NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric J. Heckman, M.D.

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Boston, MA

Eric J. Heckman, M.D. is a sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1861665358, issued on Apr 7, 2008. Check the license (Massachusetts 258689, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861665358
Name
Eric J. Heckman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0012X
License number
258689 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
725 Albany Street, Suite 9B, Boston, MA 02118
Phone
(617) 638-7480
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2008
Record last updated
May 2, 2024
Fax
(617) 638-7486
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141024001546); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  6. Thomas Meehan, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1760045512

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

428 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 585 among the 852 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Eric Heckman428
  2. Specialty average585

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa51 claims
  2. Gabapentin34 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium29 claims
  4. Zolpidem Tartrate29 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate26 claims
  6. Arnuity Ellipta25 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $120.67

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Respicardia, Inc. The 664 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,724.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Heckman$120.67
  2. Specialty average$3,724.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Evans Medical Foundation IncBoston, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Eric J. Heckman among 34 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Massachusetts

Eric J. Heckman, M.D. is one of 34 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 50% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2002 among the 24 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RS0012X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 34 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Massachusetts.

All 34 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shih Hao Lin, MDBoston, MA 021181386932549
  2. Samia Ayub, M.B.B.SBoston, MA 021151801160668
  3. Elizabeth BengeBoston, MA 021151144857202
  4. Suzanne Bertisch, M.D., M.P.H.Boston, MA 021151710078936
  5. Seyni Gueye-Ndiaye, M.D.Boston, MA 021151932657822
  6. Syed Moin Hassan, M.D.Boston, MA 021151295186187
  7. Sogol Javaheri, MDBoston, MA 021151417185661
  8. Rohit Budhiraja, M.D.Boston, MA 021111497772164

Common questions

What is Eric J. Heckman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Eric J. Heckman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861665358, issued on Apr 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric J. Heckman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 725 Albany Street, Suite 9B, Boston, MA, 02118. Phone: (617) 638-7480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric J. Heckman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 258689, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric J. Heckman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric J. Heckman, M.D. had 428 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 585. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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