Dr. Heather R. MacDonald, MD

Dr. MacDonald practices at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California, part of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian.

Dr. MacDonald's NPI, 1326158619, was assigned on August 30, 2006. Dr. MacDonald graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1999. Dr. MacDonald holds California license A75177.

Dr. MacDonald's primary practice is Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, at One Hoag Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92663 in Orange County. The practice phone is (949) 764-4624. Dr. MacDonald also practices at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, 1 Hoag Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92663.

Dr. MacDonald's primary practice is Hoag Hospital Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California, part of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. The medical group on file is USC Care Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. MacDonald to 1 more physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. MacDonald practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Obstetrics and gynecology is Dr. MacDonald's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207V00000X. Dr. MacDonald is board certified in obstetrics & gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dmand AI has Dr. MacDonald's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Hawaii.

CMS data shows 165 Medicare services from Dr. MacDonald across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 97 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $26,440 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 97 Medicare patients who saw Dr. MacDonald in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 56 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 74% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.96, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. MacDonald's median patient age at 57, with 98% women.

In 2024, Dr. MacDonald wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims for 17 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $196 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 42 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. MacDonald accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 24 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. MacDonald, more than 82% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. MacDonald, published from 2011 to 2024. 2012 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Breast Neoplasms. Dr. MacDonald has published most often in JAMA Netw Open. Dr. MacDonald's most frequent co-authors are Colleen Linda Coleman, MD, Merry Lynn Tetef, MD and Peter D. Beitsch, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. MacDonald to 4 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Breast Neoplasms, Breast Diseases and Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating. University of Southern California sponsors the most, 3.

CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. MacDonald from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Vector Surgical, LLC paid the most, $645.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. MacDonald.

Dr. MacDonald graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1999. Dr. MacDonald is a member of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, ASBS and ASCO.

Dr. MacDonald is in network with 10 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.