Linda Augusta Heffernan, M.D./P.H.D.
Dermatology Physician · Cary, NC
Linda Augusta Heffernan, M.D./P.H.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Cary, North Carolina, and NPI 1275895666, issued on Jun 12, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 2016-00343, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linda Augusta Heffernan
- Credential
- M.D./P.H.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 2016-00343 NC
0101259854 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7560 Carpenter Fire Station RD Ste 204, Cary, NC 27519
- Phone
- (919) 439-4206
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2026
- Fax
- (919) 439-9375
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161005001895); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7560 Carpenter Fire Station RD Ste 204
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rachel Serrano, PA-CPhysician Assistant1043613839
- John Soderberg, M.D.Dermatology Physician1386810588
Verify Linda Augusta Heffernan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2016-00343Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
298 Medicare Part D claims for 125 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.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole71 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide37 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betamethasone17 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate16 claims
- Tretinoin15 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate14 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $328.28
17 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.
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
- Forefront Dermatology SCCary, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Linda Augusta Heffernan among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina
Linda Augusta Heffernan, M.D./P.H.D. is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 55% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 507 in North Carolina → Every provider in Cary → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rebecca Bialas, MDCary, NC 275191295027977
- Kevin Nethers, M.D.Cary, NC 275191932631009
- John Soderberg, M.D.Cary, NC 275191386810588
- Craig Burkhart, M.D.Cary, NC 275181962624478
- Maryam Haque, MDCary, NC 275181720235450
- Sanjay Tomar, M.D.Clayton, NC 275201215106836
- Sue Ellen Cox, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275171619940913
- David Devries, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275171467561589
Common questions
What is Linda Augusta Heffernan, M.D./P.H.D.'s NPI number?
Linda Augusta Heffernan, M.D./P.H.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275895666, issued on Jun 12, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linda Augusta Heffernan, M.D./P.H.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7560 Carpenter Fire Station RD Ste 204, Cary, NC, 27519. Phone: (919) 439-4206. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linda Augusta Heffernan, M.D./P.H.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2016-00343, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Linda Augusta Heffernan, M.D./P.H.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linda Augusta Heffernan, M.D./P.H.D. had 298 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Linda Augusta Heffernan, M.D./P.H.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 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.