Lauren Lim, MD
NPI 1477080257ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Metairie, LA
Ophthalmology (MD) with Heitmeier and Armani Medical and Surgical Eyecare LLC and 3 other groups, practicing in Metairie, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $93,130 for 1,144 claims, against $43,398 paid for services in 2024. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,149 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists West Jefferson Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1477080257 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 11, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 11, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 4301506322 | MI |
| Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist | 207WX0009X | 326460 | LA |
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 (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 156 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 510 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $43,398 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,144 · 2,040 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 281 |
| Total drug cost | $93,130 |
| Generic share | 54% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical groups
- Heitmeier and Armani Medical and Surgical Eyecare LLCNew Orleans, LA · 11 clinicians
- Caplan Eye Clinic A Professional Medical CorporationMetairie, LA · 7 clinicians
- Joshua M. Groetsch, MD LLCLuling, LA · 5 clinicians
- Westside Eye ClinicMarrero, LA · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,149 · 30 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$929.24 · 24 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $406.23 | 12 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $369.14 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $217.29 | 8 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $51.85 | 3 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $48.85 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,149 · 30 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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