NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Larry Kevin Heard

Dermatology Physician · Plant City, FL

Larry Kevin Heard is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Plant City, Florida, and NPI 1942735626, issued on May 1, 2017. Check the license (Florida ME147922, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1942735626
Name
Larry Kevin Heard
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
ME147922 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2010 Thonotosassa RD, Plant City, FL 33563
Phone
(813) 752-0757
Enumerated
May 1, 2017
Record last updated
Mar 14, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210106001106); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2017
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 Thonotosassa RD

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

  1. Catherine Clayton, M.D.Procedural Dermatology Physician1396716692
  2. Erica Smithberger, M.D.Dermatology Physician1184889529

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

576 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Larry Heard576
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide79 claims
  2. Ketoconazole76 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate50 claims
  4. Hydrocortisone48 claims
  5. Cephalexin36 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate31 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): 86.4 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 score76.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  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: $51.27

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Larry Heard$51.27
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Erica Smithberger MD. PLPlant City, FL

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

Larry Kevin Heard among 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida

Larry Kevin Heard is one of 1,213 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 207N00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Murray, MDPlant City, FL 335631659370567
  2. Erica Smithberger, M.D.Plant City, FL 335631184889529
  3. Brooke Baldwin, MDLutz, FL 335581568650661
  4. Marian Ibrahim, M.D.Lutz, FL 335581548571821
  5. Viba Malaiyandi, MDLutz, FL 335581851932479
  6. Leslee Baute, PASun City Center, FL 335731164672721
  7. Michael Caruso, MDSun City Center, FL 335731922094317
  8. Kortney Hightower, MDSun City Center, FL 335731437181559

Common questions

What is Larry Kevin Heard's NPI number?

Larry Kevin Heard's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942735626, issued on May 1, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Larry Kevin Heard located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2010 Thonotosassa RD, Plant City, FL, 33563. Phone: (813) 752-0757. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Larry Kevin Heard's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME147922, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Larry Kevin Heard prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Larry Kevin Heard had 576 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Larry Kevin Heard's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.4 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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