Dr. Michael C. Heeg, MD

Dr. Heeg practices at Seaside Surgical Center Inc in Torrance, California.

Dr. Heeg's NPI, 1972555142, was assigned on May 16, 2006. Dr. Heeg graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Heeg holds Nevada license 21154.

Dr. Heeg's primary practice is Seaside Surgical Center Inc, at 4201 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 540-0144.

Dr. Heeg's primary practice is Seaside Surgical Center Inc in Torrance, California. Dr. Heeg is also affiliated with PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heeg to 3 more medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

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

Ophthalmology is Dr. Heeg's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Heeg is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Heeg's licenses on file in 9 states: Nevada, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Washington, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and glaucoma surgery among the conditions Dr. Heeg treats.

CMS data shows 25,305 Medicare services from Dr. Heeg across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 623 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,621,196 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 623 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heeg in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 288 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 39% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.72, 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. Heeg's median patient age at 62, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Heeg wrote 3,446 Medicare Part D claims for 462 patients. 66% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,374 of them, across 35 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $242,811 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,402 claims across 32 drugs.

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

Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 176 general payments to Dr. Heeg from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $870.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Heeg.

Dr. Heeg graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Heeg is a member of AAO.

Dr. Heeg is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.