NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lois Hendrix, O.D.

Optometrist · Suffolk, VA

Lois Hendrix, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Suffolk, Virginia, and NPI 1184951584, issued on Nov 6, 2009. Check the license (Virginia 0618001845, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184951584
Name
Lois Hendrix
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
0618001845 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 N Main St, Suffolk, VA 23434
Phone
(757) 925-0495
Enumerated
Nov 6, 2009
Record last updated
Nov 6, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(757) 925-1004
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200518002967); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Nova Southeastern Univ College Of Dental Medicine, 2009
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1200 N Main St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Tess Abbott, OPTICIANOptician1942138193
  2. Claude Belgrave, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1376578138
  3. Zyteria BeluePharmacist1942886783
  4. Leigh-Anna BolesPharmacy Technician1346826245
  5. Rose BrownPharmacy Technician1942886080
  6. Erica CrowPharmacy Technician1760067078

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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

43 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.

  1. Lois Hendrix43
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate13 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: $113.73

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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.

  1. Lois Hendrix$113.73
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Benjamin J Bittner OD IncMyrtle Beach, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Lois Hendrix among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia

Lois Hendrix, O.D. is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 58% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 64% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Virginia

There are 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Veronica Fowler, O.D.Suffolk, VA 234341982681797
  2. Ishan Gandhi, ODSuffolk, VA 234341427629153
  3. Aileen Horner, O.D.Suffolk, VA 234341194123380
  4. David Lotz, O.D.Suffolk, VA 234341629003496
  5. Samantha Stahr, ODSuffolk, VA 234341437562592
  6. Nathan Stahr, O.D.Suffolk, VA 234341972917573
  7. Melissa Burkley, ODSuffolk, VA 234351508962648
  8. Jenelle DettenSuffolk, VA 234351831080555

Common questions

What is Lois Hendrix, O.D.'s NPI number?

Lois Hendrix, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184951584, issued on Nov 6, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lois Hendrix, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 N Main St, Suffolk, VA, 23434. Phone: (757) 925-0495. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lois Hendrix, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618001845, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lois Hendrix, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lois Hendrix, O.D. had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 35 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.