Dr. David M. Heller, MD

  • San Diego, CA
  • Internist
NPI1639274251PAC ID3779614565
Medicare services, 2024
1,926
Medicare patients, 2024
482
Part D claims, 2024
6,380
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$7,497
Practice address
3811 Valley Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92130
Practice phone
Call (858) 764-3000
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Primary practice

Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · San Diego, California

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Dr. David M. Heller is an internist in San Diego, California

Dr. Heller practices at Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Heller's NPI, 1639274251, was assigned on September 14, 2006. Dr. Heller graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1988. Dr. Heller holds California license A46643.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3779614565
NPI enumeration date
September 14, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(858) 764-3000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
64
Medical school graduation
1988

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

Dr. David M. Heller practices at Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center in San Diego, California

Dr. Heller's primary practice is Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center, at 3811 Valley Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92130. The practice phone is (858) 764-3000.

  • Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center
    3811 Valley Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92130Phone(858) 764-3000

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. David M. Heller is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Heller's primary practice is Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Heller is also affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. The medical group on file is Scripps Clinic Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heller to 2 more hospitals and 4 home health agencies, each named with a free account.

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Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David M. Heller's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Heller practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+7 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. David M. Heller is one of 16,751 internists in California

Internal medicine is Dr. Heller's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Heller is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Heller is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A46643 · 1989 to 2027 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute sinusitis, alzheimer's disease, aneurysm, anxiety, aortic atherosclerois, arthritis and asthma among the conditions Dr. Heller treats.

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

Dr. David M. Heller billed Medicare for 1,926 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,926 Medicare services from Dr. Heller across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 482 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $139,766 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,926
Medicare patients482
Paid by Medicare$139,766
Procedure codes13

Dr. Heller's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6422024: 90841%
Other services
2023: 1402024: 726419%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1532024: 27580%
Surgery
2023: 02024: 17

Dr. Heller compared with the California median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Heller
  • California median
Medicare services
1,926vs 3615.3 times
Medicare patients
482vs 1513.2 times
Part D claims
5,594vs 42113.3 times

Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Heller'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. David M. Heller treated 482 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 482 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heller in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 215 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Heller's median patient age at 66, with 38% women.

Medicare patients, 2024482
Average age76
Average risk score0.97
Also on Medicaid2%

Dr. Heller's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Heller's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women18639%
  • Men29661%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Heller's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure64%
  3. Arthritis41%
  4. Ischemic heart disease25%
  5. Osteoporosis20%
  6. Atrial fibrillation19%
  7. Chronic kidney disease19%
  8. Cancer18%

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

Dr. Heller's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women38%
  • Men61%

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

Dr. David M. Heller wrote 6,380 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Heller wrote 6,380 Medicare Part D claims for 626 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,594 of them, across 116 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $343,642 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,274 claims across 123 drugs.

Part D claims, 20246,380
Drugs named by CMS116
Total drug cost$343,642
Part D patients626

Dr. Heller's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic5,800 claims91%
  • Brand-name562 claims9%
  • Other18 claims0%

Dr. Heller'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. Heller's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids4%275 of 6,380 claims
  • Antibiotics2%156 of 6,380 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%23 of 6,380 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: 6,2742024: 5,59411%

Drugs named by CMS: 116 in 2024, 123 in 2023.

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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. David M. Heller offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Heller accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Heller as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. David M. Heller received $7,497 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 408 general payments to Dr. Heller from 46 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $1,023.

General payments to Dr. Heller by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Heller by kind, 2016 to 2025

$7.5Kin total
  • Food and beverage$7,36298%
  • Education$1352%

Companies that paid Dr. Heller the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. David M. Heller graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic

Dr. Heller graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1988. Dr. Heller is a member of ACP.

  1. Medical schoolCleveland Medical College, Homeopathic
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. David M. Heller accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers

Dr. Heller is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Heller accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare6
  2. PPO5
  3. HMO3
  4. POS3
  5. EPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. David M. Heller'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
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 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. David M. Heller's NPI number?

Dr. David M. Heller's NPI number is 1639274251. It was assigned on September 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David M. Heller?

Dr. David M. Heller is an internist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. David M. Heller practice?

Dr. Heller practices at 3811 Valley Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92130. Dr. Heller's primary practice is Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heller to 2 hospitals and 4 home health agencies.

What is Dr. David M. Heller's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Heller is (858) 764-3000.

What is Dr. David M. Heller's medical license number?

Dr. Heller holds California license A46643.

Which hospitals is Dr. David M. Heller affiliated with?

Dr. Heller is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Dmand AI links Dr. Heller to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. David M. Heller part of?

Dr. Heller is linked to Scripps Clinic Medical Group.

Does Dr. David M. Heller accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Heller billed Medicare for 1,926 services in 2024, and Dr. Heller accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. David M. Heller offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Heller as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. David M. Heller see?

CMS counts 482 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heller in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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Is Dr. David M. Heller board certified?

Yes. Dr. Heller is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. David M. Heller bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Heller's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. David M. Heller go to medical school?

Dr. Heller graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1988.

What drugs does Dr. David M. Heller prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Heller's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Losartan Potassium and Levothyroxine Sodium.

Has Dr. David M. Heller received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $7,497 in general payments to Dr. Heller from 46 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.

How long has Dr. David M. Heller been practicing?

Dr. Heller graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. David M. Heller accept?

Dr. Heller is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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