John Timothy Heffernan, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lakewood, WA
John Timothy Heffernan, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lakewood, Washington, and NPI 1972915627, issued on May 29, 2014. Check the license (Washington MD60968447, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Timothy Heffernan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MD60968447 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7308 Bridgeport Way W Ste 201, Lakewood, WA 98499
- Phone
- (253) 582-7257
- Enumerated
- May 29, 2014
- Record last updated
- Aug 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (253) 582-1617
- Medicaid ID
- 2154663 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200820001247); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7308 Bridgeport Way W Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Albert D'Heurle, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1255775219
- Shae Kanakaole, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1982110045
- Angela Laney, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1700388196
- Morgan Laroque, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1497217558
Verify John Timothy Heffernan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60968447Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
235 Medicare Part D claims for 102 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. 120 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen76 claims
- Meloxicam42 claims
- Gabapentin29 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl20 claims
- Tramadol Hcl13 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl11 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: $88.37
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Orthofix Medical, Inc. 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.
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
- Proliance Surgeons Inc P STacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Timothy Heffernan among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington
John Timothy Heffernan, M.D. is one of 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 385 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 63% 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 Washington 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 Washington
There are 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington.
All 656 in Washington → Every provider in Lakewood → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Julian Arroyo, MDLakewood, WA 984991114921707
- William Bede, M.D.Lakewood, WA 984991720057094
- Foster Chen, MDLakewood, WA 984991326399080
- Spencer Coray, MDLakewood, WA 984991013911619
- Albert D'Heurle, M.D.Lakewood, WA 984991255775219
- Jacob Gorbaty, M.D.Lakewood, WA 984991356705669
- Douglas Hassan, MDLakewood, WA 984991407822919
- Matthew Jenkins, M.D.Lakewood, WA 984991821263807
Common questions
What is John Timothy Heffernan, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Timothy Heffernan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972915627, issued on May 29, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Timothy Heffernan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7308 Bridgeport Way W Ste 201, Lakewood, WA, 98499. Phone: (253) 582-7257. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Timothy Heffernan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60968447, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Timothy Heffernan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Timothy Heffernan, M.D. had 235 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.