NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George William Heffner, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Pottsville, PA

George William Heffner, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1396717815, issued on Feb 7, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD038172E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1396717815
Name
George William Heffner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD038172E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
106 S Claude A Lord Blvd, Pottsville, PA 17901
Phone
(570) 622-4209
Enumerated
Feb 7, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 622-1386
Medicaid ID
0011473840002 PA
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 106 S Claude A Lord Blvd

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

  1. Denis Bane, MDInternal Medicine Physician1396717898
  2. Danielle Doyle, CRNPNurse Practitioner1669700258
  3. Kimberly Hashin, MDInternal Medicine Physician1972576403
  4. Karina Jones, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1790556447
  5. McKayla Jones Close, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1972240257
  6. Ann Malantic-Lin, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1952374324

Verify George William Heffner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

378 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. George Heffner378
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Divalproex Sodium104 claims
  2. Risperidone102 claims
  3. Hydroxyzine Pamoate52 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl21 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate21 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium21 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.

George William Heffner among 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

George William Heffner, MD is one of 7,300 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Pottsville

They are 19 of the 660 NPPES records with a practice address in Pottsville, and 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Riffat Akhtar, M.D.Pottsville, PA 179011295726305
  2. Denis Bane, MDPottsville, PA 179011396717898
  3. Jeffrey Chimahosky, D.O.Pottsville, PA 179011891723953
  4. Suzanne CotterPottsville, PA 179011609804137
  5. Robert Greco, M.D.Pottsville, PA 179011295706349
  6. Kimberly Hashin, MDPottsville, PA 179011972576403
  7. Dianna Lazur, D.O.Pottsville, PA 179011144292764
  8. Carol Miller-Schaeffer, MDPottsville, PA 179011912970443

Common questions

What is George William Heffner, MD's NPI number?

George William Heffner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396717815, issued on Feb 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George William Heffner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 106 S Claude A Lord Blvd, Pottsville, PA, 17901. Phone: (570) 622-4209. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George William Heffner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD038172E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does George William Heffner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George William Heffner, MD had 378 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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