Derek R. Heimlich
Optometrists (Optometrist)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Ohio State University - College of Optometry (2020)
- Years since graduation
- 6
- In the NPI registry since
- 2020
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 747
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2020Medical school: Ohio State University - College of Optometry
- 2020Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Optometrist primary
OH license OPT.006876
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Cei Physicians Psc, LLC (158 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 747
- Services billed
- 1,822
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 465 | 337 |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | 200 | 198 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 175 | 128 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 121 | 114 |
| Imaging of optic nerve | 120 | 118 |
| New patient complete exam of visual system | 85 | 85 |
| Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | 46 | 43 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 34 | 34 |
| Imaging of retina | 23 | 23 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 20 | 20 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost Other prescribers in Blue Ash, OH | 1,302 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Other prescribers in Blue Ash, OH | 766 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide hcl/timolol maleat) Other prescribers in Blue Ash, OH | 619 |
| Timolol Maleate Other prescribers in Blue Ash, OH | 295 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl Other prescribers in Blue Ash, OH | 200 |
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Blue Ash, OH | 87 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol (brimonidine tartrate/timolol) Other prescribers in Blue Ash, OH | 74 |
| Lumigan (bimatoprost) Other prescribers in Blue Ash, OH | 74 |
| Restasis (cyclosporine) Other prescribers in Blue Ash, OH | 68 |
| Erythromycin (erythromycin base) Other prescribers in Blue Ash, OH | 65 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 12 companies reported 39 payments worth $1,129 in total to this clinician.
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $268 |
|---|---|
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $267 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $233 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $72.82 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $70.06 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $64.17 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $44.23 |
| Amgen Inc. | $30.07 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,129 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.