Matthew L. Hecht, M D
Ophthalmology Physician · Lawndale, CA
Matthew L. Hecht, M D is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lawndale, California, and NPI 1184783508, issued on Dec 8, 2006. Check the license (California A064034, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew L. Hecht
- Credential
- M D
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A064034 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4161 Redondo Beach Blvd, Lawndale, CA 90260
- Phone
- (310) 370-5648
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 27, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00A640340 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101213000157); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4161 Redondo Beach Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Matthew L. Hecht in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A064034Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
6,224 Medicare Part D claims for 616 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,699 claims
- Timolol Maleate880 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl794 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate777 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate423 claims
- Brinzolamide358 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: $599.39
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Matthew L. Hecht among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Matthew L. Hecht, M D 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
- Graduated1994 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 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).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Markman, M.D.Lawndale, CA 902601508961640
- Theodore OkieLynwood, CA 902621629184098
- Joseph Peters, M.D.Lynwood, CA 902621568577567
- Hanna Shammas, M.D.Lynwood, CA 902621770698854
- Maya Shammas, M.D.Lynwood, CA 902621649438763
- Thanh-Thao Vu, MDLynwood, CA 902621912565144
- Carlos Montoya, MDHuntington Park, CA 902551063420974
- Carlos Montoya, M.D.Huntington Park, CA 902551386616019
Common questions
What is Matthew L. Hecht, M D's NPI number?
Matthew L. Hecht, M D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184783508, issued on Dec 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew L. Hecht, M D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4161 Redondo Beach Blvd, Lawndale, CA, 90260. Phone: (310) 370-5648. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew L. Hecht, M D's license?
NPPES lists California license number A064034, 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 Matthew L. Hecht, M D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew L. Hecht, M D had 6,224 Medicare Part D claims for 616 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.