Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza, MD

  • Bend, OR
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1245283605PAC ID8022013580
Medicare services, 2024
71,076
Medicare patients, 2024
655
Part D claims, 2024
1,902
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$2,632
Practice address
2500 NE Neff Road, Bend, OR 97701
Practice phone
Call (541) 382-4321
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Primary practice

St. Charles Bend

Hospital · Bend, Oregon

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Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza is a rheumatologist in Bend, Oregon

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza practices at St. Charles Bend in Bend, Oregon, part of St. Charles Health System.

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza's NPI, 1245283605, was assigned on May 18, 2006. Dr. Hansen-Dispenza graduated from The University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Hansen-Dispenza's Oregon license number on file is MD161426.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8022013580
NPI enumeration date
May 18, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(541) 382-4321
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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 Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza practices at St. Charles Bend in Bend, Oregon

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza's primary practice is St. Charles Bend, at 2500 NE Neff Road, Bend, OR 97701 in Deschutes County. The practice phone is (541) 382-4321.

  • St. Charles Bend
    2500 NE Neff Road, Bend, OR 97701 · Deschutes CountyPhone(541) 382-4321

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza's primary practice is St. Charles Bend in Bend, Oregon, part of St. Charles Health System. Dr. Hansen-Dispenza is also affiliated with Sky Lakes Medical Center. The medical group on file is Klamath Tribal Health & Family Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hansen-Dispenza to 3 more hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 community health center, each named with a free account.

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Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
St. Charles BendAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza is one of 81 rheumatologists in Oregon

Rheumatology is Dr. Hansen-Dispenza's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Hansen-Dispenza is board certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Hansen-Dispenza's licenses on file in 3 states: Oregon, Arizona and New Mexico.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, OregonPrimaryLicense MD161426 · 2013 to 2025 · taxonomy 207RR0500X
  • Arizona license2011 to 2014
  • New Mexico license2003 to 2013

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, gout, joint cyst, joint pain, lupus, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain and osteoporosis among the conditions Dr. Hansen-Dispenza treats.

Rheumatologists near Dr. Hansen-Dispenza

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza billed Medicare for 71,076 services in 2024

CMS data shows 71,076 Medicare services from Dr. Hansen-Dispenza across 28 procedure codes in 2024, for 655 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $907,800 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202471,076
Medicare patients655
Paid by Medicare$907,800
Procedure codes28

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 40,0592024: 57,00242%
Other services
2023: 7,6832024: 12,12158%
Tests and treatments
2023: 7812024: 1,08339%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 7292024: 63912%
Surgery
2023: 1832024: 1707%
Imaging
2023: 562024: 619%

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza compared with the Oregon median for rheumatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Hansen-Dispenza
  • Oregon median
Medicare services
71,076vs 83685.0 times
Medicare patients
655vs 1983.3 times
Part D claims
1,666vs 1,44116% above

Medians across 88 rheumatologists in Oregon with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza'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 L. Hansen-Dispenza treated 655 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 655 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hansen-Dispenza in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 314 patients. 75% of them have osteoporosis, and 73% have arthritis. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hansen-Dispenza's median patient age at 72, with 75% women.

Medicare patients, 2024655
Average age74
Average risk score1.18
Also on Medicaid6%

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women52881%
  • Men12719%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Hansen-Dispenza's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Osteoporosis75%
  2. Arthritis73%
  3. High cholesterol63%
  4. High blood pressure59%
  5. Mood disorders30%
  6. Depression26%
  7. Anxiety25%
  8. Ischemic heart disease22%

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

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women75%
  • Men24%

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

Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza wrote 1,902 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hansen-Dispenza wrote 1,902 Medicare Part D claims for 344 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,666 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,587,281 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,623 claims across 28 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,902
Drugs named by CMS28
Total drug cost$1.6M
Part D patients344

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,456 claims77%
  • Brand-name431 claims23%
  • Other15 claims1%

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza'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. Hansen-Dispenza's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids1%13 of 1,902 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: 1,6232024: 1,6663%

Drugs named by CMS: 28 in 2024, 28 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 L. Hansen-Dispenza offers telehealth to Medicare patients

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza received $2,632 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 49 general payments to Dr. Hansen-Dispenza from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 63% of the total. Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies paid the most, $1,655.

General payments to Dr. Hansen-Dispenza by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Hansen-Dispenza by kind, 2016 to 2025

$2.6Kin total
  • Consulting fees$1,65563%
  • Food and beverage$96137%
  • Education$161%

Companies that paid Dr. Hansen-Dispenza 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 L. Hansen-Dispenza graduated from The University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza graduated from The University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Hansen-Dispenza is a member of ACR.

  1. Medical schoolThe University of New Mexico School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in rheumatologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza accepts plans from 10 insurance carriers

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • +2 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Hansen-Dispenza accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare7
  2. PPO7
  3. HMO4
  4. POS4
  5. EPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza'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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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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What is Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza's NPI number?

Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza's NPI number is 1245283605. It was assigned on May 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza?

Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza is a rheumatologist in Bend, Oregon. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza practice?

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza practices at 2500 NE Neff Road, Bend, OR 97701. Dr. Hansen-Dispenza's primary practice is St. Charles Bend in Bend, Oregon, part of St. Charles Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hansen-Dispenza to 3 hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 community health center.

What is Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hansen-Dispenza is (541) 382-4321.

What is Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza's medical license number?

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza's Oregon license number on file is MD161426, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hansen-Dispenza in Oregon (2013 to 2025), Arizona (2011 to 2014) and New Mexico (2003 to 2013).

Which hospitals is Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza affiliated with?

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza practices at St. Charles Bend in Bend, Oregon. Dr. Hansen-Dispenza is also affiliated with Sky Lakes Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Hansen-Dispenza to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza part of?

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza is linked to Klamath Tribal Health & Family Services. Dmand AI links Dr. Hansen-Dispenza to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hansen-Dispenza billed Medicare for 71,076 services in 2024, and Dr. Hansen-Dispenza accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Hansen-Dispenza as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza see?

CMS counts 655 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hansen-Dispenza in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza board certified?

Yes. Dr. Hansen-Dispenza is board certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Hansen-Dispenza's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3111), injected or infused drug (J0897) and medicare temporary code (Q0138).

Where did Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza go to medical school?

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza graduated from The University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 2003.

What drugs does Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza prescribe most?

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

Has Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,632 in general payments to Dr. Hansen-Dispenza from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies.

How long has Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza been practicing?

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Heather L. Hansen-Dispenza accept?

Dr. Hansen-Dispenza is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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