Heather Anne Player, MD
Surgical Oncology Physician · Lancaster, CA
Heather Anne Player, MD is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Lancaster, California, and NPI 1023302973, issued on Jun 7, 2011. Check the license (California A141895, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heather Anne Player
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License numbers
- A141895 CA
AS2383278-0786 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 44151 15TH St W Ste 101, Lancaster, CA 93534
- Phone
- (661) 902-5600
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2011
- Record last updated
- Apr 19, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160824001433); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Heather Anne Player in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A141895Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024
91 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 56 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl36 claims
- Cephalexin22 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- City OF Hope Medical FoundationMission Hills, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Heather Anne Player among 250 surgical oncology physician records in California
Heather Anne Player, MD is one of 250 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 184 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 44% 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 California 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 California
There are 250 surgical oncology physician records in California.
All 250 in California → Every provider in Lancaster → Surgical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brendan Boland, MDLancaster, CA 935341790944783
- Hans Schoellhammer, MDLancaster, CA 935341861684938
- Aaron Scott, M.D.Lancaster, CA 935341295115814
- Meelod Daneshvar-Hosseini, MDFresno, CA 937011851928659
- Amir Fathi, MDFresno, CA 937011396908398
- Mary Hadcock, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201942247606
- Mark Healy, MDSalinas, CA 939011437445798
- Rosa Choi, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051376650713
Common questions
What is Heather Anne Player, MD's NPI number?
Heather Anne Player, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023302973, issued on Jun 7, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heather Anne Player, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 44151 15TH St W Ste 101, Lancaster, CA, 93534. Phone: (661) 902-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heather Anne Player, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A141895, 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 Anne Player, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heather Anne Player, MD had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Heather Anne Player, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.