Christopher William Dana Heichel, M.D.
NPI 1083667307ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· San Diego, CA
Ophthalmology (M.D.) with Regents of the University of California, practicing in San Diego, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $245,840 for 546 patients, and Part D covered 498 of their prescriptions, 55% of them generic. Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $63.50 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1083667307 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | A75001 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 546 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,754 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $245,840 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 498 · 806 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 141 |
| Total drug cost | $98,703 |
| Generic share | 55% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Regents of the University of CaliforniaSan Diego, CA · 2,089 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med CtrSan Diego, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$63.50 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $40.21 | 2 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $23.29 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$63.50 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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