Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden, MD

  • Charlotte, NC
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1023296670PAC ID3072681337
Medicare services, 2024
73,296
Medicare patients, 2024
505
Part D claims, 2024
2,368
MIPS score, 2024
93
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
1918 Randolph Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207
Practice phone
Call (336) 277-8757
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Primary practice

Novant Health Midtown Outpatient Surgery

Charlotte, North Carolina

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Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden is a rheumatologist in Charlotte, North Carolina

Dr. Holden practices at Novant Health Midtown Outpatient Surgery in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dr. Holden's NPI, 1023296670, was assigned on February 6, 2008. Dr. Holden graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Holden's North Carolina license number on file is 2008-01427.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3072681337
NPI enumeration date
February 6, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(336) 277-8757
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

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

Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden practices at Novant Health Midtown Outpatient Surgery in Charlotte, North Carolina

Dr. Holden's primary practice is Novant Health Midtown Outpatient Surgery, at 1918 Randolph Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207 in Mecklenburg County. The practice phone is (336) 277-8757.

  • Novant Health Midtown Outpatient Surgery
    1918 Randolph Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207 · Mecklenburg CountyPhone(336) 277-8757

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Holden's primary practice is Novant Health Midtown Outpatient Surgery in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Holden is also affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. The medical group on file is Novant Health Senior Care - SouthPark. Dmand AI also links Dr. Holden to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Holden practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Novant Health Midtown Outpatient SurgeryAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden is one of 204 rheumatologists in North Carolina

Rheumatology is Dr. Holden's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Holden is board certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Holden's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 2008-01427 · 2008 to 2025 · taxonomy 207RR0500X
  • Georgia license2006 to 2009

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, gout, joint pain, lupus, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis among the conditions Dr. Holden treats.

Rheumatologists near Dr. Holden

Counts of rheumatologists 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 Elizabeth Holden billed Medicare for 73,296 services in 2024

CMS data shows 73,296 Medicare services from Dr. Holden across 27 procedure codes in 2024, for 505 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $968,913 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202473,296
Medicare patients505
Paid by Medicare$968,913
Procedure codes27

Dr. Holden's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 70,9512024: 71,169No change
Tests and treatments
2023: 9402024: 82712%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5342024: 71834%
Other services
2023: 02024: 356
Imaging
2023: 1632024: 1662%
Lab and pathology
2023: 1,0482024: 4496%
Surgery
2023: 2422024: 1693%

Dr. Holden compared with the North Carolina median for rheumatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Holden
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
73,296vs 4,50316.3 times
Medicare patients
505vs 2522.0 times
Part D claims
2,097vs 1,40050% above

Medians across 211 rheumatologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Holden'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 Elizabeth Holden treated 505 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 505 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Holden in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 259 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 73% have high cholesterol. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Holden's median patient age at 64, with 84% women.

Medicare patients, 2024505
Average age73
Average risk score1.39
Also on Medicaid3%

Dr. Holden's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Holden's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women40781%
  • Men9819%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Holden's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol73%
  3. High blood pressure66%
  4. Osteoporosis45%
  5. Mood disorders26%
  6. Anxiety25%
  7. Depression24%
  8. Ischemic heart disease21%

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

Dr. Holden's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women84%
  • Men15%

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

Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden wrote 2,368 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Holden wrote 2,368 Medicare Part D claims for 360 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,097 of them, across 34 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,201,816 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,047 claims across 35 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,368
Drugs named by CMS34
Total drug cost$1.2M
Part D patients360

Dr. Holden's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic2,010 claims85%
  • Brand-name and other358 claims15%

Dr. Holden'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. Holden's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids2%57 of 2,368 claims
  • Antibiotics1%21 of 2,368 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: 2,0472024: 2,0972%

Drugs named by CMS: 34 in 2024, 35 in 2023.

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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 Elizabeth Holden 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. Holden for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Holden accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Holden as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Holden's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 93of 100Final score
  • 92of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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

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

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Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden received $7,788 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 384 general payments to Dr. Holden from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $1,906.

General payments to Dr. Holden by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Holden by kind, 2016 to 2025

$7.8Kin total
  • Food and beverage$7,64698%
  • Education$1422%

Companies that paid Dr. Holden 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. Heather Elizabeth Holden has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Holden, most recently NCQA PPC in 2013.

Awards and honors for Dr. Holden

  1. 2013
    • NCQA PPC
  2. 2010
    • ACR Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Dr. Holden graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Holden is a member of ACR.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of North Carolina School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in rheumatologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers

Dr. Holden is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
  • Cigna
  • HCSC
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • +10 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Holden accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. Medicare10
  3. HMO9
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4
  6. Medicaid2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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Frequently asked questions about Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden

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What is Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden's NPI number?

Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden's NPI number is 1023296670. It was assigned on February 6, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden?

Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden is a rheumatologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden practice?

Dr. Holden practices at 1918 Randolph Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207. Dr. Holden's primary practice is Novant Health Midtown Outpatient Surgery in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Holden to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Holden is (336) 277-8757.

What is Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden's medical license number?

Dr. Holden's North Carolina license number on file is 2008-01427, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Holden in North Carolina (2008 to 2025) and Georgia (2006 to 2009).

Which hospitals is Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden affiliated with?

Dr. Holden is affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Holden to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden part of?

Dr. Holden is linked to Novant Health Senior Care - SouthPark. Dmand AI links Dr. Holden to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Holden billed Medicare for 73,296 services in 2024, and Dr. Holden accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Holden as offering telehealth services.

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What is Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden's MIPS score?

Dr. Holden'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. Heather Elizabeth Holden see?

CMS counts 505 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Holden in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Is Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden board certified?

Yes. Dr. Holden is board certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Holden's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3262), injected or infused drug (J3111) and injected or infused drug (J1602).

Where did Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden go to medical school?

Dr. Holden graduated from University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 2003.

What drugs does Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Holden's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Prednisone and Methotrexate.

Has Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $7,788 in general payments to Dr. Holden from 28 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.

How long has Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden been practicing?

Dr. Holden graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Heather Elizabeth Holden accept?

Dr. Holden is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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