NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John A. Heim, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Philadelphia, PA

John A. Heim, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1538117825, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD423045, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1538117825
Name
John A. Heim
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
MD423045 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3998 Red Lion RD, Philadelphia, PA 19114
Phone
(215) 612-5050
Enumerated
May 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 12, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(215) 612-5214
Medicaid IDs
0015941070004 PA
0015941070003 PA
0015941070005 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091001000735); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1985
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3998 Red Lion RD

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

  1. Jamie Adamski, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1902003528
  2. Randall Ancharski, PACSurgical Physician Assistant1811035991
  3. Joseph Arcieri, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1144563636
  4. Neeja Bakshi, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1760668024
  5. Halfdan Bau-Madsen, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1235334616
  6. Barry Benner, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1710905013

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

46 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Heim46
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin13 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): 79.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score63.5
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $403.32

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Heim$403.32
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Clinical Health Care Associates OF New Jersey PCPlainsboro, NJ

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

John A. Heim among 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania

John A. Heim, M.D. is one of 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 1998 among the 223 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Pym, MB, BSPhiladelphia, PA 191141669558748
  2. Robert Quigley, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191141386682136
  3. Lisa Bevilacqua, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191111659868651
  4. Louis Chai, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191111164870689
  5. Stacey Su, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191111801014493
  6. Cecillia ChinPhiladelphia, PA 191071013256684
  7. Tyler Grenda, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071023337821
  8. John Jacob, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071801182662

Common questions

What is John A. Heim, M.D.'s NPI number?

John A. Heim, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538117825, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John A. Heim, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3998 Red Lion RD, Philadelphia, PA, 19114. Phone: (215) 612-5050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John A. Heim, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD423045, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John A. Heim, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John A. Heim, M.D. had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John A. Heim, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.9 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.

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