Dr. Herbert Mason Hedberg, MD

Dr. Hedberg practices at Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital - HOPD in Evanston, Illinois.

Dr. Hedberg's NPI, 1508204488, was assigned on June 12, 2013. Dr. Hedberg graduated from Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 2013. Dr. Hedberg holds Illinois license 036139698.

Dr. Hedberg's primary practice is Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital - HOPD, at 1000 Central, Evanston, IL 60201.

Dr. Hedberg's primary practice is Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital - HOPD in Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Hedberg is also affiliated with Evanston Hospital. The medical group on file is Endeavor Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hedberg to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Hedberg's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hedberg practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Hedberg's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Hedberg is licensed in Illinois.

CMS data shows 300 Medicare services from Dr. Hedberg across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 194 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,038 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 194 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hedberg in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 81 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.48, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hedberg's median patient age at 60, with 69% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hedberg wrote 318 Medicare Part D claims for 109 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 263 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,285 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 157 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Hedberg for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hedberg accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hedberg as offering telehealth. CMS counts 135 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Hedberg, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 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)

Dmand AI links 24 papers to Dr. Hedberg, published from 2017 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 9. The most frequent topics are Gastroesophageal Reflux, Laparoscopy and Fundoplication. Dr. Hedberg has published most often in Surg Endosc. Dr. Hedberg's most frequent co-authors are Julia Rothe Amundson, MD, Christopher Joseph Zimmermann, MD and Derrius J. Anderson, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Hedberg from 9 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $50,053.

Dr. Hedberg graduated from Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 2013.