Dr. Ann E. Van Heest, MD

  • Saint Paul, MN
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1194833376PAC ID7113942335
Medicare services, 2021
18
Medicare patients, 2024
22
Part D claims, 2021
14
Publications
72
Clinical trials
3
Practice address
200 University Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN 55106
Practice phone
Call (651) 578-5611
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Primary practice

Gillette Children's

Hospital · Saint Paul, Minnesota

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Dr. Ann E. Van Heest is an orthopedic surgeon in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Dr. Van Heest practices at Gillette Children's in Saint Paul, Minnesota, part of Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare.

Dr. Van Heest's NPI, 1194833376, was assigned on August 28, 2006. Dr. Van Heest graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1987. Dr. Van Heest holds Minnesota license 36740.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7113942335
NPI enumeration date
August 28, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(651) 578-5611
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

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

Dr. Ann E. Van Heest practices at Gillette Children's in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Dr. Van Heest's primary practice is Gillette Children's, at 200 University Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN 55106 in Ramsey County. The practice phone is (651) 578-5611.

  • Gillette Children's
    200 University Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN 55106 · Ramsey CountyPhone(651) 578-5611

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Dr. Ann E. Van Heest is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 6 medical groups

Dr. Van Heest's primary practice is Gillette Children's in Saint Paul, Minnesota, part of Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare. The medical group on file is M Health Fairview Recovery Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Van Heest to 5 more group practices and clinics and 5 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ann E. Van Heest's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Van Heest practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Gillette Children'sAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 5 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Ann E. Van Heest is one of 533 orthopedic surgeons in Minnesota

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Van Heest's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Van Heest is licensed in Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 36740 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Van Heest

Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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Dr. Ann E. Van Heest billed Medicare for 18 services in 2021

CMS data shows 18 Medicare services from Dr. Van Heest across 1 procedure code in 2021, all of them office visits, for 22 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,318 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202118
Medicare patients22
Paid by Medicare$1,318
Procedure codes1

Dr. Van Heest's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021

  • 2020
  • 2021
Office and hospital visits
2020: 142021: 1829%
Drugs given in the office
2020: 652021: 0100%

Dr. Van Heest compared with the Minnesota median for orthopedic surgeons, 2021

  • Dr. Van Heest
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
18vs 34695% below
Medicare patients
22vs 16587% below
Part D claims
14vs 6879% below

Medians across 514 orthopedic surgeons in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Van Heest's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021

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. Ann E. Van Heest treated 22 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 61

CMS counts 22 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Van Heest in 2024. 59% of them have arthritis, and 50% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.12, 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. Van Heest's median patient age at 10, with 45% women.

Medicare patients, 202422
Average age61
Average risk score2.12

Chronic conditions among Dr. Van Heest's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis59%
  2. High cholesterol50%

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

Dr. Van Heest's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 10

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women45%
  • Men55%

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

Dr. Ann E. Van Heest wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims in 2021

In 2021, Dr. Van Heest wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $52 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202114
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$52

Dr. Van Heest's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2021

  • 2019
  • 2021
Claims for drugs CMS names
2019: 122021: 1417%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2021, 1 in 2019.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

Dr. Ann E. Van Heest scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Van Heest for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Van Heest accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Van Heest's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 93of 100Final score
  • 79.2of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 73of 100Cost

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

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

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Dr. Ann E. Van Heest has 72 publications on record

Dmand AI links 72 papers to Dr. Van Heest, published from 2013 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 9. The most frequent topics are Orthopedics, Internship and Residency and Education, Medical, Graduate. Dr. Van Heest has published most often in J Hand Surg Am. Dr. Van Heest's most frequent co-authors are Michelle A. James, MD, Deborah C. Bohn, MD and Charles A. Goldfarb, MD.

Papers72
Years published2013 to 2025

Dr. Van Heest's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Van Heest writes about most

  • Orthopedics
  • Internship and Residency
  • Education, Medical, Graduate
  • Upper Extremity Deformities, Congenital
  • Clinical Competence
  • Orthopedic Procedures
  • Awards and Prizes
  • Range of Motion, Articular

Dr. Van Heest's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Van Heest

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

Dr. Ann E. Van Heest has worked on 3 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Van Heest to 3 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Fractures, Closed, Syndactyly and Wounds and Injuries.

Conditions in Dr. Van Heest's trials

  • Fractures, Closed
  • Syndactyly
  • Wounds and Injuries
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
  • Limb Deformities, Congenital

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Van Heest

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Van Heest

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Ann E. Van Heest received $30,240 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Van Heest from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $30,000.

General payments to Dr. Van Heest by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Van Heest by kind, 2016 to 2025

$30.2Kin total
  • Grants$30,00099%
  • Food and beverage$2201%
  • Education$200%

Companies that paid Dr. Van Heest the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Ann E. Van Heest graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School

Dr. Van Heest graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Minnesota Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Ann E. Van Heest'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)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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. Ann E. Van Heest's NPI number?

Dr. Ann E. Van Heest's NPI number is 1194833376. It was assigned on August 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ann E. Van Heest?

Dr. Ann E. Van Heest is an orthopedic surgeon in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Ann E. Van Heest practice?

Dr. Van Heest practices at 200 University Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN 55106. Dr. Van Heest's primary practice is Gillette Children's in Saint Paul, Minnesota, part of Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Van Heest to 5 group practices and clinics and 5 medical groups.

What is Dr. Ann E. Van Heest's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Van Heest is (651) 578-5611.

What is Dr. Ann E. Van Heest's medical license number?

Dr. Van Heest holds Minnesota license 36740.

Which hospitals is Dr. Ann E. Van Heest affiliated with?

Dr. Van Heest practices at Gillette Children's in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

What medical group is Dr. Ann E. Van Heest part of?

Dr. Van Heest is linked to M Health Fairview Recovery Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Van Heest to 5 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Ann E. Van Heest accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Van Heest billed Medicare for 18 services in 2021, and Dr. Van Heest accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Ann E. Van Heest's MIPS score?

Dr. Van Heest's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ann E. Van Heest see?

CMS counts 22 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Van Heest in 2024, with an average age of 61.

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What services does Dr. Ann E. Van Heest bill to Medicare?

In 2021, Dr. Van Heest's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Ann E. Van Heest go to medical school?

Dr. Van Heest graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1987.

What drugs does Dr. Ann E. Van Heest prescribe most?

In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Van Heest's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Ann E. Van Heest received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $30,240 in general payments to Dr. Van Heest from 4 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

How long has Dr. Ann E. Van Heest been practicing?

Dr. Van Heest graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

Does Dr. Ann E. Van Heest do research?

Dmand AI links 72 publications to Dr. Van Heest, published from 2013 to 2025. Dr. Van Heest has worked on 3 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Ann E. Van Heest publish with?

Dr. Van Heest's most frequent co-authors are Michelle A. James, MD (14 shared papers), Deborah C. Bohn, MD (10 shared papers) and Charles A. Goldfarb, MD (10 shared papers).

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