Matthew Trace Heard, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Montrose, CO
Matthew Trace Heard, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Montrose, Colorado, and NPI 1720553027, issued on Oct 12, 2018. Check the license (Colorado PA.0009025, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Trace Heard
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License numbers
- PA.0009025 CO
009061 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 715 S 3RD St, Montrose, CO 81401
- Phone
- (970) 252-2800
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2018
- Record last updated
- Mar 18, 2025
- Fax
- (970) 240-7330
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250130002633); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Nova Southeastern College Of Osteo Medicine, 2018
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 715 S 3RD St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Margret Benasutti, ANPSpecialist1154399897
- Debra Chapman, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1558392928
- Monica Filippone, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1467224220
- James Gilham, D.O.Obstetrics Physician1740258185
- Richard Hanley, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1962446401
- Amanda Leach, CNM, DNPAdvanced Practice Midwife1386376721
Verify Matthew Trace Heard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license PA.0009025Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
150 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone37 claims
- Azithromycin20 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate16 claims
- Cefdinir14 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa11 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): 100 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Montrose Memorial Hospital, IncMontrose, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
22 physician assistant records list a practice address in Montrose
They are 22 of the 757 NPPES records with a practice address in Montrose, and 3,767 physician assistant records in Colorado.
All 22 in Montrose → All 3,767 in Colorado → Every provider in Montrose →
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Common questions
What is Matthew Trace Heard, PA-C's NPI number?
Matthew Trace Heard, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720553027, issued on Oct 12, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Trace Heard, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 715 S 3RD St, Montrose, CO, 81401. Phone: (970) 252-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Trace Heard, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number PA.0009025, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Matthew Trace Heard, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Trace Heard, PA-C had 150 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matthew Trace Heard, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.