Dr. Ricky L. Heirigs, MD

Dr. Heirigs practices at Chi Health Clinic Specialty in North Platte, Nebraska.

Dr. Heirigs' NPI, 1447346739, was assigned on October 5, 2006. Dr. Heirigs graduated from Sanford School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Heirigs holds Nebraska license 22079.

Dr. Heirigs' primary practice is Chi Health Clinic Specialty, at 102 McNeel Ln, North Platte, NE 69101 in Lincoln County. The practice phone is (402) 219-8000.

Dr. Heirigs' primary practice is Chi Health Clinic Specialty in North Platte, Nebraska. Dr. Heirigs is also affiliated with Great Plains Health. The medical group on file is CHI Health Clinic Heart Institute (Lincoln - Nebraska Heart). Dmand AI also links Dr. Heirigs to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Heirigs' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Heirigs is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Heirigs is licensed in Nebraska.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease and heart blockage among the conditions Dr. Heirigs treats.

CMS data shows 4,755 Medicare services from Dr. Heirigs across 29 procedure codes in 2024, for 969 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $259,053 for them.

CMS counts 969 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heirigs in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 400 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.42, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Heirigs' median patient age at 74, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Heirigs wrote 2,792 Medicare Part D claims for 409 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,675 of them, across 43 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $256,952 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,606 claims across 41 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 19 out of 100 for Dr. Heirigs for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Heirigs accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 142 general payments to Dr. Heirigs from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $908.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Heirigs, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Heirigs graduated from Sanford School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Heirigs is a member of ACC.

Dr. Heirigs is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.