John Thomas Heineman, MD, MPH
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Des Moines, IA
John Thomas Heineman, MD, MPH is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1629414388, issued on May 21, 2013. Check the license (Iowa MD-49720, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Thomas Heineman
- Credential
- MD, MPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- MD-49720 IA
R-9635 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 450 Laurel St Ste A, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 247-8400
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2013
- Record last updated
- Nov 14, 2025
- Fax
- (515) 248-8888
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220608000844); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 450 Laurel St Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify John Thomas Heineman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-49720Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
304 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 155 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen72 claims
- Tramadol Hcl67 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim49 claims
- Gabapentin40 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl15 claims
- Pregabalin15 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): 97.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $583.54
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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 3 group practices
- Iowa Orthopaedic Center PCDes Moines, IA
- Mercy Clinics IncNorwalk, IA
- Mercy Medical Center-NewtonNewton, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Thomas Heineman among 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Iowa
John Thomas Heineman, MD, MPH is one of 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2005 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207XS0106X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Iowa
There are 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Iowa.
All 27 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shane Cook, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503161831483536
- John Gaffey, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661396900809
- Patricia Kallemeier, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661518995174
- Jeffrey Rodgers, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661912961319
- Melissa Young-Szalay, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502661316945009
- Brock Reiter, M.D.Ankeny, IA 500211700290525
- Betsey Bean, D.O.Ames, IA 500101316237357
- Philip Deffer, M.D.Spencer, IA 513011356344261
Common questions
What is John Thomas Heineman, MD, MPH's NPI number?
John Thomas Heineman, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629414388, issued on May 21, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Thomas Heineman, MD, MPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 Laurel St Ste A, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 247-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Thomas Heineman, MD, MPH's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-49720, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Thomas Heineman, MD, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Thomas Heineman, MD, MPH had 304 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Thomas Heineman, MD, MPH's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 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.
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.