Dr. David M. Hinkle, M.D.
Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- West Virginia University School of Medicine (2000)
- Years since graduation
- 26
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 106
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2000Medical school: West Virginia University School of Medicine
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Ophthalmology Physician primary
LA license 324850 · MA license 227620
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA
- University Medical Center New Orleans New Orleans, LA
Medical groups
- Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund (393 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
- 106
- Services billed
- 322
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Imaging of retina | 109 | 58 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 93 | 57 |
| Injection of drug into eye | 51 | 14 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 25 | 19 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 21 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Ketorolac Tromethamine Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 59 |
| Latanoprost Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 41 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 35 |
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 26 |
| Eylea (aflibercept) | 17 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide hcl/timolol maleat) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 17 |
| Atropine Sulfate | 11 |
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, 8 companies reported 18 payments worth $1,377 in total to this clinician.
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $1,022 |
|---|---|
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $119 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $61.00 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $51.46 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $48.52 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $32.17 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $24.15 |
| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. | $19.26 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $1,000 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $377 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. May 22, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) STELLARIS; VICTUS · Ophthalmology | $1,000 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.