NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lou Ann Heckman, ARNP

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Port Richey, FL

Lou Ann Heckman, ARNP is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Port Richey, Florida, and NPI 1730490087, issued on Jul 1, 2010. Check the license (Florida 1407642, 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
1730490087
Name
Lou Ann Heckman
Credential
ARNP
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
1407642 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8220 US Highway 19, Port Richey, FL 34668
Phone
(727) 841-8505
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2010
Record last updated
Mar 27, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(727) 846-0561
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121128000626); accepts Medicare assignment
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 8220 US Highway 19

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

  1. Krina Chavda, D.O.Dermatology Physician1831424142
  2. David Dorton, DODermatology Physician1073502209
  3. David Esguerra, DODermatology Physician1205825486
  4. Mohammad FardosDermatology Physician1104575588
  5. Michael Krutchik, DODermatology Physician1609865161
  6. Richard Miller, D.O.Dermatology Physician1023007242

Verify Lou Ann Heckman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
    Search for license 1407642
    Check the board
  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
Open the Florida license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

751 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Lou Heckman751
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole150 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide128 claims
  3. Fluocinonide73 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate45 claims
  5. Ciclopirox40 claims
  6. Mupirocin40 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,609.05

60 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 12,291 providers of this specialty with any payment received $946.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lou Heckman$1,609.05
  2. Specialty average$946.40

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. Bay Dermatology And Cosmetic Surgery P AHomosassa, FL

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

5 adult health nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Port Richey

They are 5 of the 396 NPPES records with a practice address in Port Richey, and 3,214 adult health nurse practitioner records in Florida.

Other adult health nurse practitioner records in Florida

  1. Brian Abaroa, NPMiami, FL1861856064
  2. Melinda Aberman, ARNPMiami, FL1497022941
  3. Reem AboulelaPanama City, FL1790631182
  4. Irene Aboyme, ARNPOcala, FL1811322704
  5. Martha Abrahams, ARNPHialeah, FL1952732885
  6. Dinara AbubakirovaBradenton, FL1023669140
  7. Shiji Aby, APRNOrlando, FL1568079366
  8. Kimberly Acevedo, ARNPKissimmee, FL1164777827
  9. Joseph Achtyl, NURSE PRACTITIONERCelebration, FL1902914096
  10. Leah Acker, ARNPStuart, FL1144776790

Common questions

What is Lou Ann Heckman, ARNP's NPI number?

Lou Ann Heckman, ARNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730490087, issued on Jul 1, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lou Ann Heckman, ARNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8220 US Highway 19, Port Richey, FL, 34668. Phone: (727) 841-8505. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lou Ann Heckman, ARNP's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 1407642, 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 Lou Ann Heckman, ARNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lou Ann Heckman, ARNP had 751 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lou Ann Heckman, ARNP's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.