Heather L. Hickson, O.D.
NPI 1629057203ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Tucson, AZ
Optometrist (O.D.) in Tucson, Arizona, trained at Pennsylvania College of Optometry (class of 2000). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $21,199 for 111 claims, against $12,878 paid for services in 2024. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $41.72 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1629057203 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 7, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 7, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 1812 | NC |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 2166 | AZ |
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 - Optometry (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 139 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 184 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $12,878 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 111 · 182 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 53 |
| Total drug cost | $21,199 |
| Generic share | 32% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Pennsylvania College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Cve Arizona Optometry LLCTucson, AZ · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$41.72 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$72.17 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $22.00 | 1 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $19.72 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$41.72 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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