Dr. Heather Christine Pierce, MD

  • San Diego, CA
  • Pediatrician
NPI1699955542
Publications
7
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$63
Medical groups
2
Insurance carriers
10
Practice address
3020 Childrens Way, San Diego, CA 92123
Practice phone
Call (858) 576-1700
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Rady Children's Hospital San Diego

Hospital · San Diego, California

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Dr. Heather Christine Pierce is a pediatrician in San Diego, California

Dr. Pierce practices at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego in San Diego, California, part of Rady Children's Health.

Dr. Pierce's NPI, 1699955542, was assigned on November 8, 2007. Dr. Pierce graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Pierce's Massachusetts license number on file is 231776.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
November 8, 2007
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(858) 576-1700
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
48
Medical school graduation
2004

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

Dr. Heather Christine Pierce practices at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego in San Diego, California

Dr. Pierce's primary practice is Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, at 3020 Childrens Way, San Diego, CA 92123 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 576-1700.

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Dr. Heather Christine Pierce is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Pierce's primary practice is Rady Children's Hospital San Diego in San Diego, California, part of Rady Children's Health. The medical group on file is Rady Children's Specialists of San Diego. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pierce to 1 more therapy and rehab clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Heather Christine Pierce's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pierce practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Rady Children's Hospital San DiegoAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Heather Christine Pierce is one of 8,236 pediatricians in California

Pediatrics is Dr. Pierce's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208000000X. Dr. Pierce is board certified in pediatric hospital medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dmand AI has Dr. Pierce's licenses on file in 2 states: Massachusetts and California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pediatrics, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 231776 · 2007 to 2008 · taxonomy 208000000X
  • California license2008 to 2025

Pediatricians near Dr. Pierce

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Dr. Heather Christine Pierce's patients have a median age of 6

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pierce's median patient age at 6, with 53% women.

Dr. Pierce's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 6

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men47%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Heather Christine Pierce has 7 publications on record

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Pierce, published from 2018 to 2024. 2021 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Hospitals, Pediatric and Quality Improvement. Dr. Pierce has published most often in Hosp Pediatr. Dr. Pierce's most frequent co-authors are Amy Zhengjun Chong, MD, Cynthia Louise Kuelbs, MD and Aarti R. Patel, MD.

Papers7
Years published2018 to 2024

Dr. Pierce's papers by year, 2018 to 2024

Topics Dr. Pierce writes about most

  • Hospitals, Pediatric
  • Quality Improvement

Dr. Pierce's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Pierce

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Dr. Heather Christine Pierce received $63 in industry payments from 2017 to 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Pierce from 1 drug or device company from 2017 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $63.

General payments to Dr. Pierce by program year, 2017 to 2019

Companies that paid Dr. Pierce the most, 2017 to 2019

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

Dr. Heather Christine Pierce graduated from VCU School of Medicine

Dr. Pierce graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 2004.

  1. Medical schoolVCU School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in pediatric hospital medicineAmerican Board of Pediatrics
  3. Board certified in pediatricsAmerican Board of Pediatrics

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Dr. Heather Christine Pierce accepts plans from 10 insurance carriers

Dr. Pierce is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Molina
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • Elevance
  • GA State Medicaid
  • +2 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Pierce accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO5
  2. HMO4
  3. POS4
  4. Medicare3
  5. EPO2
  6. Medicaid2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Heather Christine Pierce'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 patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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. Heather Christine Pierce's NPI number?

Dr. Heather Christine Pierce's NPI number is 1699955542. It was assigned on November 8, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Heather Christine Pierce?

Dr. Heather Christine Pierce is a pediatrician in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatrics Physician (taxonomy code 208000000X).

Where does Dr. Heather Christine Pierce practice?

Dr. Pierce practices at 3020 Childrens Way, San Diego, CA 92123. Dr. Pierce's primary practice is Rady Children's Hospital San Diego in San Diego, California, part of Rady Children's Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pierce to 1 therapy and rehab clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Heather Christine Pierce's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Pierce is (858) 576-1700.

What is Dr. Heather Christine Pierce's medical license number?

Dr. Pierce's Massachusetts license number on file is 231776, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Heather Christine Pierce been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Pierce in Massachusetts (2007 to 2008) and California (2008 to 2025).

Which hospitals is Dr. Heather Christine Pierce affiliated with?

Dr. Pierce practices at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego in San Diego, California.

What medical group is Dr. Heather Christine Pierce part of?

Dr. Pierce is linked to Rady Children's Specialists of San Diego. Dmand AI links Dr. Pierce to 1 more medical group.

Is Dr. Heather Christine Pierce board certified?

Yes. Dr. Pierce is board certified in pediatric hospital medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Where did Dr. Heather Christine Pierce go to medical school?

Dr. Pierce graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 2004.

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Has Dr. Heather Christine Pierce received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $63 in general payments to Dr. Pierce from 1 company from 2017 to 2019. The largest total came from Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

How long has Dr. Heather Christine Pierce been practicing?

Dr. Pierce graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.

Does Dr. Heather Christine Pierce do research?

Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Pierce, published from 2018 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Heather Christine Pierce publish with?

Dr. Pierce's most frequent co-authors are Amy Zhengjun Chong, MD (2 shared papers), Cynthia Louise Kuelbs, MD (2 shared papers) and Aarti R. Patel, MD (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Heather Christine Pierce accept?

Dr. Pierce is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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