Nicholas S. Heath, DPM
Podiatrist · Tacoma, WA
Nicholas S. Heath, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1144254640, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Washington PO00000608, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas S. Heath
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License number
- PO00000608 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7800 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98408
- Phone
- (253) 473-5566
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2026
- Fax
- (253) 882-0988
- Medicaid ID
- 11031647 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040712000278); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest podiatrist records → All 192 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 7800 Pacific Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Stephen Fuson, DPMPodiatrist1740210947
- Heather Hento, DPMPodiatrist1629293378
- Gene Knutson, DMPPodiatrist1487688982
Verify Nicholas S. Heath in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license PO00000608Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
149 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium Er22 claims
- Cephalexin20 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate18 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $60.16
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 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
- Pacific Podiatry Group, PSTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas S. Heath among 192 podiatrist records in Washington
Nicholas S. Heath, DPM is one of 192 podiatrist records with a practice address in Washington. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2000 among the 130 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in Washington
There are 192 podiatrist records in Washington.
All 192 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Fuson, DPMTacoma, WA 984081740210947
- Heather Hento, DPMTacoma, WA 984081629293378
- Gene Knutson, DMPTacoma, WA 984081487688982
- Todd Chappell, DPMTacoma, WA 984051548675192
- Herbert Lo, DPMTacoma, WA 984051164453015
- Robert McBride, DPMTacoma, WA 984051013924836
- Rebecca Omana-Daniels, DPMTacoma, WA 984051639434319
- Eckart Pape, D.P.M.Tacoma, WA 984051689635013
Common questions
What is Nicholas S. Heath, DPM's NPI number?
Nicholas S. Heath, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144254640, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas S. Heath, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7800 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98408. Phone: (253) 473-5566. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas S. Heath, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number PO00000608, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicholas S. Heath, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas S. Heath, DPM had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.