NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Harry Heitman, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Fort Pierce, FL

William Harry Heitman, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Fort Pierce, Florida, and NPI 1184631764, issued on Aug 3, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME070883, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1184631764
Name
William Harry Heitman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
ME070883 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2401 Frist Blvd, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Phone
(772) 465-8100
Enumerated
Aug 3, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(772) 465-8615
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050118000271); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 1989
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 2401 Frist Blvd

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

  1. Laura Benalcazar, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1184903171
  2. Melonie DurkinFamily Nurse Practitioner1861718835
  3. William Holt, P.T.Orthopedic Physical Therapist1902122963
  4. Jima Jones, TE AL PTRSonography Radiologic Technologist1285643056
  5. Denise Joseph, A.R.N.P.Nurse Practitioner1003824277
  6. Evan Mighty, A.R.N.P., C.N.M.Nurse Practitioner1285642488

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4.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

470 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. William Heitman470
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel141 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium54 claims
  3. Metoprolol Tartrate54 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate29 claims
  5. Furosemide25 claims
  6. Potassium Chloride22 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $4,270.91

58 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Heitman$4,270.91
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Lawnwood Cardiovascular Surgery LLCFort Pierce, FL

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

William Harry Heitman among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida

William Harry Heitman, MD is one of 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 1995 among the 311 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Florida

There are 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Malias, M.D.Fort Pierce, FL 349501912993296
  2. Pamela Roberts, MDFort Pierce, FL 349501700893310
  3. Richard Morgan, M.D.Fort Pierce, FL 349821326015629
  4. Brett Beecher, M.D.Stuart, FL 349941639376106
  5. Fred Crouch, M.D.Stuart, FL 349941558397497
  6. Michael Howard, MDStuart, FL 349941205549706
  7. Anibal Ibanez Mora, MDStuart, FL 349941205568557
  8. Edward Savage, M.D.Stuart, FL 349941528030731

Common questions

What is William Harry Heitman, MD's NPI number?

William Harry Heitman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184631764, issued on Aug 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Harry Heitman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 Frist Blvd, Fort Pierce, FL, 34950. Phone: (772) 465-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Harry Heitman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME070883, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Harry Heitman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Harry Heitman, MD had 470 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Harry Heitman, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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