NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Merceir King, MD

Surgical Oncology Physician · Austin, TX

Heather Merceir King, MD is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1992952659, issued on Aug 25, 2008. Check the license (Texas Q1844, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992952659
Name
Heather Merceir King
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
License numbers
Q1844 TX
ME117166 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
901 W 38TH St Ste 300, Austin, TX 78705
Phone
(512) 421-4111
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2026
Fax
(512) 323-9185
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 901 W 38TH St Ste 300

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

  1. Colleen Adkins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1346690856
  2. Nitya Alluri, MDMedical Oncology Physician1073712709
  3. Angela Bradley, MPTPhysical Therapist1164686531
  4. Sophie Cavendish, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1841023579
  5. Navin DhingraHospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician1518212984
  6. Jason Melear, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1902849805

Verify Heather Merceir King in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024

73 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 51 claims were for opioids.

  1. Heather King73
  2. Specialty average87

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen47 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): 89.4 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 score75.9
  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: $856.44

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axogen. The 1,132 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,224.74 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Heather King$856.44
  2. Specialty average$4,224.74

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Heather Merceir King among 206 surgical oncology physician records in Texas

Heather Merceir King, MD is one of 206 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 51% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 78% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Oncology Physician providers in Texas

There are 206 surgical oncology physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Caroline Coombs-Skiles, MDAustin, TX 787051144438136
  2. Julie Sprunt, M.D.Austin, TX 787051003131012
  3. Kimberly Brown, M.D.Austin, TX 787311326019571
  4. Chad Gonczy, M.D.Round Rock, TX 786651487965356
  5. Aimee Mackey, MDAustin, TX 787451386834836
  6. Shaun McKenzie, MDAustin, TX 787451114189933
  7. Sangeetha Kolluri, DOWest Lake Hills, TX 787461790096543
  8. Rebecca Wiatrek, MDAustin, TX 787581164685160

Common questions

What is Heather Merceir King, MD's NPI number?

Heather Merceir King, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992952659, issued on Aug 25, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Merceir King, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 W 38TH St Ste 300, Austin, TX, 78705. Phone: (512) 421-4111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Merceir King, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q1844, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Heather Merceir King, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Merceir King, MD had 73 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Heather Merceir King, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 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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