Dr. Joshua E. Heller, MD

Dr. Heller practices at Jefferson University Physicians in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Heller's NPI, 1972742906, was assigned on February 15, 2009. Dr. Heller graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Heller holds Pennsylvania license MD427678.

Dr. Heller's primary practice is Jefferson University Physicians, at 909 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 in Philadelphia County. The practice phone is (215) 955-0000.

Dr. Heller's primary practice is Jefferson University Physicians in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Heller is also affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. The medical group on file is Jefferson University Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heller to 6 more hospitals, 5 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Heller practices, 15 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Heller's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Heller is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Heller's licenses on file in 4 states: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, back pain injection, craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Heller treats.

CMS data shows 1,137 Medicare services from Dr. Heller across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 424 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $223,760 for them.

CMS counts 424 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heller in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 205 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.65, 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. Heller's median patient age at 65, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Heller wrote 111 Medicare Part D claims for 67 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 76 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,255 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 116 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Heller accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Heller as offering telehealth. CMS counts 558 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Heller, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 79 papers to Dr. Heller, published from 2011 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 10. The most frequent topics are Spinal Fusion, Cervical Vertebrae and Lumbar Vertebrae. Dr. Heller has published most often in World Neurosurg. Dr. Heller's most frequent co-authors are James S. Harrop, MD, Jack I. Jallo, MD and Srinivas Kasinadhuni Prasad, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Heller to 2 clinical trials. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Spinal Stenosis and Low Back Pain.

CMS Open Payments shows 786 general payments to Dr. Heller from 36 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Si-bone, Inc. paid the most, $141,377. It also lists 3 research payments totaling $21,153 in 2025.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Heller, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Heller graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Heller is a member of AANS, CNS and NASS.

Dr. Heller is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.