry Curtis, O.D.Hoover, AL 352441750795639
- Gerald Hanners, O.D.Hoover, AL 352441053725390
- Carol Holland, O.D.Hoover, AL 352441740563436
- Johnathan Lawson, ODHoover, AL 352441376282806
Common questions
What is Heidi Hernandez, O.D.'s NPI number?
Heidi Hernandez, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780364257, issued on Jul 20, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heidi Hernandez, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1716 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL, 35249. Phone: (205) 934-1917. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heidi Hernandez, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number R-345-TA-D54, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.