NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shawna L. Heddinghaus, OD

Optometrist · Benld, IL

Shawna L. Heddinghaus, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Benld, Illinois, and NPI 1811982515, issued on Sep 19, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 046009181, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811982515
Name
Shawna L. Heddinghaus
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
046009181 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 S 8TH St, Benld, IL 62009
Phone
(217) 835-7724
Enumerated
Sep 19, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 25, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(217) 835-7611
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050214000812); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, 1999
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 600 S 8TH St

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

  1. Dale Swetlishnoff, ODOptometrist1649233057

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

473 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Shawna Heddinghaus473
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost239 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate67 claims
  3. Travoprost21 claims
  4. Alphagan P19 claims
  5. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone19 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate14 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: $310.18

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Shawna Heddinghaus$310.18
  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. Fireside Eye Care, P.C.Benld, IL

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

Shawna L. Heddinghaus among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Shawna L. Heddinghaus, OD is one of 2,697 optometrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 68% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Illinois

There are 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dale Swetlishnoff, ODBenld, IL 620091649233057
  2. Lynley Atwood, O.D.Bethalto, IL 620101437508785
  3. Mark Ellison, O.D.Bethalto, IL 620101952509424
  4. Shelby Griggs, ODBethalto, IL 620101912781931
  5. Dena Bachman, O.D.Brighton, IL 620121285695585
  6. Lewis Jones, O.D.Brighton, IL 620121942261698
  7. Jonathan Klunk, ODAlton, IL 620021306546916
  8. Christina Levi, O.D.Alton, IL 620021417924648

Common questions

What is Shawna L. Heddinghaus, OD's NPI number?

Shawna L. Heddinghaus, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811982515, issued on Sep 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shawna L. Heddinghaus, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 S 8TH St, Benld, IL, 62009. Phone: (217) 835-7724. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shawna L. Heddinghaus, OD's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 046009181, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Shawna L. Heddinghaus, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shawna L. Heddinghaus, OD had 473 Medicare Part D claims for 100 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.

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