Dr. Christianne Norton Heck, MD

Dr. Heck practices at Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California, part of University of Southern California.

Dr. Heck's NPI, 1215978911, was assigned on June 10, 2006. Dr. Heck graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1991. Dr. Heck holds California license G77022.

Dr. Heck's primary practice is Keck Hospital of USC, at 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 442-8656.

Dr. Heck's primary practice is Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles, California, part of University of Southern California. Dr. Heck is also affiliated with Santa Barbara County Psychiatric Health Facility. The medical group on file is USC Care Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heck to 1 more group practice or clinic, 1 urgent care center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Epilepsy is Dr. Heck's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084E0001X. Dr. Heck is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Heck is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists epilepsy, head injury, migraine and chronic headache, non-alzheimer's dementia (chronic) and seizures among the conditions Dr. Heck treats.

CMS data shows 216 Medicare services from Dr. Heck across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 163 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,938 for them.

CMS counts 163 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heck in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 62 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 51% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.34, 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. Heck's median patient age at 52, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Heck wrote 675 Medicare Part D claims for 73 patients. 63% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 539 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $665,544 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 558 claims across 22 drugs.

Dr. Heck accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Heck, published from 2015 to 2022. 2017 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe. Dr. Heck's most frequent co-authors are Eric B. Geller, MD, Ryder P. Gwinn, MD and Martha Jo Morrell, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Heck to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Seizures and Epilepsy.

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Heck from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Neuropace, Inc. paid the most, $3,401. It also lists 147 research payments totaling $165,165 from 2016 to 2025.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Heck, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014. Dr. Heck serves on Epilepsy Foundation Professional Advisory Board.

Dr. Heck graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1991. Dr. Heck is a member of AAN and AES.

Dr. Heck is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.