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2026 NPPES data Cardiovascular Disease Physician NPI 1902888183 MD
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Sharon Hecker, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician in Kalispell, Montana.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 25,298 in Cardiovascular Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 254 beneficiaries · Cardiovascular Disease Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
81%
generic claims · 19% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
81.4/100
▼ 2 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
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What the federal data shows

Sharon Hecker, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.4/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 1,269 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

81.4/100
MIPS score · -2 vs avg
1K
Part D claims, 2024
81%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Sharon Hecker, MD

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1902888183), first enumerated 11/15/2005.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 1,269 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.4/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1902888183 · Cardiovascular Disease Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-INLINE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1902888183
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2005
  • TAX-MID 25K Cardiovascular Disease
  • MIPS-INLINE 81.4/100
  • RX-MID 1,269
  • BOOK-THIN 68 in Montana
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mahesh Madhavan · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Sharon Hecker, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

81 ≥ 32nd percentile 32% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Sharon Hecker, MD sits

This provider among cardiovascular disease physician peers

Across the 7,999 cardiovascular disease physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Sharon Hecker, MD writes more Part D claims than 28% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 33% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

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D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Sharon Hecker, MD, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one cardiovascular disease physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Sharon Hecker, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Sharon Hecker, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Sharon Hecker, MD?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 11/15/2005

NPI 1902888183

Primary specialty

Cardiovascular Disease Physician

Mid-sized

25,298 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,269 60% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 3,149

MIPS final score

81.4/100 2.1 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Montana

How Cardiovascular Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Montana providers

Montana providers
Clinical Social Worker6.4%Physical Therapist6.4%Mental Health Counselor5.1%Pharmacist5%Professional Counselor4.3%Addiction (Substance Use Dis…4.2%Cardiovascular Disease Physi…0.3%
Largest specialties in Montana (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Sharon Hecker, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Cardiovascular Disease Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
81.4/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%81.4%
MIPS final score (Cardiovascular Disease Physician) - 81.4/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

350 HERITAGE WAY STE 2100
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 257-8992

Provider Details

NPI 1902888183
Specialty Cardiovascular Disease Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Female
NPI Issued 11/15/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

81.435
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
73.2294
Quality
64.8872
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Sharon Hecker, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

St Peters Health
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Helena, MT
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 270003

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Sharon Hecker, MD - brand share 19.0%
Cardiovascular Disease Physician average

19% brand-name claims vs 81% generic, on 1,269 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

1,269
Total Claims
$284K
Total Drug Cost
254
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
3,291.1
Total Day Supply
97,953
Brand vs Generic
19% brand / 81% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$268K
Generic Drug Cost
$16K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
76.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.45
Gender Split
50% female / 50% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Sharon Hecker, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Metoprolol Succinate
 153
Atorvastatin Calcium
 124
Eliquis
Apixaban
110
Lisinopril
 74
Rosuvastatin Calcium
 71
Losartan Potassium
 68
Carvedilol
 65
Xarelto
Rivaroxaban
57
Furosemide
 55
Metoprolol Tartrate
 34

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Cardiovascular Disease Physician in MT → All providers in Montana → Compare specialties →

Cardiovascular Disease Physician Overview

How Sharon Hecker, MD fits within the Cardiovascular Disease Physician landscape nationally.

25,298
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Cardiovascular Disease Physician
3,149
Avg Claims per Provider

Sharon Hecker, MD's 1,269 claims are below the specialty average of 3,149.

Nationwide Cardiovascular Disease Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Hecker, both outside Montana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (81.4 here).

Krystoff Godlewski 81.4 WA Brion Winston 81.4 NY Mahesh Madhavan 81.4 NY Hyeon Ju Ali 81.4 TX

Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Waqar Cheema Norwood, MA Joseph Ayoub Council Bluffs, IA Joseph Reilly Hagerstown, MD Noemi Pedraza Cambridge, MA

Nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in Montana

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Montana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Hecker.

One of 68 Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers enrolled in Montana, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Luis Alvarez
MD
Billings, MT
Dr. Christopher Anzalone
D.O.
Billings, MT
Dr. Shunsuke Aoi
M.D.
Billings, MT
Dr. Joseph Apostol
M.D.
Billings, MT
Dr. George Bandow
MD
Missoula, MT

Compare Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sharon Hecker, MD's specialty? ▼
Sharon Hecker, MD specializes in Cardiovascular Disease Physician and practices in Kalispell, Montana. Credentials: MD.
How much does Sharon Hecker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Sharon Hecker, MD wrote 1,269 Medicare Part D claims totaling $284K in drug costs for 254 beneficiaries.
What is Sharon Hecker, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Sharon Hecker, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 81.4/100 (Quality: 73.2, Cost: 64.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Sharon Hecker, MD located? ▼
Sharon Hecker, MD is located at 350 HERITAGE WAY STE 2100, Kalispell, MT, 59901. Phone: (406) 257-8992.
What is Sharon Hecker, MD's NPI number? ▼
Sharon Hecker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902888183, issued on 11/15/2005.
Does Sharon Hecker, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Sharon Hecker, MD's prescribing is 19% brand-name and 81% generic drugs by claim count, with $268K in brand drug costs.
How many Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 25,298 Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider writes 3,149 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Sharon Hecker, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Sharon Hecker, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Metoprolol Succinate, Atorvastatin Calcium, Eliquis. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Sharon Hecker, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Sharon Hecker, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,269 Part D claims and 254 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sharon Hecker, MD's credentials? ▼
Sharon Hecker, MD's NPI is 1902888183 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

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