NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Anthony Herion, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Mesa, AZ

Michael Anthony Herion, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Mesa, Arizona, and NPI 1588787568, issued on Apr 6, 2007. Check the license (Arizona 30486, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588787568
Name
Michael Anthony Herion
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
30486 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 S Dobson RD, Mesa, AZ 85202
Phone
(480) 561-6000
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(480) 561-6003
Medicaid ID
765282 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080403000339); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1500 S Dobson RD

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

  1. Michael Chasin, M.D.Urology Physician1780653006
  2. Kathleen Juarez, RNRegistered Nurse1801359005
  3. Joseph Levine, MDAnesthesiology Physician1043276041
  4. Demetri Panayi, MDAnesthesiology Physician1841250123
  5. Pragya Tiwari-Sharma, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1164452116

Verify Michael Anthony Herion in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

760 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Michael Herion760
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost324 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate119 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate70 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate32 claims
  5. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone27 claims
  6. Moxifloxacin23 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score95.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $67.93

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.

  1. Michael Herion$67.93
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Carrot Eye Center PLLCMesa, AZ
  2. District Medical Group IncPhoenix, AZ

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

Michael Anthony Herion among 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona

Michael Anthony Herion, M.D. is one of 353 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2000 among the 220 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 59% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Hammond, MDMesa, AZ 852021902829799
  2. Craig Cassidy, DOMesa, AZ 852011063480119
  3. M Moore, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852011801894662
  4. Sanford Moretsky, DOMesa, AZ 852011457329666
  5. James Shafer, MDMesa, AZ 852011811956071
  6. Jonathan Stock, MDMesa, AZ 852011356394712
  7. Phillip Boyer, D.O.Mesa, AZ 852041073703757
  8. Ali Ghafouri, M.D.Mesa, AZ 852041598737892

Common questions

What is Michael Anthony Herion, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Anthony Herion, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588787568, issued on Apr 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Anthony Herion, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 S Dobson RD, Mesa, AZ, 85202. Phone: (480) 561-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Anthony Herion, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 30486, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Anthony Herion, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Anthony Herion, M.D. had 760 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Anthony Herion, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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