NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph D. Heineman, M.D.

Urology Physician · Newport, RI

Joseph D. Heineman, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Newport, Rhode Island, and NPI 1154394096, issued on Feb 10, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD10348, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1154394096
Name
Joseph D. Heineman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
MD10348 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
38 Powel Ave, Newport, RI 02840
Phone
(401) 847-2418
Enumerated
Feb 10, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 5, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(401) 619-1028
Medicaid ID
7008228 RI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101103001034); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Boston University School Of Medicine, 1994
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 38 Powel Ave

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

  1. John Heffernan, M.D.Urology Physician1649243643
  2. Arnold Sarazen, M.D.Urology Physician1457324758
  3. Richard Zuerner, M.D.Urology Physician1215900758

Verify Joseph D. Heineman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
    Search for license MD10348
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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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25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

1,676 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Heineman1,676
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Finasteride396 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl389 claims
  3. Alfuzosin Hcl Er147 claims
  4. Myrbetriq93 claims
  5. Gemtesa91 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim52 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): 93.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%78.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $291.86

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teleflex LLC. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Heineman$291.86
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Northeast Medical Group IncWarwick, RI

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

Joseph D. Heineman among 66 urology physician records in Rhode Island

Joseph D. Heineman, M.D. is one of 66 urology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 76% 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, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 42 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 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 208800000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 66 urology physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ashley Alford, MDNewport, RI 028401790218394
  2. Samuel Eaton, M.D.Newport, RI 028401407026479
  3. John Heffernan, M.D.Newport, RI 028401649243643
  4. Arnold Sarazen, M.D.Newport, RI 028401457324758
  5. Richard Zuerner, M.D.Newport, RI 028401215900758
  6. Paul Barber, MDEast Greenwich, RI 028181649261629
  7. Bruce NadjmiLincoln, RI 028651104075084
  8. Lawrence Audino, M.D.Portsmouth, RI 028711982823209

Common questions

What is Joseph D. Heineman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph D. Heineman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154394096, issued on Feb 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph D. Heineman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 38 Powel Ave, Newport, RI, 02840. Phone: (401) 847-2418. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph D. Heineman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD10348, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph D. Heineman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph D. Heineman, M.D. had 1,676 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph D. Heineman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.3 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.

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