William John Heerman, M.D.
Pediatrics Physician · Nashville, TN
William John Heerman, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1598938060, issued on Apr 7, 2008. Check the license (Tennessee 45408, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William John Heerman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 45408 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Vanderbilt Medical Center 1215 21St Ave S, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 936-1969
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 1, 2022
- Medicaid IDs
- 1528586 TN
7100200720 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120627000146); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pediatrics physician records → All 1,255 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Verify William John Heerman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 45408Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatrics physician in 2024
1,226 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 81 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium77 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium57 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen54 claims
- Losartan Potassium49 claims
- Lisinopril46 claims
- Nifedipine Er43 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
William John Heerman among 1,255 pediatrics physician records in Tennessee
William John Heerman, M.D. is one of 1,255 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 49% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 49% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 8% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2009 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatrics Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 1,255 pediatrics physician records in Tennessee.
All 1,255 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mary Desmond, MDNashville, TN 372321407847759
- Timothy Eidson, MDNashville, TN 372321164418448
- Lisa Gibson, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321518950575
- Tara Huss, MDNashville, TN 372321841280245
- Susan John, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321629038831
- Kirk Kerensky, MDNashville, TN 372321811968134
- Robert Lillard, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321457312548
- Jaygopal Nair, MDNashville, TN 372321891782678
Common questions
What is William John Heerman, M.D.'s NPI number?
William John Heerman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598938060, issued on Apr 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William John Heerman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Vanderbilt Medical Center 1215 21St Ave S, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 936-1969. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William John Heerman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 45408, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William John Heerman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William John Heerman, M.D. had 1,226 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William John Heerman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 of 100. 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.