Dr. Justin B. Heller, MD

Dr. Heller practices at Embassy Surgery Center in Lancaster, California.

Dr. Heller's NPI, 1639373590, was assigned on June 13, 2007. Dr. Heller graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Heller's California license number on file is A111496.

Dr. Heller's primary practice is Embassy Surgery Center, at 42135 10th W St, Lancaster, CA 93534 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (661) 726-5005.

Dr. Heller's primary practice is Embassy Surgery Center in Lancaster, California. The medical group on file is AVORS Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heller to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Plastic surgery is Dr. Heller's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Heller is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Heller's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Texas and Florida.

Dmand AI lists head wound among the conditions Dr. Heller treats.

CMS data shows 2,335 Medicare services from Dr. Heller across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 229 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $163,371 for them.

CMS counts 229 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heller in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 108 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 41% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.53, 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. Heller's median patient age at 59, with 63% women.

In 2024, Dr. Heller wrote 517 Medicare Part D claims for 192 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 398 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,004 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 338 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Heller accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 35 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Heller, more than 82% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 17 papers to Dr. Heller in 2012. The most frequent topics are Plastic Surgery Procedures, Cephalometry and Craniosynostoses. Dr. Heller has published most often in Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Heller's most frequent co-authors are Joubin Gabbay, MD, Phillip Blake Dauwe, MD and Kiumars Ghahremani Ghadjar, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 74 general payments to Dr. Heller from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Merz North America, Inc. paid the most, $1,272.

Dr. Heller graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 2006.

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