Heather A. Couch, DPM

  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Podiatric surgeon
NPI1184629156PAC ID5597753665
Medicare patients, 2024
335
Part D claims, 2024
258
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$152
Medical group
1
Practice address
16841 N 31st Ave Suite 134 Suite 134, Phoenix, AZ 85053-3057
Practice phone
Call (623) 322-5501
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Primary practice

Agave Foot Specialists

Podiatry practice · Phoenix, Arizona

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Heather A. Couch is a podiatric surgeon in Phoenix, Arizona

Heather Couch practices at Agave Foot Specialists in Phoenix, Arizona.

Heather Couch's NPI, 1184629156, was assigned on June 16, 2005. Heather Couch graduated from College of Podiatric Med and Surgery, Des Moines University in 1999. Heather Couch holds Arizona license 0552.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5597753665
NPI enumeration date
June 16, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(623) 322-5501
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
53
Medical school graduation
1999

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Heather A. Couch practices at Agave Foot Specialists in Phoenix, Arizona

Heather Couch's primary practice is Agave Foot Specialists, at 16841 N 31st Ave Suite 134 Suite 134, Phoenix, AZ 85053-3057. The practice phone is (623) 322-5501.

  • Agave Foot Specialists
    16841 N 31st Ave Suite 134 Suite 134, Phoenix, AZ 85053-3057Phone(623) 322-5501

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Heather A. Couch is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Heather Couch's primary practice is Agave Foot Specialists in Phoenix, Arizona. Heather Couch is also affiliated with HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center. The medical group on file is Agave Foot Specialists.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Heather A. Couch's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Heather Couch practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Agave Foot SpecialistsAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Heather A. Couch is one of 271 podiatric surgeons in Arizona

Foot and ankle surgery is Heather Couch's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 213ES0103X. Heather Couch is licensed in Arizona.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Foot and ankle surgery podiatrist, ArizonaPrimaryLicense 0552 · taxonomy 213ES0103X

Podiatric surgeons near Heather Couch

Counts of podiatric surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Heather A. Couch treated 335 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 335 Medicare patients who saw Heather Couch in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 149 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Heather Couch's median patient age at 67, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024335
Average age76
Average risk score1.39
Also on Medicaid4%

Heather Couch's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Heather Couch's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women18355%
  • Men15245%

Chronic conditions among Heather Couch's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis58%
  4. Diabetes47%
  5. Ischemic heart disease35%
  6. Chronic kidney disease33%
  7. Atrial fibrillation24%
  8. Mood disorders24%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Heather Couch's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men45%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Heather A. Couch wrote 258 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Heather Couch wrote 258 Medicare Part D claims for 119 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024258
Part D patients119

Heather Couch's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic227 claims88%
  • Brand-name31 claims12%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Heather Couch's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids4%11 of 258 claims
  • Antibiotics20%51 of 258 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Heather A. Couch ranks in the 95th percentile for removal or shaving of skin growth in Medicare

Heather Couch accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 463 procedures of removal or shaving of skin growth by Heather Couch, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Heather Couch ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of nail tissue
87th percentile646 procedures
Removal or shaving of skin growth
95th percentile463 procedures
Removal of tissue
77th percentile44 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Heather A. Couch received $152 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Heather Couch from 7 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $38.

Companies that paid Heather Couch the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Heather A. Couch graduated from College of Podiatric Med and Surgery, Des Moines University

Heather Couch graduated from College of Podiatric Med and Surgery, Des Moines University in 1999.

  1. Medical schoolCollege of Podiatric Med and Surgery, Des Moines University

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Heather A. Couch's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Heather A. Couch's NPI number?

Heather A. Couch's NPI number is 1184629156. It was assigned on June 16, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Heather A. Couch specialize in?

Heather A. Couch is a podiatric surgeon in Phoenix, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist (taxonomy code 213ES0103X).

Where does Heather A. Couch practice?

Heather Couch practices at 16841 N 31st Ave Suite 134 Suite 134, Phoenix, AZ 85053-3057. Heather Couch's primary practice is Agave Foot Specialists in Phoenix, Arizona.

What is Heather A. Couch's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Heather Couch is (623) 322-5501.

What is Heather A. Couch's medical license number?

Heather Couch holds Arizona license 0552.

Which hospitals is Heather A. Couch affiliated with?

Heather Couch is affiliated with HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center.

What medical group is Heather A. Couch part of?

Heather Couch is linked to Agave Foot Specialists.

Does Heather A. Couch accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Heather Couch as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Heather A. Couch see?

CMS counts 335 Medicare patients who saw Heather Couch in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Where did Heather A. Couch go to medical school?

Heather Couch graduated from College of Podiatric Med and Surgery, Des Moines University in 1999.

Has Heather A. Couch received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $152 in general payments to Heather Couch from 7 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Heather A. Couch been practicing?

Heather Couch graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.

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