Doctor Profile

Eye Care · Optometry

Amy H. Herrington

OD · Optometry · University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry
2409 ACTON RD
SUITE 161
Vestavia, AL 35243
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 37+ Years Practicing
50
Medicare Patients / yr
3
Procedures Billed
37
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Herrington

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Alabama, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Herrington is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 35243, AL — the Optometry's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Herrington Does

Dr. Herrington served 50 Medicare patients across 56 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 87% below the average Optometry in Alabama (388 patients across 443 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)2923
Photography of the retina (92250)1616
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)1111

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Herrington billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. Herrington. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Herrington practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Herrington offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 2409 ACTON RD, SUITE 161, Vestavia, AL 35243
Phone: (205) 202-9607

Area Safety Grade

C

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

26 min

Average commute time in this zip · 85% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

94.9429

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Eye Care Doctors near 35243, AL

If Dr. Herrington isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest eye care doctors near 35243, AL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Michael SayonhOptometry<1 mi
Allan J. KrauszOptometry<1 mi
Daisy KipkemboiOptometry12<1 mi
Geoffrey BullockOptometry<1 mi
Richard WatsonOphthalmology317<1 mi
Natalya FrolovaOptometry<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Amy H. Herrington: Common Questions

Does Dr. Herrington accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Herrington is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Herrington depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 35243, AL →
Where is Dr. Herrington's office?
Dr. Herrington practices at 2409 ACTON RD, SUITE 161, Vestavia, AL 35243. Phone: (205) 202-9607.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Herrington accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (205) 202-9607 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 35243, AL to see available options.
Does Dr. Herrington offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Herrington as offering telehealth. Call the office at (205) 202-9607 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Herrington?
Dr. Herrington graduated in 1989 and has been practicing for approximately 37 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Herrington treated 50 Medicare patients across 3 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Herrington is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (205) 202-9607 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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