Laura Hooper Sechler, O.D.
Optometrist · Hixson, TN
Laura Hooper Sechler, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Hixson, Tennessee, and NPI 1659711802, issued on Jul 2, 2013. Check the license (Tennessee TN3157, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Hooper Sechler
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- TN3157 TN
OPT002763 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1920 Northpoint Blvd Ste 102, Hixson, TN 37343
- Phone
- (423) 870-3939
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 877-0024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210719002756); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laura Hooper Sechler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license TN3157Check 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 optometrist in 2024
169 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost69 claims
- Tobramycin19 claims
- Timolol Maleate15 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate13 claims
- Combigan11 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: $493.54
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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
- Sechler Family Vision PLLCHixson, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Hooper Sechler among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee
Laura Hooper Sechler, O.D. is one of 1,300 optometrist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 65% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 839 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
16 optometrist records list a practice address in Hixson
They are 16 of the 628 NPPES records with a practice address in Hixson, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.
All 1,300 in Tennessee → Every provider in Hixson → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Appel, ODHixson, TN 373431023530151
- Stacy Conrad, ODHixson, TN 373431902802176
- Richard Goldston, ODHixson, TN 373431275509598
- Steven Jaworski, ODHixson, TN 373431578565008
- Heather McBryar, O.D.Hixson, TN 373431275563512
- Dan Owen, O.D.Hixson, TN 373431588769848
- Kenneth Perkins, O.D.Hixson, TN 373431164570230
- Christina Pish, O.D.Hixson, TN 373431003025172
Common questions
What is Laura Hooper Sechler, O.D.'s NPI number?
Laura Hooper Sechler, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659711802, issued on Jul 2, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Hooper Sechler, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1920 Northpoint Blvd Ste 102, Hixson, TN, 37343. Phone: (423) 870-3939. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Hooper Sechler, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number TN3157, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Laura Hooper Sechler, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Hooper Sechler, O.D. had 169 Medicare Part D claims for 64 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.