Valerie Arango Heidenry, MD
Nephrology Physician · Aurora, IL
Valerie Arango Heidenry, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Aurora, Illinois, and NPI 1720046618, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036-109638, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Valerie Arango Heidenry
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 036-109638 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2020 Ogden Ave, Aurora, IL 60504
- Phone
- (630) 851-1144
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 036109638 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050906000540); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2000
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 572 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2020 Ogden Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Gina Bakiares-Santori, DPMPodiatrist1700949856
- Karen Barr, APN, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1003902123
- Pradeep Bhatia, M.D.Neurology Physician1104834209
- Elizabeth Boyman, DOFamily Medicine Physician1912749821
- Gregorio Carpio, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1508850405
- Jennifer Cunningham, PAPhysician Assistant1275644817
Verify Valerie Arango Heidenry in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036-109638Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,554 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol130 claims
- Furosemide115 claims
- Losartan Potassium97 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate97 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate95 claims
- Bumetanide77 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): 88.2 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $16.89
1 payment: education; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Fox Valley Medical Associates, Ltd.Aurora, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Valerie Arango Heidenry among 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois
Valerie Arango Heidenry, MD is one of 572 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 87% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2002 among the 433 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois.
All 572 in Illinois → Every provider in Aurora → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rasa Kedainis, M.D.Aurora, IL 605041114143021
- Harry Rubinstein, MDAurora, IL 605041154361954
- Irum Shahab, M.D.Aurora, IL 605041811165962
- Pardeep Sood, MDAurora, IL 605041205870276
- Navinchandra Dodhia, MDAurora, IL 605061740213149
- Bina Mirza, M.D.Aurora, IL 605061437158334
- Yazan Alia, M.D.Downers Grove, IL 605151497067615
- Mohammed Nasaruddin, MDDowners Grove, IL 605151487184875
Common questions
What is Valerie Arango Heidenry, MD's NPI number?
Valerie Arango Heidenry, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720046618, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Valerie Arango Heidenry, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 Ogden Ave, Aurora, IL, 60504. Phone: (630) 851-1144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Valerie Arango Heidenry, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-109638, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Valerie Arango Heidenry, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Valerie Arango Heidenry, MD had 1,554 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Valerie Arango Heidenry, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 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.