Rhonda Ayers Hendrix, O.D.
Optometrist · Destin, FL
Rhonda Ayers Hendrix, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Destin, Florida, and NPI 1811963630, issued on Feb 23, 2006. Check the license (Florida OPC 2263, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rhonda Ayers Hendrix
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OPC 2263 FL
S-621 AL
1131-T GA
347 HI
866 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16055 Emerald Coast Pkwy Unit 115, Destin, FL 32541
- Phone
- (850) 862-9543
- Enumerated
- Feb 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 20, 2024
- Fax
- (850) 650-2053
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110126000772); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 16055 Emerald Coast Pkwy Unit 115
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Louis Yardley, O.D.Optometrist1962424770
Verify Rhonda Ayers Hendrix in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC 2263Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
436 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate92 claims
- Tobramycin66 claims
- Latanoprost60 claims
- Moxifloxacin53 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth51 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate37 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: $126.41
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 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.
Rhonda Ayers Hendrix among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Rhonda Ayers Hendrix, 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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).
8 optometrist records list a practice address in Destin
They are 8 of the 385 NPPES records with a practice address in Destin, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Heidi Gonzalez, O.D.Destin, FL 325411003196783
- Natalie Pelly, ODDestin, FL 325411841862356
- Erica Shin, ODDestin, FL 325411144901216
- Lowery Sparks, O.D.Destin, FL 325411033393319
- James Swallow, O.D.Destin, FL 325411710034301
- Kevin Wells, ODDestin, FL 325411194809178
- Louis Yardley, O.D.Destin, FL 325411962424770
- Tina Aldana, O.D.Eglin Afb, FL 325421952697369
Common questions
What is Rhonda Ayers Hendrix, O.D.'s NPI number?
Rhonda Ayers Hendrix, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811963630, issued on Feb 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rhonda Ayers Hendrix, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16055 Emerald Coast Pkwy Unit 115, Destin, FL, 32541. Phone: (850) 862-9543. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rhonda Ayers Hendrix, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC 2263, 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 Rhonda Ayers Hendrix, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rhonda Ayers Hendrix, O.D. had 436 Medicare Part D claims for 116 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.