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Dr. Heather Leigh Licht, MD
NPI1043505001PAC ID5092080812
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,659
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 471
- Part D claims, 2024
- 324
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 101 Sivley Rd, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Practice phone
- Call (256) 265-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Heather Leigh Licht is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Huntsville, Alabama
Dr. Licht practices at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama, part of City of Huntsville, AL.
Dr. Licht's NPI, 1043505001, was assigned on June 17, 2011. Dr. Licht graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Licht holds Alabama license 38813.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1043505001NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5092080812
- NPI enumeration date
- June 17, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (256) 265-1000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Heather Leigh Licht practices at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama
Dr. Licht's primary practice is Huntsville Hospital, at 101 Sivley Rd, Huntsville, AL 35801 in Madison County. The practice phone is (256) 265-1000.
- Huntsville Hospital101 Sivley Rd, Huntsville, AL 35801 · Madison CountyPhone(256) 265-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Heather Leigh Licht is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Licht's primary practice is Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama, part of City of Huntsville, AL. Dr. Licht is also affiliated with Athens-Limestone Hospital. The medical group on file is The Orthopaedic Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Licht to 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Athens-Limestone HospitalThe Orthopaedic Center2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account2 medical groupsNames with a free account
See all 7 affiliations for Dr. LichtSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Heather Leigh Licht's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Licht practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Huntsville Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Heather Leigh Licht is one of 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Alabama
Hand surgery is Dr. Licht's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Licht is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic hand surgery, AlabamaPrimary
Orthopaedic hand surgery physicians near Dr. Licht
Counts of orthopaedic hand surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
27orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Alabama
5orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Huntsville
2orthopaedic hand surgery physicians at Huntsville HospitalSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Heather Leigh Licht billed Medicare for 1,659 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,659 Medicare services from Dr. Licht across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 471 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $111,011 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,659
Medicare patients471
Paid by Medicare$111,011
Procedure codes23
Dr. Licht's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5992024: 6366%
- Imaging
- 2023: 3422024: 41622%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2752024: 34927%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2572024: 20919%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 112024: 35218%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 14
Where Dr. Licht's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,50691%
- In a facility1539%
Dr. Licht compared with the Alabama median for orthopaedic hand surgery physicians, 2024
- Dr. Licht
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 1,659vs 1,7767% below
- Medicare patients
- 471vs 30554% above
- Part D claims
- 282vs 293Close to median
Medians across 25 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Licht's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Heather Leigh Licht treated 471 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 471 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Licht in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 236 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Licht's median patient age at 63, with 62% women.
Medicare patients, 2024471
Average age73
Average risk score1.11
Also on Medicaid5%
Dr. Licht's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Licht's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women29963%
- Men17237%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Licht's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis74%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
- Anxiety32%
- Diabetes32%
- Mood disorders31%
- Depression29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Licht's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Heather Leigh Licht wrote 324 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Licht wrote 324 Medicare Part D claims for 248 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 282 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,111 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 148 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024324
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$1,111
Part D patients248
Dr. Licht's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic320 claims99%
- Brand-name and other4 claims1%
Dr. Licht's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Licht's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids78%253 of 324 claims
- Antibiotics5%17 of 324 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1482024: 28291%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Heather Leigh Licht ranks in the 78th percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare
Dr. Licht accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 35 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Licht, more than 78% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Licht ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 78th percentile35 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Heather Leigh Licht has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Licht. Dr. Licht's most frequent co-authors are Christopher D. Chaput, MD, Justin Lee Regner, MD and John L. Vassaur, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Licht's most frequent co-authors
- Christopher D. Chaput, MD1 shared paper
- Justin Lee Regner, MD1 shared paper
- John L. Vassaur, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Licht
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Heather Leigh Licht received $12,830 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 98 general payments to Dr. Licht from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 39% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $3,634.
General payments to Dr. Licht by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Licht by kind, 2016 to 2025
$12.8Kin total
- Education$5,06139%
- Travel and lodging$4,10932%
- Food and beverage$3,56128%
- Gifts$991%
Companies that paid Dr. Licht the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Heather Leigh Licht graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dr. Licht graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Heather Leigh Licht's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Heather Leigh Licht's NPI number?
Dr. Heather Leigh Licht's NPI number is 1043505001. It was assigned on June 17, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Heather Leigh Licht?
Dr. Heather Leigh Licht is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Huntsville, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207XS0106X).
Where does Dr. Heather Leigh Licht practice?
Dr. Licht practices at 101 Sivley Rd, Huntsville, AL 35801. Dr. Licht's primary practice is Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama, part of City of Huntsville, AL. Dmand AI also links Dr. Licht to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Heather Leigh Licht's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Licht is (256) 265-1000.
What is Dr. Heather Leigh Licht's medical license number?
Dr. Licht holds Alabama license 38813.
Which hospitals is Dr. Heather Leigh Licht affiliated with?
Dr. Licht practices at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama. Dr. Licht is also affiliated with Athens-Limestone Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Heather Leigh Licht part of?
Dr. Licht is linked to The Orthopaedic Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Licht to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Heather Leigh Licht accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Licht billed Medicare for 1,659 services in 2024, and Dr. Licht accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Heather Leigh Licht see?
CMS counts 471 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Licht in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Heather Leigh Licht bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Licht's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (73130), injected or infused drug (J0702) and office visit, established patient (99214).
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Where did Dr. Heather Leigh Licht go to medical school?
Dr. Licht graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Heather Leigh Licht prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Licht's most prescribed drugs by claims were Acetaminophen-Codeine, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. Heather Leigh Licht received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $12,830 in general payments to Dr. Licht from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. Heather Leigh Licht been practicing?
Dr. Licht graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
Does Dr. Heather Leigh Licht do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Licht.
Who does Dr. Heather Leigh Licht publish with?
Dr. Licht's most frequent co-authors are Christopher D. Chaput, MD (1 shared paper), Justin Lee Regner, MD (1 shared paper) and John L. Vassaur, MD (1 shared paper).
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