2026 NPPES data Vascular Surgery Physician NPI 1902223027 MD, PHD
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Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD

Vascular Surgery Physician in Stanford, California.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,215 in Vascular Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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MIPS score
92.3/100
▲ 9 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 92.3/100 - above the 83.1 national average.

92.3/100
MIPS score · +9 vs avg
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

92 Top 32% higher than 68% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/26/2014

NPI 1902223027

Primary specialty

Vascular Surgery Physician

Niche

4,215 US NPIs in this specialty

MIPS final score

92.3/100 9.2 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Vascular Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers
Behavior Technician - 17.3%Behavior Technician17.3%Marriage & Family Therapist - 5.5%Marriage & Family Therapist5.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5%Mental Health Counselor - 3.9%Mental Health Counselor3.9%Pharmacist - 3.5%Pharmacist3.5%Clinical Social Worker - 3.1%Clinical Social Worker3.1%Vascular Surgery Physician - 0%Vascular Surgery Physician0%
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Vascular Surgery Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
92.3/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Vascular Surgery Physician) - 92.3/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%92.3%
MIPS final score (Vascular Surgery Physician) - 92.3/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Vascular Surgery Physician provider holding MD, PHD credentials at 300 PASTEUR DR, Stanford, CA, 94305, with a listed phone of (650) 723-4000. NPI 1902223027 was issued on 03/26/2014.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal, many Vascular Surgery Physician providers operate outside Part D entirely. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 92.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 73.8), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Vascular Surgery Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,215 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 205 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

300 PASTEUR DR
Stanford, CA 94305

Provider Details

NPI 1902223027
Specialty Vascular Surgery Physician
Credentials MD, PHD
Gender Female
NPI Issued 03/26/2014

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

92.2614
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
73.8353
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Stanford Health Care
★★★★★ 5/5
Stanford, CA
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 050441
The Emory Clinic Inc
Atlanta, GA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD. To verify Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Vascular Surgery Physician Overview

How Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD fits within the Vascular Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

4,215
Vascular Surgery Physician Providers in US
53
States with Vascular Surgery Physician
205
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Vascular Surgery Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Hekman.

Compare Vascular Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the California medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Vascular Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD's specialty?
Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD specializes in Vascular Surgery Physician and practices in Stanford, California. Credentials: MD, PHD.
What is Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD's Medicare quality score?
Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 92.3/100 (Quality: 73.8). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD located?
Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD is located at 300 PASTEUR DR, Stanford, CA, 94305. Phone: (650) 723-4000.
What is Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902223027, issued on 03/26/2014.
How many Vascular Surgery Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 4,215 Vascular Surgery Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Vascular Surgery Physician provider writes 205 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD accept Medicare?
Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD's credentials?
Katherine Hekman, MD, PHD's NPI is 1902223027 with credentials MD, PHD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.