Dr. Heather M. Kistka, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 177
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 108
- Part D claims, 2024
- 148
- Publications
- 4
- Hospital affiliations
- 6
- Practice address
- 615 N Michigan St, South Bend, IN 46601
- Practice phone
- Call (574) 647-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Heather M. Kistka is a neurosurgeon in South Bend, Indiana
Dr. Kistka practices at Memorial Hospital of South Bend in South Bend, Indiana, part of Beacon Health System.
Dr. Kistka's NPI, 1144464850, was assigned on April 24, 2009. Dr. Kistka holds Indiana license 01076916A.
- NPI
- 1144464850NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1254634751
- NPI enumeration date
- April 24, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (574) 647-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Heather M. Kistka practices at Memorial Hospital of South Bend in South Bend, Indiana
Dr. Kistka's primary practice is Memorial Hospital of South Bend, at 615 N Michigan St, South Bend, IN 46601 in St. Joseph County. The practice phone is (574) 647-1000.
- Memorial Hospital of South Bend615 N Michigan St, South Bend, IN 46601 · St. Joseph CountyPhone(574) 647-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Heather M. Kistka is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Kistka's primary practice is Memorial Hospital of South Bend in South Bend, Indiana, part of Beacon Health System. Dr. Kistka is also affiliated with Winchester Medical Center. The medical group on file is Valley Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kistka to 4 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Heather M. Kistka's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kistka practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Heather M. Kistka is one of 121 neurosurgeons in Indiana
Neurological surgery is Dr. Kistka's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Kistka is licensed in Indiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, IndianaPrimary
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Kistka
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Heather M. Kistka billed Medicare for 177 services in 2024
CMS data shows 177 Medicare services from Dr. Kistka across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 108 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,663 for them.
Dr. Kistka's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2452024: 17728%
- Surgery
- 2023: 342024: 0100%
Where Dr. Kistka's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office12269%
- In a facility5531%
Dr. Kistka compared with the Indiana median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Kistka
- Indiana median
- Medicare services
- 177vs 20012% below
- Medicare patients
- 108vs 15631% below
- Part D claims
- 85vs 4398% above
Medians across 106 neurosurgeons in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kistka'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. Heather M. Kistka treated 108 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 108 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kistka in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 46 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.71, 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. Kistka's median patient age at 67, with 58% women.
Dr. Kistka's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Kistka's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6358%
- Men4542%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kistka's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis70%
- Ischemic heart disease40%
- Diabetes39%
- Anxiety35%
- Mood disorders30%
- Stroke or TIA30%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kistka's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Heather M. Kistka wrote 148 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kistka wrote 148 Medicare Part D claims for 62 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 85 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,424 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 104 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Kistka's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kistka's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids7%11 of 148 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1042024: 8518%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 5 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Heather M. Kistka ranks in the 76th percentile for laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) in Medicare
Dr. Kistka accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 48 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Kistka, more than 76% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Kistka ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 59th percentile57 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 76th percentile48 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Heather M. Kistka has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Kistka, published from 2013 to 2015. 2015 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Kistka's most frequent co-authors are Jessica K. Devin, MD, Michael Christopher Dewan and Matthew Joseph McGirt, MD.
Dr. Kistka's papers by year, 2013 to 2015
Dr. Kistka's most frequent co-authors
- Jessica K. Devin, MD1 shared paper
- Michael Christopher Dewan1 shared paper
- Matthew Joseph McGirt, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Kistka
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Heather M. Kistka received $5,456 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 162 general payments to Dr. Kistka from 35 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 68% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $1,335.
General payments to Dr. Kistka by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kistka by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,71468%
- Travel and lodging$1,68231%
- Gifts$601%
Companies that paid Dr. Kistka the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Heather M. Kistka's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Heather M. Kistka's NPI number?
Dr. Heather M. Kistka's NPI number is 1144464850. It was assigned on April 24, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Heather M. Kistka?
Dr. Heather M. Kistka is a neurosurgeon in South Bend, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Heather M. Kistka practice?
Dr. Kistka practices at 615 N Michigan St, South Bend, IN 46601. Dr. Kistka's primary practice is Memorial Hospital of South Bend in South Bend, Indiana, part of Beacon Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kistka to 4 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Heather M. Kistka's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kistka is (574) 647-1000.
What is Dr. Heather M. Kistka's medical license number?
Dr. Kistka holds Indiana license 01076916A.
Which hospitals is Dr. Heather M. Kistka affiliated with?
Dr. Kistka practices at Memorial Hospital of South Bend in South Bend, Indiana. Dr. Kistka is also affiliated with Winchester Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Kistka to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Heather M. Kistka part of?
Dr. Kistka is linked to Valley Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Kistka to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Heather M. Kistka accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kistka billed Medicare for 177 services in 2024, and Dr. Kistka accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Heather M. Kistka see?
CMS counts 108 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kistka in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Heather M. Kistka bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kistka's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99215) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
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What drugs does Dr. Heather M. Kistka prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kistka's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Cyclobenzaprine HCl and Duloxetine HCl.
Has Dr. Heather M. Kistka received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,456 in general payments to Dr. Kistka from 35 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. Heather M. Kistka been practicing?
Dr. Kistka graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
Does Dr. Heather M. Kistka do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Kistka, published from 2013 to 2015.
Who does Dr. Heather M. Kistka publish with?
Dr. Kistka's most frequent co-authors are Jessica K. Devin, MD (1 shared paper), Michael Christopher Dewan (1 shared paper) and Matthew Joseph McGirt, MD (1 shared paper).
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