Patricia M. Hernacki, O.D.
Optometrist · Helena, MT
Patricia M. Hernacki, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Helena, Montana, and NPI 1154772572, issued on Jun 27, 2016. Check the license (Montana 4936, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Patricia M. Hernacki
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4936 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 Saddle Dr Ste B, Helena, MT 59601
- Phone
- (406) 442-3937
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2016
- Record last updated
- Apr 18, 2024
- Fax
- (406) 442-3366
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240212003468); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Patricia M. Hernacki in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
Search for license 4936Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
250 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate54 claims
- Erythromycin41 claims
- Latanoprost36 claims
- Timolol Maleate14 claims
- Cephalexin11 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone11 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: $225.70
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US 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
- Mountain View Eyecare PCHelena, MT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Patricia M. Hernacki among 245 optometrist records in Montana
Patricia M. Hernacki, O.D. is one of 245 optometrist records with a practice address in Montana. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 61% 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 Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
18 optometrist records list a practice address in Helena
They are 18 of the 1,591 NPPES records with a practice address in Helena, and 245 optometrist records in Montana.
All 245 in Montana → Every provider in Helena → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- W. Coen, O.D.Helena, MT 596011215018858
- Diane Gray, O.D.Helena, MT 596011528120714
- William Hasquet, O.D.Helena, MT 596011730139577
- Risa Hedges, ODHelena, MT 596011801635776
- Nicole Henriksen, O.D.Helena, MT 596011902117401
- Marcus Kelley, ODHelena, MT 596011184675092
- Kyle Kuntz, OD OPTOMETRISTHelena, MT 596011467485466
- Matthew Nottingham, O.D.Helena, MT 596011316201874
Common questions
What is Patricia M. Hernacki, O.D.'s NPI number?
Patricia M. Hernacki, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154772572, issued on Jun 27, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Patricia M. Hernacki, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 Saddle Dr Ste B, Helena, MT, 59601. Phone: (406) 442-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Patricia M. Hernacki, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 4936, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Patricia M. Hernacki, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Patricia M. Hernacki, O.D. had 250 Medicare Part D claims for 119 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.