NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Charles Heiser, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Grand Rapids, MI

John Charles Heiser, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1174596639, issued on Feb 7, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301053721, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174596639
Name
John Charles Heiser
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
4301053721 MI
20976 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
221 Michigan St NE Ste 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone
(616) 459-7258
Enumerated
Feb 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 4, 2023
Fax
(616) 459-5215
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 221 Michigan St NE Ste 300

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

  1. Andrew Albert, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1184285983
  2. Bryan Anderson, PACSurgical Physician Assistant1023417581
  3. Elizabeth Balaj, PA-CPhysician Assistant1104659051
  4. Mallorie Bleka, FNP, DNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1801388277
  5. Laura Bose, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1326448341
  6. Sara Brechting, PA-CPhysician Assistant1215220009

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.3 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 score73.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.5
  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: $171.99

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, 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 Heiser$171.99
  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.

John Charles Heiser among 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Michigan

John Charles Heiser, MD is one of 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 78% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 52% 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 Michigan 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 Michigan

There are 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Michigan.

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

  1. Osama Eltayeb, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495031336111681
  2. Justin Fanning, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031700908522
  3. James Hammel, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031063461317
  4. Neal Hillman, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031073583126
  5. Robert Hooker, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031265405765
  6. Marzia Leacche, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495031154478980
  7. Edward Murphy, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031124090808
  8. John Paris, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031871512293

Common questions

What is John Charles Heiser, MD's NPI number?

John Charles Heiser, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174596639, issued on Feb 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Charles Heiser, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 221 Michigan St NE Ste 300, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. Phone: (616) 459-7258. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Charles Heiser, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301053721, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is John Charles Heiser, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 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.