Dr. Alan Wm Heller, MD

Dr. Heller practices at Heller Dermatology & Aesthetic Surgery in Long Beach, California.

Dr. Heller's NPI, 1023118205, was assigned on September 25, 2006. Dr. Heller graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson in 1974. Dr. Heller holds California license G35151.

Dr. Heller's primary practice is Heller Dermatology & Aesthetic Surgery, at 1760 Termino Ave, Long Beach, CA 90804 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (562) 498-2459.

Dr. Heller's primary practice is Heller Dermatology & Aesthetic Surgery in Long Beach, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heller to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Heller practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Heller's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Heller is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Heller's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Arizona and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, corns and calluses and facial skin infection among the conditions Dr. Heller treats.

CMS data shows 6,084 Medicare services from Dr. Heller across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 703 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $467,765 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 703 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heller in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 301 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. 7% 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. Heller's median patient age at 58, with 43% women.

In 2024, Dr. Heller wrote 1,017 Medicare Part D claims for 296 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 894 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $19,679 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 929 claims across 19 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Heller for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Heller accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 1,354 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Heller, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of nail tissue: 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)

CMS Open Payments shows 428 general payments to Dr. Heller from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $2,553.

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Heller, most recently Top Doctors:LA Area in 2013.

Dr. Heller graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson in 1974. Dr. Heller is a member of AAD and ASDS.

Dr. Heller is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.