Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,791
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 265
- Part D claims, 2024
- 6,642
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $51
- Practice address
- 84 Marginal Way, 10th Fl., Portland, ME 04102
- Practice phone
- Call (207) 523-3620
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
InterMed Imaging - Portland
Mammography / Breast Imaging Center · Portland, Maine
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Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing is an internist in Portland, Maine
Dr. Heard Cushing practices at InterMed Imaging - Portland in Portland, Maine.
Dr. Heard Cushing's NPI, 1720421217, was assigned on April 15, 2013. Dr. Heard Cushing graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Heard Cushing holds Maine license MD23367.
- NPI
- 1720421217NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4183859424
- NPI enumeration date
- April 15, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (207) 523-3620
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 64
- Medical school graduation
- 1988
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing practices at InterMed Imaging - Portland in Portland, Maine
Dr. Heard Cushing's primary practice is InterMed Imaging - Portland, at 84 Marginal Way, 10th Fl., Portland, ME 04102. The practice phone is (207) 523-3620.
- InterMed Imaging - Portland84 Marginal Way, 10th Fl., Portland, ME 04102Phone(207) 523-3620
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Heard Cushing's primary practice is InterMed Imaging - Portland in Portland, Maine. Dr. Heard Cushing is also affiliated with MaineHealth Maine Medical Center. The medical group on file is InterMed, P.A. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heard Cushing to 1 more hospital, 3 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account. Dr. Heard Cushing's employer is on file too: a breast imaging center.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Heard Cushing practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| InterMed Imaging - Portland | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing is one of 572 internists in Maine
Internal medicine is Dr. Heard Cushing's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Heard Cushing is licensed in Maine.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, MainePrimary
Internists near Dr. Heard Cushing
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing billed Medicare for 2,791 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,791 Medicare services from Dr. Heard Cushing across 33 procedure codes in 2024, for 265 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $79,120 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Heard Cushing's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1,2622024: 1,40611%
- Surgery
- 2023: 4912024: 4832%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3302024: 3547%
- Other services
- 2023: 2022024: 26531%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1052024: 251139%
- Imaging
- 2023: 492024: 3235%
Dr. Heard Cushing compared with the Maine median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Heard Cushing
- Maine median
- Medicare services
- 2,791vs 3148.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 265vs 15472% above
- Part D claims
- 5,879vs 21127.9 times
Medians across 600 internists in Maine with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Heard Cushing'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. Karen S. Heard Cushing treated 265 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 265 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heard Cushing in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 127 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Heard Cushing's median patient age at 67, with 67% women.
Dr. Heard Cushing's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Heard Cushing's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women17666%
- Men8934%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Heard Cushing's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure69%
- Arthritis49%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
- Osteoporosis28%
- Anxiety27%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Mood disorders24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Heard Cushing'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
- Women67%
- Men31%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing wrote 6,642 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Heard Cushing wrote 6,642 Medicare Part D claims for 550 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,879 of them, across 103 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $503,895 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,286 claims across 105 drugs.
Dr. Heard Cushing's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic5,881 claims89%
- Brand-name743 claims11%
- Other18 claims0%
Dr. Heard Cushing'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. Heard Cushing's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%155 of 6,642 claims
- Antibiotics1%81 of 6,642 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%11 of 6,642 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: 5,2862024: 5,87911%
Drugs named by CMS: 103 in 2024, 105 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. Karen S. Heard Cushing offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Heard Cushing accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Heard Cushing as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing received $51 in industry payments from 2016 to 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Heard Cushing from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Horizon Pharma plc paid the most, $26.
General payments to Dr. Heard Cushing by program year, 2016 to 2019
Companies that paid Dr. Heard Cushing the most, 2016 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
Dr. Heard Cushing graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1988.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing'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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing's NPI number?
Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing's NPI number is 1720421217. It was assigned on April 15, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing?
Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing is an internist in Portland, Maine. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing practice?
Dr. Heard Cushing practices at 84 Marginal Way, 10th Fl., Portland, ME 04102. Dr. Heard Cushing's primary practice is InterMed Imaging - Portland in Portland, Maine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heard Cushing to 1 hospital, 3 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Heard Cushing is (207) 523-3620.
What is Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing's medical license number?
Dr. Heard Cushing holds Maine license MD23367.
Which hospitals is Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing affiliated with?
Dr. Heard Cushing is affiliated with MaineHealth Maine Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Heard Cushing to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing part of?
Dr. Heard Cushing is linked to InterMed, P.A. Dmand AI links Dr. Heard Cushing to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Heard Cushing billed Medicare for 2,791 services in 2024, and Dr. Heard Cushing accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Heard Cushing as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing see?
CMS counts 265 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heard Cushing in 2024, with an average age of 78.
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What services does Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Heard Cushing's most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415), lab and pathology test (85025) and lab and pathology test (80053).
Where did Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing go to medical school?
Dr. Heard Cushing graduated from University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1988.
What drugs does Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Heard Cushing's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Lisinopril.
Has Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $51 in general payments to Dr. Heard Cushing from 3 companies from 2016 to 2019. The largest total came from Horizon Pharma plc.
How long has Dr. Karen S. Heard Cushing been practicing?
Dr. Heard Cushing graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.
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