Heather Lea Vaught, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 485
- Part D claims, 2024
- 469
- MIPS score, 2024
- 76
- Industry payments
- $721
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 1406 Main St, Conway, SC 29526
- Practice phone
- Call (843) 488-2020
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Vaught Eye Associates, PA
Conway, South Carolina
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Heather Lea Vaught is an optometrist in Conway, South Carolina
Heather Vaught practices at Vaught Eye Associates, PA in Conway, South Carolina.
Heather Vaught's NPI, 1235608951, was assigned on November 26, 2018. Heather Vaught holds South Carolina license 2098.
- NPI
- 1235608951NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5890035547
- NPI enumeration date
- November 26, 2018
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (843) 488-2020
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 34
- Medical school graduation
- 2018
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Heather Lea Vaught practices at Vaught Eye Associates, PA in Conway, South Carolina
Heather Vaught's primary practice is Vaught Eye Associates, PA, at 1406 Main St, Conway, SC 29526 in Horry County. The practice phone is (843) 488-2020.
- Vaught Eye Associates, PA1406 Main St, Conway, SC 29526 · Horry CountyPhone(843) 488-2020
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Heather Lea Vaught is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Heather Vaught's primary practice is Vaught Eye Associates, PA in Conway, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Heather Vaught to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Heather Lea Vaught's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Heather Vaught practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Vaught Eye Associates, PA | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Heather Lea Vaught is one of 651 optometrists in South Carolina
Optometrist is Heather Vaught's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Heather Vaught is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, South CarolinaPrimary
Optometrists near Heather Vaught
Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Heather Lea Vaught treated 485 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 485 Medicare patients who saw Heather Vaught in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 281 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.96, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Heather Vaught's median patient age at 69, with 66% women.
Heather Vaught's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Heather Vaught's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women30864%
- Men17736%
Chronic conditions among Heather Vaught's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis51%
- Diabetes34%
- Anxiety25%
- Ischemic heart disease22%
- Chronic kidney disease19%
- Mood disorders16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Heather Vaught's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women66%
- Men34%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Heather Lea Vaught wrote 469 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Heather Vaught wrote 469 Medicare Part D claims for 180 patients. 73% of them were for generic drugs.
Heather Vaught's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic342 claims73%
- Brand-name127 claims27%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Heather Vaught's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%12 of 469 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Heather Lea Vaught scored 76 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 76 out of 100 for Heather Vaught for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Heather Vaught accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Heather Vaught's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 76of 100Final score
- 59.5of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Heather Lea Vaught received $721 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Heather Vaught from 8 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $261.
Companies that paid Heather Vaught the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Heather Lea Vaught's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Heather Lea Vaught's NPI number?
Heather Lea Vaught's NPI number is 1235608951. It was assigned on November 26, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Heather Lea Vaught specialize in?
Heather Lea Vaught is an optometrist in Conway, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Heather Lea Vaught practice?
Heather Vaught practices at 1406 Main St, Conway, SC 29526. Heather Vaught's primary practice is Vaught Eye Associates, PA in Conway, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Heather Vaught to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Heather Lea Vaught's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Heather Vaught is (843) 488-2020.
What is Heather Lea Vaught's medical license number?
Heather Vaught holds South Carolina license 2098.
Does Heather Lea Vaught accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Heather Vaught as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Heather Lea Vaught's MIPS score?
Heather Vaught's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 76 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Heather Lea Vaught see?
CMS counts 485 Medicare patients who saw Heather Vaught in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Has Heather Lea Vaught received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $721 in general payments to Heather Vaught from 8 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
How long has Heather Lea Vaught been practicing?
Heather Vaught graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.
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