Lars H. Hertzog, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Ophthalmology Physician · Long Beach, CA
Lars H. Hertzog, M.D., F.A.C.S. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Long Beach, California, and NPI 1629164454, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (California A71446, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lars H. Hertzog
- Credential
- M.D., F.A.C.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A71446 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2977 Redondo Ave, Long Beach, CA 90806
- Phone
- (562) 426-1773
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 12, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (562) 427-6228
- Medicaid ID
- 00A714460 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040924000265); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2977 Redondo Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Elaine Phu, RDRegistered Dietitian1982593794
- Darcy Ryan, O.D.Optometrist1184690950
Verify Lars H. Hertzog in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A71446Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,287 Medicare Part D claims for 745 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,075 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate450 claims
- Timolol Maleate298 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine293 claims
- Moxifloxacin293 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol173 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $291.50
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eye Physicians OF Long Beach A Medical Group IncLong Beach, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lars H. Hertzog among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Lars H. Hertzog, M.D., F.A.C.S. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Lars H. Hertzog, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s NPI number?
Lars H. Hertzog, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629164454, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lars H. Hertzog, M.D., F.A.C.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2977 Redondo Ave, Long Beach, CA, 90806. Phone: (562) 426-1773. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lars H. Hertzog, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A71446, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lars H. Hertzog, M.D., F.A.C.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lars H. Hertzog, M.D., F.A.C.S. had 3,287 Medicare Part D claims for 745 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lars H. Hertzog, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96 of 100. 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.