Dr. Donald D. Heistad, MD

  • Iowa City, IA
  • Cardiologist
NPI1982692505PAC ID9133261225
Medicare services, 2024
4,279
Medicare patients, 2024
3,026
Publications
38
MIPS score, 2024
80
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
Practice phone
Call (319) 356-1616
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Dr. Donald D. Heistad is a cardiologist in Iowa City, Iowa

Dr. Heistad practices at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, part of The University of Iowa.

Dr. Heistad's NPI, 1982692505, was assigned on October 7, 2005. Dr. Heistad graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1963. Dr. Heistad holds Iowa license 18223.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9133261225
NPI enumeration date
October 7, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(319) 356-1616
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
89
Medical school graduation
1963

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

Dr. Donald D. Heistad practices at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa

Dr. Heistad's primary practice is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center, at 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242 in Johnson County. The practice phone is (319) 356-1616.

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Dr. Donald D. Heistad is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Heistad's primary practice is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, part of The University of Iowa. Dr. Heistad is also affiliated with University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown. The medical group on file is Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heistad to 3 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Donald D. Heistad's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Heistad practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Donald D. Heistad is one of 166 cardiologists in Iowa

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Heistad's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Heistad is licensed in Iowa.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Cardiovascular disease, IowaPrimaryLicense 18223 · taxonomy 207RC0000X

Cardiologists near Dr. Heistad

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

Dr. Donald D. Heistad billed Medicare for 4,279 services in 2024

CMS data shows 4,279 Medicare services from Dr. Heistad across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 3,026 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $34,888 for them.

Medicare services, 20244,279
Medicare patients3,026
Paid by Medicare$34,888
Procedure codes4

Dr. Heistad's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Tests and treatments4,127
  2. Office and hospital visits152

Where Dr. Heistad's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1163%
  • In a facility4,16397%

Dr. Heistad compared with the Iowa median for cardiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Heistad
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
4,279vs 1,5982.7 times
Medicare patients
3,026vs 1,0942.8 times

Medians across 174 cardiologists in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Heistad'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. Donald D. Heistad treated 3,026 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 3,026 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heistad in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 1,355 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.74, 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. Heistad's median patient age at 73, with 48% women.

Medicare patients, 20243,026
Average age73
Average risk score1.74
Also on Medicaid13%

Dr. Heistad's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Heistad's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1,47049%
  • Men1,55651%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis45%
  4. Ischemic heart disease41%
  5. Atrial fibrillation38%
  6. Chronic kidney disease37%
  7. Heart failure36%
  8. Diabetes35%

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

Dr. Heistad's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men52%

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

Dr. Donald D. Heistad scored 80 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Heistad for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Heistad accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Heistad's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 80of 100Final score
  • 75.7of 100Quality
  • 78of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Donald D. Heistad has 38 publications on record

Dmand AI links 38 papers to Dr. Heistad, published from 2008 to 2022. 2015 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Disease Models, Animal, Aortic Valve and Aortic Valve Stenosis. Dr. Heistad has published most often in Stroke. Dr. Heistad's most frequent co-authors are Robert M. Weiss, Georges P. Hajj, MD and David K. Kung, MD.

Papers38
Years published2008 to 2022

Dr. Heistad's papers by year, 2008 to 2022

Topics Dr. Heistad writes about most

  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Aortic Valve
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis
  • Intracranial Aneurysm
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured
  • Calcinosis
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Mice, Knockout

Dr. Heistad's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Donald D. Heistad graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Dr. Heistad graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1963.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Donald D. Heistad'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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Donald D. Heistad's NPI number?

Dr. Donald D. Heistad's NPI number is 1982692505. It was assigned on October 7, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Donald D. Heistad?

Dr. Donald D. Heistad is a cardiologist in Iowa City, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).

Where does Dr. Donald D. Heistad practice?

Dr. Heistad practices at 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242. Dr. Heistad's primary practice is University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, part of The University of Iowa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heistad to 3 hospitals.

What is Dr. Donald D. Heistad's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Heistad is (319) 356-1616.

What is Dr. Donald D. Heistad's medical license number?

Dr. Heistad holds Iowa license 18223.

Which hospitals is Dr. Donald D. Heistad affiliated with?

Dr. Heistad practices at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Heistad is also affiliated with University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown. Dmand AI links Dr. Heistad to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Donald D. Heistad part of?

Dr. Heistad is linked to Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Clinic.

Does Dr. Donald D. Heistad accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Heistad billed Medicare for 4,279 services in 2024, and Dr. Heistad accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Donald D. Heistad's MIPS score?

Dr. Heistad's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 80 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Donald D. Heistad see?

CMS counts 3,026 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heistad in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Dr. Donald D. Heistad bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Heistad's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93010), hospital inpatient care (99222) and hospital inpatient care (99233).

Where did Dr. Donald D. Heistad go to medical school?

Dr. Heistad graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1963.

How long has Dr. Donald D. Heistad been practicing?

Dr. Heistad graduated from medical school in 1963, 63 years ago.

Does Dr. Donald D. Heistad do research?

Dmand AI links 38 publications to Dr. Heistad, published from 2008 to 2022.

Who does Dr. Donald D. Heistad publish with?

Dr. Heistad's most frequent co-authors are Robert M. Weiss (10 shared papers), Georges P. Hajj, MD (5 shared papers) and David K. Kung, MD (5 shared papers).

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