Heather Nicole Ashley, O.D.
NPI 1154989044ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Chesapeake, VA
Optometrist (O.D.) in Chesapeake, Virginia, trained at Southern College of Optometry (class of 2019). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $163,827 for 652 claims, against $75,700 paid for services in 2024. Biotissue Holdings Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,430 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1154989044 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 5, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 17, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 0620000053 | VA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 617 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,443 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $75,700 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 652 · 1,141 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 275 |
| Total drug cost | $163,827 |
| Generic share | 59% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Southern College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2019 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Virginia Eye Consultants IncNorfolk, VA · 60 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,430 · 34 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$443.04 · 19 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $514.55 | 6 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $353.88 | 12 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $144.35 | 2 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $123.48 | 1 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $112.40 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,430 · 34 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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