Dr. Joshua Heczko, MD

Dr. Heczko practices at Lone Star Surgical Center in Plano, Texas.

Dr. Heczko's NPI, 1043709181, was assigned on May 3, 2018. Dr. Heczko graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Heczko holds Texas license U3874.

Dr. Heczko's primary practice is Lone Star Surgical Center, at 3060 Communications Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093 in Collin County. The practice phone is (972) 398-8103.

Dr. Heczko's primary practice is Lone Star Surgical Center in Plano, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heczko to 2 medical groups and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

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

Ophthalmology is Dr. Heczko's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Heczko is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Heczko's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and California.

Dmand AI lists cataract, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma, hereditary corneal conditions, inflammation of iris and secondary membranaous cataract surgery among the conditions Dr. Heczko treats.

CMS data shows 2,754 Medicare services from Dr. Heczko across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,139 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $202,298 for them.

CMS counts 1,139 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heczko in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 513 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Heczko's median patient age at 71, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Heczko wrote 1,702 Medicare Part D claims for 519 patients. 56% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,623 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $211,527 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 550 claims across 14 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Heczko for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Heczko accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 311 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Heczko, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Heczko, published from 2017 to 2022. 2018 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Phacoemulsification, Lens Capsule, Crystalline and Disease Models, Animal. Dr. Heczko has published most often in J Cataract Refract Surg. Dr. Heczko's most frequent co-authors are Randall J. Olson, MD, William Richter Barlow, MD and Brian Bird, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 46 general payments to Dr. Heczko from 12 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 82% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $1,533.

Dr. Heczko graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2017.

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