NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Susan D. Heifetz, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Vista, CA

Susan D. Heifetz, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Vista, California, and NPI 1831289297, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (California A72895, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831289297
Name
Susan D. Heifetz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A72895 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2067 W Vista Way, Vista, CA 92083
Phone
(760) 726-2180
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(760) 726-9928
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050803001226); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1994
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2067 W Vista Way

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Amy Alaby, DPTPhysical Therapist1003202862
  2. Lisa Baker, DPTPhysical Therapist1346200045
  3. Amy Bell, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1487850244
  4. Steven Berthelsen, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1710222443
  5. Christine Brody, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1124018601
  6. Lynne Calkins, CRNPObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1730170515

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

7,901 Medicare Part D claims for 594 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 192 claims were for opioids.

  1. Susan Heifetz7,901
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium508 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate504 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium371 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium295 claims
  5. Gabapentin209 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium199 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: $29.34

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Susan Heifetz$29.34
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Susan D. Heifetz among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Susan D. Heifetz, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

43 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Vista

They are 43 of the 2,017 NPPES records with a practice address in Vista, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emad Abu-Khieran, MDVista, CA 920831558314237
  2. Kristin Bell, M.D.Vista, CA 920831154335891
  3. Sanjana Chaturvedi, MDVista, CA 920831881630457
  4. Farzaneh Hassani, MDVista, CA 920831942204979
  5. John Lafata, MDVista, CA 920831285662403
  6. Kiran Mahl-Sansone, M.D., INC.Vista, CA 920831245276815
  7. Mark O'Brien, D.O.Vista, CA 920831497744247
  8. Gerald Ondash, MDVista, CA 920831730102153

Common questions

What is Susan D. Heifetz, MD's NPI number?

Susan D. Heifetz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831289297, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Susan D. Heifetz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2067 W Vista Way, Vista, CA, 92083. Phone: (760) 726-2180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Susan D. Heifetz, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A72895, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Susan D. Heifetz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Susan D. Heifetz, MD had 7,901 Medicare Part D claims for 594 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.