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PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1245315308

Christopher HeckM.D.

PRACTICESMITH SURGICAL LLCSee all providers at this practice →
Orthopedic SurgeryHoover, ALI
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QUALITY · MIPS · 2024
No data available for this provider in 2024.
FACILITY AFFILIATIONS

Hospital & Facility Affiliations (5)

CCN 010065
Hospital
CCN 010078
Hospital
CCN 010104
Hospital
CCN 010108
Hospital
CCN 010149
Hospital
INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024
Total received
$23K
Payment records
47
By payment type
Travel and Lodging$11K
Consulting Fee$9K
Food and Beverage$3K
PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024
Total Rx claims
328
Beneficiaries
—
Total drug cost
$2K
Distinct drugs
6
Brand share
73.2%
Top prescribed drugs
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen121 claims
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen119 claims
Methylprednisolone26 claims
Tramadol Hcl22 claims
Naproxen20 claims
REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Christopher Heck's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 25 inbound referrers · 44 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from
Inbound — who sends patients here
PhysicianPatientsVisits
HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY FOR BAPTIST HEALTH AN AFFILIATE OF UABHS127330
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings
Clinical Laboratory · Birmingham, AL
3560
JACKSON HOSPITAL & CLINIC, INC.3162
David Herrick
Anesthesiology · Montgomery, AL
3083
Bryan Gandy
Physical Therapist in Private Practice · Montgomery, AL
30111
Jason Dorey
Diagnostic Radiology · Montgomery, AL
2968
Aaron Shinkle
Anesthesiology · Prattville, AL
2792
MONTIEL, DAVID2443
LIFESTAR RESPONSE OF ALABAMA, INC.24101
MACHEN, BYRON2457
Bryan Johnston
Diagnostic Radiology · Birmingham, AL
2348
Roland Hester
Orthopedic Surgery · Montgomery, AL
2346
Refers patients to
Outbound — where patients go next
PhysicianPatientsVisits
THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY FOR BAPTIST HEALTH, AN AFFILIATE OF UABHS120408
Lauren Bannon
Physician Assistant · Hoover, AL
104354
HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY FOR BAPTIST HEALTH AN AFFILIATE OF UABHS75131
THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY FOR BAPTIST HEALTH AN AFFILIATE OF UABHS49126
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings
Clinical Laboratory · Birmingham, AL
43100
Aaron Shinkle
Anesthesiology · Prattville, AL
4291
Bryan Gandy
Physical Therapist in Private Practice · Montgomery, AL
39244
Carri Carpenter
Physical Therapist in Private Practice · Montgomery, AL
37179
Leigh Ann Grooms
Physical Therapist in Private Practice · Prattville, AL
36227
Wilford French
Diagnostic Radiology · Montgomery, AL
3486
JACKSON HOSPITAL & CLINIC, INC.3373
LIFESTAR RESPONSE OF ALABAMA, INC.32132
Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.
MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024
Total beneficiaries
545
Unique beneficiaries
—
Total services
640
Distinct HCPCS
15
Medicare payment
$77K
Peer benchmark
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q5
Total Medicare services vs. 334 Orthopedic Surgery providers in AL — bottom quintile (cohort median 2,095).