NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Augusta Alberta Fuhrman, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Westerville, OH

Heather Augusta Alberta Fuhrman, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Westerville, Ohio, and NPI 1053817395, issued on Apr 4, 2018. Check the license (Ohio 35.151456, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053817395
Name
Heather Augusta Alberta Fuhrman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
35.151456 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
340 Polaris Pkwy, Westerville, OH 43082
Phone
(614) 839-2300
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2018
Record last updated
Oct 15, 2024
Fax
(614) 839-2301
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240924004310); accepts Medicare assignment
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 340 Polaris Pkwy

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

  1. Tracy Agbunag, DPTPhysical Therapist1003880949
  2. Chad Baker, DPTPhysical Therapist1417649906
  3. Corey Beals, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1578907176
  4. Evan Berlin, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1205333796
  5. Bryan Chambers, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1497798375
  6. Amy Cruise, OTR, CHTOccupational Therapist1093099335

Verify Heather Augusta Alberta Fuhrman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

38 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Heather Fuhrman38
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Hcl15 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl15 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $132.39

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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. Heather Fuhrman$132
  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. Orthopedic One, Inc.Westerville, OH

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

Heather Augusta Alberta Fuhrman among 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio

Heather Augusta Alberta Fuhrman, MD is one of 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 579 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Ohio

There are 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Holzaepfel, M.D.Westerville, OH 430821770695199
  2. Merle Kennedy, MDWesterville, OH 430821558324160
  3. Graham Pallante, MDWesterville, OH 430821528474236
  4. Carl Berasi, D.O.Westerville, OH 430811861476368
  5. Mark Gittins, D.O.Westerville, OH 430811598749699
  6. Mark Kolich, D.O.Westerville, OH 430811427431519
  7. Ryan Rauck, MDWesterville, OH 430811073908984
  8. Scott Stephens, M.D.Westerville, OH 430811770741902

Common questions

What is Heather Augusta Alberta Fuhrman, MD's NPI number?

Heather Augusta Alberta Fuhrman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053817395, issued on Apr 4, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Augusta Alberta Fuhrman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 340 Polaris Pkwy, Westerville, OH, 43082. Phone: (614) 839-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Augusta Alberta Fuhrman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.151456, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Heather Augusta Alberta Fuhrman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Augusta Alberta Fuhrman, MD had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Heather Augusta Alberta Fuhrman, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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