NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gary Heckenberger, D.D.S.

Dentist · Bethlehem, PA

Gary Heckenberger, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1558773382, issued on May 28, 2014. Check the license (Pennsylvania DS023663L, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; 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
1558773382
Name
Gary Heckenberger
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DS023663L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1234 Eaton Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Phone
(610) 866-7021
Enumerated
May 28, 2014
Record last updated
May 28, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(610) 866-7021
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1234 Eaton Ave

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  1. Matthew Heckenberger, DMDDentist1972900900

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76% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

151 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Gary Heckenberger151
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin87 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl19 claims
  3. Azithromycin15 claims
  4. Chlorhexidine Gluconate15 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.

Gary Heckenberger among 3,339 dentist records in Pennsylvania

Gary Heckenberger, D.D.S. is one of 3,339 dentist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in Pennsylvania

There are 3,339 dentist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ashley Burdett, DMDBethlehem, PA 180181528358876
  2. Peter Davis, DDS FAGDBethlehem, PA 180181205844156
  3. Stuart Field, DMDBethlehem, PA 180181609014596
  4. Swati Gandluri, DDSBethlehem, PA 180181780139410
  5. Matthew Heckenberger, DMDBethlehem, PA 180181972900900
  6. Michael Hyduk, D.M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180181710275243
  7. Charles Incalcaterra, D.M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180181841385077
  8. Jennifer Koch, D.M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180181245450501

Common questions

What is Gary Heckenberger, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Gary Heckenberger, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558773382, issued on May 28, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gary Heckenberger, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1234 Eaton Ave, Bethlehem, PA, 18018. Phone: (610) 866-7021. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gary Heckenberger, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number DS023663L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Gary Heckenberger, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gary Heckenberger, D.D.S. had 151 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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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