Dr. Heather W. Waldrop, MD

  • Durham, NC
  • Vascular surgeon
NPI1275876393PAC ID0749501039
Medicare services, 2024
994
Medicare patients, 2024
304
Part D claims, 2024
120
Publications
2
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Practice phone
Call (919) 684-8111
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Duke University Hospital

Hospital · Durham, North Carolina

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Dr. Heather W. Waldrop is a vascular surgeon in Durham, North Carolina

Dr. Waldrop practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University.

Dr. Waldrop's NPI, 1275876393, was assigned on March 27, 2013. Dr. Waldrop graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 2013. Dr. Waldrop holds North Carolina license 2018-00670.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0749501039
NPI enumeration date
March 27, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(919) 684-8111
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
39
Medical school graduation
2013

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

Dr. Heather W. Waldrop practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina

Dr. Waldrop's primary practice is Duke University Hospital, at 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705 in Durham County. The practice phone is (919) 684-8111.

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Dr. Heather W. Waldrop is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Waldrop's primary practice is Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University. Dr. Waldrop is also affiliated with Duke Regional Hospital. The medical group on file is Duke Health Integrated Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Waldrop to 1 more ambulatory surgery center, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Heather W. Waldrop's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Waldrop practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Duke University HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Heather W. Waldrop is one of 119 vascular surgeons in North Carolina

Vascular surgery is Dr. Waldrop's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Waldrop is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Vascular surgery, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 2018-00670 · taxonomy 2086S0129X

Vascular surgeons near Dr. Waldrop

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

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Dr. Heather W. Waldrop billed Medicare for 994 services in 2024

CMS data shows 994 Medicare services from Dr. Waldrop across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 304 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $41,455 for them.

Medicare services, 2024994
Medicare patients304
Paid by Medicare$41,455
Procedure codes15

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Other services
2023: 1,2892024: 58055%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1792024: 27554%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1712024: 13919%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 1072024: 0100%
Imaging
2023: 262024: 0100%

Where Dr. Waldrop's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office98399%
  • In a facility111%

Dr. Waldrop compared with the North Carolina median for vascular surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Waldrop
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
994vs 52091% above
Medicare patients
304vs 3349% below
Part D claims
83vs 10017% below

Medians across 116 vascular surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Waldrop's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Heather W. Waldrop treated 304 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 304 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Waldrop in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 144 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.38, 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. Waldrop's median patient age at 73, with 48% women.

Medicare patients, 2024304
Average age74
Average risk score2.38
Also on Medicaid8%

Dr. Waldrop's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Waldrop's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14548%
  • Men15952%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis53%
  4. Ischemic heart disease46%
  5. Chronic kidney disease45%
  6. Diabetes42%
  7. Anxiety29%
  8. Heart failure29%

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

Dr. Waldrop's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men51%

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

Dr. Heather W. Waldrop wrote 120 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Waldrop wrote 120 Medicare Part D claims for 52 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 83 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $714 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 179 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024120
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$714
Part D patients52

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

  • Generic113 claims94%
  • Brand-name and other7 claims6%

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

  • Opioids15%18 of 120 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: 1792024: 8354%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 7 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 W. Waldrop offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Waldrop accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Waldrop as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 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. Heather W. Waldrop has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Waldrop in 2023. 2023 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Waldrop's most frequent co-authors are Chandler A. Long, MD and Adam Tanious, MD, MMSC.

Papers2

Dr. Waldrop's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Waldrop

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Dr. Heather W. Waldrop received $6,010 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 62 general payments to Dr. Waldrop from 13 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 63% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $2,710.

General payments to Dr. Waldrop by program year, 2018 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Waldrop by kind, 2018 to 2025

$6Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,76363%
  • Travel and lodging$1,17920%
  • Education$1,06818%

Companies that paid Dr. Waldrop the most, 2018 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 W. Waldrop graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Dr. Waldrop graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 2013.

  1. Medical schoolBrody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Heather W. Waldrop'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)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)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
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. Heather W. Waldrop's NPI number?

Dr. Heather W. Waldrop's NPI number is 1275876393. It was assigned on March 27, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Heather W. Waldrop?

Dr. Heather W. Waldrop is a vascular surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Vascular Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0129X).

Where does Dr. Heather W. Waldrop practice?

Dr. Waldrop practices at 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705. Dr. Waldrop's primary practice is Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Waldrop to 1 ambulatory surgery center.

What is Dr. Heather W. Waldrop's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Waldrop is (919) 684-8111.

What is Dr. Heather W. Waldrop's medical license number?

Dr. Waldrop holds North Carolina license 2018-00670.

Which hospitals is Dr. Heather W. Waldrop affiliated with?

Dr. Waldrop practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Waldrop is also affiliated with Duke Regional Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Heather W. Waldrop part of?

Dr. Waldrop is linked to Duke Health Integrated Practice.

Does Dr. Heather W. Waldrop accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Waldrop billed Medicare for 994 services in 2024, and Dr. Waldrop accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Heather W. Waldrop offer telehealth?

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

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Heather W. Waldrop see?

CMS counts 304 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Waldrop in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Heather W. Waldrop bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Waldrop's most billed Medicare services were medicare temporary code (Q9967), blood vessel study (93922) and blood vessel study (93970).

Where did Dr. Heather W. Waldrop go to medical school?

Dr. Waldrop graduated from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in 2013.

What drugs does Dr. Heather W. Waldrop prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Waldrop's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel, Rosuvastatin Calcium and Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Heather W. Waldrop received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $6,010 in general payments to Dr. Waldrop from 13 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.

How long has Dr. Heather W. Waldrop been practicing?

Dr. Waldrop graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

Does Dr. Heather W. Waldrop do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Waldrop.

Who does Dr. Heather W. Waldrop publish with?

Dr. Waldrop's most frequent co-authors are Chandler A. Long, MD (2 shared papers) and Adam Tanious, MD, MMSC (1 shared paper).

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