Dr. David Stephen Heppner, DO

Dr. Heppner practices at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health.

Dr. Heppner's NPI, 1336189695, was assigned on June 7, 2006. Dr. Heppner holds Indiana license 02005531A.

Dr. Heppner's primary practice is IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, at 2401 University Ave, Muncie, IN 47303 in Delaware County. The practice phone is (765) 747-3111.

Dr. Heppner's primary practice is IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana, part of Indiana University Health. Dr. Heppner is also affiliated with Columbus Regional Hospital. The medical group on file is IU Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heppner to 4 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. Heppner practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Heppner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dmand AI has Dr. Heppner's licenses on file in 2 states: Indiana and Iowa.

CMS data shows 76 Medicare services from Dr. Heppner across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 73 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,300 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 73 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heppner in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 29 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.69, 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. Heppner's median patient age at 55, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Heppner wrote 41 Medicare Part D claims for 22 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 18 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $167 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 65 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Heppner for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Heppner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 77 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Heppner, more than 71% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Heppner. Dr. Heppner's most frequent co-author is Anthony Paul Cardile, DO.

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Heppner from 6 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. paid the most, $43.