NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristen Lynn Heard, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Erie, PA

Kristen Lynn Heard, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Erie, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1124468152, issued on Jul 5, 2013. Check the license (Pennsylvania SC006515, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124468152
Name
Kristen Lynn Heard
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
SC006515 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2010 W 38TH St Lowr Level, Erie, PA 16508
Phone
(814) 868-5481
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2013
Record last updated
Dec 29, 2022
Fax
(814) 868-7608
Medicaid IDs
1031267420005 PA
1031267420007 PA
1031267420006 PA
1031267420001 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160602001773); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, 2016
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 2010 W 38TH St Lowr Level

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

  1. Eric Milie, DOInternal Medicine Physician1396795100

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

682 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kristen Heard682
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole135 claims
  2. Ammonium Lactate126 claims
  3. Mupirocin74 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone43 claims
  5. Triamcinolone Acetonide41 claims
  6. Gabapentin36 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): 93.8 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 score85.1
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $484.65

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kristen Heard$484.65
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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

  1. Corry Memorial Hospital AssociationUnion City, PA
  2. Medical Associates OF ErieErie, PA
  3. Millcreek Community HospitalWaterford, PA

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

Kristen Lynn Heard among 640 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Pennsylvania

Kristen Lynn Heard, DPM is one of 640 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% 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 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 59% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2009 among the 470 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Pennsylvania

There are 640 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joshua BrittenErie, PA 165081023274230
  2. Anthony ColonnaErie, PA 165081811337603
  3. Michael Ruiz, DPMErie, PA 165081114901881
  4. Lex Herwen Barte, DPMErie, PA 165091538787221
  5. Viraj Gokhale, DPMErie, PA 165091679204531
  6. Christopher Hess, DPMErie, PA 165091972919199
  7. Alan Kidon, DPMErie, PA 165091295172211
  8. Jason Lee, DPMErie, PA 165091144459728

Common questions

What is Kristen Lynn Heard, DPM's NPI number?

Kristen Lynn Heard, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124468152, issued on Jul 5, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristen Lynn Heard, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2010 W 38TH St Lowr Level, Erie, PA, 16508. Phone: (814) 868-5481. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristen Lynn Heard, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number SC006515, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kristen Lynn Heard, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristen Lynn Heard, DPM had 682 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kristen Lynn Heard, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.8 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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