Dr. Jagdipak S. Heer, MD

Dr. Heer practices at Kern County Hospital Authority in Bakersfield, California.

Dr. Heer's NPI, 1174580880, was assigned on April 27, 2006. Dr. Heer graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Heer holds California license A55008.

Dr. Heer's primary practice is Kern County Hospital Authority, at 1700 Mt Vernon Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93306 in Kern County. The practice phone is (661) 326-2000.

Dr. Heer's primary practice is Kern County Hospital Authority in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Heer is also affiliated with Kern Medical. The medical group on file is Kern Medical. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heer to 2 more group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Heer practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Emergency medicine is Dr. Heer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Heer is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Heer is licensed in California.

CMS data shows 236 Medicare services from Dr. Heer across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 215 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,738 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 215 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 83 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 67% have high cholesterol. 85% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.53, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Heer's median patient age at 56, with 43% women.

In 2024, Dr. Heer wrote 228 Medicare Part D claims for 28 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 38 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,580 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 79 claims across 6 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Heer for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Heer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Heer in 2018. Dr. Heer has published most often in Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. Dr. Heer's most frequent co-authors are Daniel Quesada, MD, Bianca Arechiga, DO and Kieron K. Barkataki, DO.

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Heer from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $174.

Dr. Heer graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1994.

Dr. Heer is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.