Michael Merl Heckman, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · San Antonio, TX
Michael Merl Heckman, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1922027507, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (Texas G5160, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Merl Heckman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- G5160 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9502 Huebner RD, San Antonio, TX 78240
- Phone
- (210) 558-4600
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (210) 558-4605
- Medicaid ID
- 110228704 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040511001723); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 9502 Huebner RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lauren Crawford, MS, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1689873630
- Keri McPhail, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1952784597
- Heather NunleyAthletic Trainer1952594855
- Kristin O'Toole, DPTPhysical Therapist1861883217
Verify Michael Merl Heckman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G5160Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
298 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 46 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib139 claims
- Tramadol Hcl40 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim25 claims
- Methylprednisolone23 claims
- Ibuprofen17 claims
- Gabapentin13 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): 11.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $336.45
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 2 group practices
- Methodist Physician Practices PLLCSan Antonio, TX
- Shea Physical Therapy Specialists LLCCorpus Christi, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Texas
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Common questions
What is Michael Merl Heckman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Merl Heckman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922027507, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Merl Heckman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9502 Huebner RD, San Antonio, TX, 78240. Phone: (210) 558-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Merl Heckman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G5160, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Merl Heckman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Merl Heckman, M.D. had 298 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Merl Heckman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 11.4 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.
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.