NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric Heimberger, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Little River, SC

Eric Heimberger, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Little River, South Carolina, and NPI 1881642510, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 19189, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1881642510
Name
Eric Heimberger
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
19189 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3980 Highway 9 E, Little River, SC 29566
Phone
(843) 390-0100
Enumerated
May 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 390-0038
Medicaid ID
191893 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061025000431); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1992
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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Also registered at 3980 Highway 9 E

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Khaled Elraie, MDGastroenterology Physician1578530457
  3. Raymond Holt, MDFamily Medicine Physician1538183884
  4. Leslee Hudgins, DONeurology Physician1104034156
  5. Merritt King, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1801094164
  6. Amanda Larson, MDSurgery Physician1508026444

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

771 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 269 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Heimberger771
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl195 claims
  2. Cephalexin171 claims
  3. Amoxicillin126 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl53 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
  6. Meloxicam32 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: $244.46

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medacta USA, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Heimberger$244
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Mcleod Physician Associates IILittle River, SC

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

5 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Little River

They are 5 of the 308 NPPES records with a practice address in Little River, and 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina

  1. Nathanael Adams, MDGreer, SC1992364731
  2. David Ajibade, MDOrangeburg, SC1407050248
  3. Rodney Alan, MDFlorence, SC1568499572
  4. John Allen, MD, MSCRCharleston, SC1881437960
  5. James Amlicke, MDBeaufort, SC1740219013
  6. Joseph Anderson, M.D.Greenville, SC1609988260
  7. Nicholas ArpeyCharleston, SC1427551241
  8. Jack AyresColumbia, SC1679278097
  9. Jonathan Bacon, M.D.Beaufort, SC1366506388
  10. Zachary Bailey, MDNorth Myrtle Beach, SC1790214971

Common questions

What is Eric Heimberger, MD's NPI number?

Eric Heimberger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881642510, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Heimberger, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3980 Highway 9 E, Little River, SC, 29566. Phone: (843) 390-0100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Heimberger, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 19189, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric Heimberger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric Heimberger, MD had 771 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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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