Heather Dianne Cunningham, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Santa Maria, CA
Heather Dianne Cunningham, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Santa Maria, California, and NPI 1134359581, issued on Jul 20, 2009. Check the license (California A143134, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heather Dianne Cunningham
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- A143134 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1325 E Church St Ste 301, Santa Maria, CA 93454
- Phone
- (805) 349-9393
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2009
- Record last updated
- Nov 4, 2025
- Fax
- (805) 614-7929
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161026002440); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1325 E Church St Ste 301
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Wei Bai, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1053567545
- Ginger CarmichaelNurse Practitioner1760974018
- Brent Cham, MDMedical Oncology Physician1265061600
- Kathleen Kennedy, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1528080967
- Kevin Kim, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1689768848
Verify Heather Dianne Cunningham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A143134Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
118 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Letrozole14 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: $129.76
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medline Industries LP. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Pacific Central Coast Health CentersSanta Maria, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Heather Dianne Cunningham among 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California
Heather Dianne Cunningham, MD is one of 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 1,124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California.
All 1,583 in California → Every provider in Santa Maria → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Keith Ayrons, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541831143775
- Wei Bai, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541053567545
- Robert Dichmann, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541245232578
- Kathleen Kennedy, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541528080967
- Kevin Kim, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541689768848
- Cecil Robertson, M. D.Santa Maria, CA 934541780640631
- Dustin Stevenson, D.O.Santa Maria, CA 934541962610279
- Eric Bank, M.D.Solvang, CA 934631720423882
Common questions
What is Heather Dianne Cunningham, MD's NPI number?
Heather Dianne Cunningham, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134359581, issued on Jul 20, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heather Dianne Cunningham, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1325 E Church St Ste 301, Santa Maria, CA, 93454. Phone: (805) 349-9393. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heather Dianne Cunningham, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A143134, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Heather Dianne Cunningham, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heather Dianne Cunningham, MD had 118 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.