NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valerie Jane Joyce Heffner, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Salem, OR

Valerie Jane Joyce Heffner, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Salem, Oregon, and NPI 1588807259, issued on Apr 10, 2009. Check the license (Oregon MD161914, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; 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
1588807259
Name
Valerie Jane Joyce Heffner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
MD161914 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2020 Capitol St NE, Salem, OR 97301
Phone
(503) 399-2424
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 26, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(503) 375-7429
Medicaid ID
500657433 OR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130703000701); 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 2020 Capitol St NE

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

  1. Shahab Akbari, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1326473133
  2. Aimee Alejandre, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1790454056
  3. Gloria Alexander, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1326259524
  4. Rachel BaileyHealth Educator1831686583
  5. Erik Bates, PAMedical Physician Assistant1689786832
  6. Richard Beach, MDHospitalist Physician1558858092

Verify Valerie Jane Joyce Heffner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
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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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67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

275 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Valerie Joyce Heffner275
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol75 claims
  2. Oxybutynin Chloride Er29 claims
  3. Estradiol (Twice Weekly)18 claims
  4. Acyclovir17 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate14 claims
  6. Myrbetriq14 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Salem Clinic PCSalem, OR

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

Valerie Jane Joyce Heffner among 654 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Oregon

Valerie Jane Joyce Heffner, MD is one of 654 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 65% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2007 among the 413 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Oregon

There are 654 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Oregon.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Bishop, MDSalem, OR 973011548231186
  2. Darcy Blanchard, D.O.Salem, OR 973011588770325
  3. Yuen ChauSalem, OR 973011255427449
  4. Sheila Goldsworthy, MDSalem, OR 973011700872918
  5. Robert Harder, MDSalem, OR 973011114913431
  6. Cheryl Lugenbill, M.D.Salem, OR 973011386682409
  7. Heather Mackay, M.D.Salem, OR 973011720192479
  8. Stacy McCarty Wilson, M.D.Salem, OR 973011992839286

Common questions

What is Valerie Jane Joyce Heffner, MD's NPI number?

Valerie Jane Joyce Heffner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588807259, issued on Apr 10, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valerie Jane Joyce Heffner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 Capitol St NE, Salem, OR, 97301. Phone: (503) 399-2424. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valerie Jane Joyce Heffner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD161914, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Valerie Jane Joyce Heffner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valerie Jane Joyce Heffner, MD had 275 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.