NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tyler Heckmann, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Bridgeport, CT

Tyler Heckmann, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and NPI 1568063790, issued on Nov 4, 2020. Check the license (Connecticut 5123, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568063790
Name
Tyler Heckmann
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
5123 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2800 Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06606
Phone
(475) 210-7436
Enumerated
Nov 4, 2020
Record last updated
Mar 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210318001534); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2800 Main St

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

  1. Taylor Abelli, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023868593
  2. Erica Acquarulo, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982468799
  3. Adekola Adedeji, MD, MPHInfectious Disease Physician1285190843
  4. Jite Adeniran, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1073965562
  5. Edin AdilovicHospitalist Physician1962993592
  6. Monica Ahern Lockwood, MDInternal Medicine Physician1487834917

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
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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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25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

227 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 64 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tyler Heckmann227
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl59 claims
  2. Famotidine41 claims
  3. Methocarbamol35 claims
  4. Celecoxib26 claims
  5. Cefadroxil16 claims
  6. Pregabalin16 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): 84.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $850.93

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tyler Heckmann$850.93
  2. Specialty average$703.95

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

  1. Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLCStorrs, CT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Tyler Heckmann among 808 surgical physician assistant records in Connecticut

Tyler Heckmann, PA-C is one of 808 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Connecticut. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 73% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2016 among the 646 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

43 surgical physician assistant records list a practice address in Bridgeport

They are 43 of the 2,980 NPPES records with a practice address in Bridgeport, and 808 surgical physician assistant records in Connecticut.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Ambrogio, PABridgeport, CT 066061265824379
  2. Vanessa AugeriBridgeport, CT 066061275850919
  3. Paige Birney, P.A.Bridgeport, CT 066061992738447
  4. Gail Drake, P.A.Bridgeport, CT 066061639342447
  5. Gail Fulco-Tantorski, PA-CBridgeport, CT 066061104026293
  6. Emily Huben, MPAS, PA-CBridgeport, CT 066061245752690
  7. John Lignore, PA-CBridgeport, CT 066061851513253
  8. David Malsheske, PA-CBridgeport, CT 066061295992915

Common questions

What is Tyler Heckmann, PA-C's NPI number?

Tyler Heckmann, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568063790, issued on Nov 4, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tyler Heckmann, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2800 Main St, Bridgeport, CT, 06606. Phone: (475) 210-7436. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tyler Heckmann, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 5123, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tyler Heckmann, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tyler Heckmann, PA-C had 227 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Tyler Heckmann, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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.

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