Dr. Donald Vincent Heck, MD

Dr. Heck practices at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina, part of Novant Health.

Dr. Heck's NPI, 1144276965, was assigned on May 25, 2006. Dr. Heck graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Heck holds North Carolina license 200201096.

Dr. Heck's primary practice is Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, at 3333 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston Salem, NC 27103 in Forsyth County. The practice phone is (336) 718-5000.

Dr. Heck's primary practice is Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina, part of Novant Health. Dr. Heck is also affiliated with Cone Health Moses Cone Hospital. The medical group on file is Cone Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heck to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 hospital outpatient department and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Diagnostic radiology is Dr. Heck's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Dr. Heck is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Heck's licenses on file in 4 states: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida.

CMS data shows 1,680 Medicare services from Dr. Heck across 36 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,447 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $96,036 for them.

CMS counts 1,447 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heck in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 603 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.56, 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. Heck's median patient age at 68, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Heck wrote 51 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 25 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $242 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 28 claims across 2 drugs.

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

Dmand AI links 35 papers to Dr. Heck, published from 2012 to 2025. 2019 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Carotid Stenosis, Stroke and Stents. Dr. Heck has published most often in J Neurointerv Surg. Dr. Heck's most frequent co-authors are Thomas Brott, MD, Brajesh Kumar Lal, MD and James F. Meschia, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 236 general payments to Dr. Heck from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 85% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $97,019. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $3,500 in 2024.

Dr. Heck graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1993.

Dr. Heck is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Cigna and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.