Sharon L. Hecker, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Kalispell, MT
Sharon L. Hecker, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Kalispell, Montana, and NPI 1902888183, issued on Nov 15, 2005. Check the license (Montana 7980, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sharon L. Hecker
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 7980 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 350 Heritage Way Ste 2100, Kalispell, MT 59901
- Phone
- (406) 257-8992
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 27, 2023
- Fax
- (406) 257-8996
- Medicaid ID
- 00 21918 MT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040322001650); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 350 Heritage Way Ste 2100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Paula Brooks, NURSE PRACTITIONERGerontology Nurse Practitioner1609326016
- Jonathan Brunson, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1184823643
- Desiree Caro, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1104386374
- Tayler Carolan, APRN, FNP-C, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1144936634
- Seth Clemens, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1740494913
Verify Sharon L. Hecker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 7980Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
1,269 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate153 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium124 claims
- Eliquis110 claims
- Lisinopril74 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium71 claims
- Losartan Potassium68 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): 81.4 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).
One hospital affiliation
- St Peters HealthHelena, MT · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Sharon L. Hecker among 64 cardiovascular disease physician records in Montana
Sharon L. Hecker, MD is one of 64 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Montana. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2000 among the 47 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Montana
There are 64 cardiovascular disease physician records in Montana.
All 64 in Montana → Every provider in Kalispell → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eve Gillespie, MDKalispell, MT 599011922038520
- Alexis Harrison, MDKalispell, MT 599011861646382
- Jon Johnson, MDKalispell, MT 599011619902012
- Torbjorn Joreteg, MD PHDKalispell, MT 599011053385773
- Joseph Krezowski, MDKalispell, MT 599011811149818
- Niall Madigan, MDKalispell, MT 599011407803208
- Robert Mitchell, MDKalispell, MT 599011750399564
- John Olsen, MDKalispell, MT 599011215017132
Common questions
What is Sharon L. Hecker, MD's NPI number?
Sharon L. Hecker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902888183, issued on Nov 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sharon L. Hecker, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 350 Heritage Way Ste 2100, Kalispell, MT, 59901. Phone: (406) 257-8992. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sharon L. Hecker, MD's license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 7980, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sharon L. Hecker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sharon L. Hecker, MD had 1,269 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sharon L. Hecker, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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.