NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rachel Higgs Leland, O.D.

Optometrist · Riverview, FL

Rachel Higgs Leland, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Riverview, Florida, and NPI 1780034181, issued on Jun 16, 2016. Check the license (Florida OPC5630, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780034181
Name
Rachel Higgs Leland
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPC5630 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9433 Balm Riverview RD Ste 102, Riverview, FL 33569
Phone
(813) 671-2020
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(813) 677-5549
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211021001728); 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 9433 Balm Riverview RD Ste 102

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

  1. Mark Luedke, ODOptometrist1316915481

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

92 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Rachel Leland92
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost40 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate12 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol12 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: $251.02

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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. Rachel Leland$251.02
  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. Rachel H. Leland, O.D. PLLCRiverview, FL

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

Rachel Higgs Leland among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Rachel Higgs Leland, O.D. is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 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 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 1,833 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Florida

There are 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Reanne Ciotti, ODRiverview, FL 335691871050351
  2. Debra Dahlberg, ODRiverview, FL 335691750339289
  3. Mark Luedke, ODRiverview, FL 335691316915481
  4. Gregory Blahnik, O.D.Ruskin, FL 335701275584484
  5. James Lawrence, ODRuskin, FL 335701407849839
  6. Whitney Luster, O.D.Ruskin, FL 335701912382086
  7. Alan Maramara, ODRuskin, FL 335701366557639
  8. Lucie Ngar, O.D.Ruskin, FL 335701447238274

Common questions

What is Rachel Higgs Leland, O.D.'s NPI number?

Rachel Higgs Leland, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780034181, issued on Jun 16, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rachel Higgs Leland, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9433 Balm Riverview RD Ste 102, Riverview, FL, 33569. Phone: (813) 671-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rachel Higgs Leland, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OPC5630, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rachel Higgs Leland, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rachel Higgs Leland, O.D. had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 29 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.