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Dr. Robert K. Heck, MD
NPI1487640108PAC ID6709072671
- Medicare services, 2024
- 8,319
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 923
- Part D claims, 2024
- 552
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Practice address
- 1363 South Germantown Rd, Germantown, TN 38138
- Practice phone
- Call (901) 624-6634
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Methodist Germantown Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Germantown, Tennessee
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Dr. Robert K. Heck is an orthopedic surgeon in Germantown, Tennessee
Dr. Heck practices at Methodist Germantown Surgery Center in Germantown, Tennessee.
Dr. Heck's NPI, 1487640108, was assigned on September 27, 2005. Dr. Heck graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Heck holds Tennessee license 34953.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1487640108NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6709072671
- NPI enumeration date
- September 27, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (901) 624-6634
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Robert K. Heck practices at Methodist Germantown Surgery Center in Germantown, Tennessee
Dr. Heck's primary practice is Methodist Germantown Surgery Center, at 1363 South Germantown Rd, Germantown, TN 38138. The practice phone is (901) 624-6634.
- Methodist Germantown Surgery Center1363 South Germantown Rd, Germantown, TN 38138Phone(901) 624-6634
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Robert K. Heck is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Heck's primary practice is Methodist Germantown Surgery Center in Germantown, Tennessee. Dr. Heck is also affiliated with Methodist University Hospital. The medical group on file is Campbell Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heck to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Methodist Germantown Surgery CenterPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert K. Heck's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Heck practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Methodist Germantown Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Robert K. Heck is one of 380 orthopedic surgeons in Tennessee
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Heck's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Heck is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, TennesseePrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Heck
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Robert K. Heck billed Medicare for 8,319 services in 2024
CMS data shows 8,319 Medicare services from Dr. Heck across 35 procedure codes in 2024, for 923 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $200,130 for them.
Medicare services, 20248,319
Medicare patients923
Paid by Medicare$200,130
Procedure codes35
Dr. Heck's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,9522024: 2,54330%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1,7122024: 1,98016%
- Other services
- 2023: 2,8572024: 1,57145%
- Imaging
- 2023: 8902024: 889No change
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8372024: 8532%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3832024: 48326%
Where Dr. Heck's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office8,290100%
- In a facility290%
Dr. Heck compared with the Tennessee median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Heck
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 8,319vs 1,5955.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 923vs 2903.2 times
- Part D claims
- 453vs 23295% above
Medians across 392 orthopedic surgeons in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Heck'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. Robert K. Heck treated 923 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 923 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heck in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 459 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Heck's median patient age at 64, with 60% women.
Medicare patients, 2024923
Average age73
Average risk score1.27
Also on Medicaid11%
Dr. Heck's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Heck's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women58663%
- Men33737%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Heck's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes32%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Anxiety25%
- Mood disorders23%
- Chronic kidney disease21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Heck'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
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Robert K. Heck wrote 552 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Heck wrote 552 Medicare Part D claims for 223 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 453 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,292 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 352 claims across 12 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024552
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$6,292
Part D patients223
Dr. Heck's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic548 claims99%
- Brand-name and other4 claims1%
Dr. Heck'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. Heck's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids22%123 of 552 claims
- Antibiotics16%87 of 552 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: 3522024: 45329%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 12 in 2023.
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. Robert K. Heck scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Heck for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Heck accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 40 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Heck, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Heck's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 75of 100Final score
- 50.5of 100Quality
- 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 67of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Heck ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hip replacement
- 83rd percentile40 procedures
- Knee replacement
- 57th percentile23 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Robert K. Heck has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Heck in 2022. Dr. Heck's most frequent co-authors are Clayton Charles Bettin, MD, Devon Tobey, MD and Patrick Christopher Toy, MD.
Papers2
Dr. Heck's most frequent co-authors
- Clayton Charles Bettin, MD1 shared paper
- Devon Tobey, MD1 shared paper
- Patrick Christopher Toy, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Heck
J Orthop Trauma
Arthroplasty, Replacement, KneeFemoral FracturesKnee Injuries
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Robert K. Heck received $782 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Heck from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $245.
General payments to Dr. Heck by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Heck the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Robert K. Heck graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Dr. Heck graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1995.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Robert K. Heck's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Robert K. Heck's NPI number?
Dr. Robert K. Heck's NPI number is 1487640108. It was assigned on September 27, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert K. Heck?
Dr. Robert K. Heck is an orthopedic surgeon in Germantown, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Robert K. Heck practice?
Dr. Heck practices at 1363 South Germantown Rd, Germantown, TN 38138. Dr. Heck's primary practice is Methodist Germantown Surgery Center in Germantown, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heck to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Robert K. Heck's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Heck is (901) 624-6634.
What is Dr. Robert K. Heck's medical license number?
Dr. Heck holds Tennessee license 34953.
Which hospitals is Dr. Robert K. Heck affiliated with?
Dr. Heck is affiliated with Methodist University Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Robert K. Heck part of?
Dr. Heck is linked to Campbell Clinic.
Does Dr. Robert K. Heck accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Heck billed Medicare for 8,319 services in 2024, and Dr. Heck accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Robert K. Heck's MIPS score?
Dr. Heck's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert K. Heck see?
CMS counts 923 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heck in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Robert K. Heck bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Heck's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), medical supplies or transport (A9575) and physical therapy and rehabilitation (97110).
Where did Dr. Robert K. Heck go to medical school?
Dr. Heck graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. Robert K. Heck prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Heck's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Tramadol HCl and Celecoxib.
Has Dr. Robert K. Heck received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $782 in general payments to Dr. Heck from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Robert K. Heck been practicing?
Dr. Heck graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
Does Dr. Robert K. Heck do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Heck.
Who does Dr. Robert K. Heck publish with?
Dr. Heck's most frequent co-authors are Clayton Charles Bettin, MD (1 shared paper), Devon Tobey, MD (1 shared paper) and Patrick Christopher Toy, MD (1 shared paper).
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