Dr. Heather Marie Vasser, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,779
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 825
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,021
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $2,497
- Practice address
- 110 Shult Dr, Columbus, TX 78934
- Practice phone
- Call (979) 732-2371
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Heather Marie Vasser is a general surgeon in Columbus, Texas
Dr. Vasser practices at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, Texas, part of Columbus Community Hospital.
Dr. Vasser's NPI, 1528398609, was assigned on January 12, 2010. Dr. Vasser graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Vasser holds Texas license N3369.
- NPI
- 1528398609NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5597938969
- NPI enumeration date
- January 12, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (979) 732-2371
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Heather Marie Vasser practices at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, Texas
Dr. Vasser's primary practice is Columbus Community Hospital, at 110 Shult Dr, Columbus, TX 78934 in Colorado County. The practice phone is (979) 732-2371.
- Columbus Community Hospital110 Shult Dr, Columbus, TX 78934 · Colorado CountyPhone(979) 732-2371
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Heather Marie Vasser is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Vasser's primary practice is Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, Texas, part of Columbus Community Hospital. Dr. Vasser is also affiliated with Rice Medical Center. The medical group on file is General Surgery of Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vasser to 3 more medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Heather Marie Vasser's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vasser practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Columbus Community Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Heather Marie Vasser is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas
Surgery is Dr. Vasser's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Vasser is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Vasser is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, cancerous skin growth removal, colonoscopy, colon removal, gallbladder removal and gastrointestinal bleeding among the conditions Dr. Vasser treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Vasser
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Heather Marie Vasser billed Medicare for 1,779 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,779 Medicare services from Dr. Vasser across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 825 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $173,909 for them.
Dr. Vasser's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9042024: 1,00511%
- Surgery
- 2023: 6472024: 73013%
- Imaging
- 2023: 02024: 28
- Other services
- 2023: 332024: 1652%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 162024: 0100%
Where Dr. Vasser's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,03358%
- In a facility74642%
Dr. Vasser compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Vasser
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 1,779vs 11815.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 825vs 978.5 times
- Part D claims
- 3,832vs 4291.2 times
Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Vasser'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. Heather Marie Vasser treated 825 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 825 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vasser in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 481 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vasser's median patient age at 69, with 51% women.
Dr. Vasser's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Vasser's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women43352%
- Men39248%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Vasser's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis50%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
- Diabetes26%
- Anxiety23%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
- Cancer18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Vasser's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Heather Marie Vasser wrote 4,021 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Vasser wrote 4,021 Medicare Part D claims for 824 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,832 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $102,717 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,616 claims across 30 drugs.
Dr. Vasser's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,681 claims92%
- Brand-name340 claims8%
Dr. Vasser'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. Vasser's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%146 of 4,021 claims
- Antibiotics3%111 of 4,021 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: 3,6162024: 3,8326%
Drugs named by CMS: 27 in 2024, 30 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. Heather Marie Vasser ranks in the 97th percentile for hernia repair - groin (open) in Medicare
Dr. Vasser accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Vasser as offering telehealth. CMS counts 21 procedures of hernia repair - groin (open) by Dr. Vasser, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Vasser ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 93rd percentile200 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 90th percentile195 procedures
- Hernia repair - groin (open)
- 97th percentile21 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Heather Marie Vasser received $2,497 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 61 general payments to Dr. Vasser from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Endogastric Solutions, Inc paid the most, $1,554.
General payments to Dr. Vasser by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Vasser by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,36755%
- Travel and lodging$1,11445%
- Education$161%
Companies that paid Dr. Vasser 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. Heather Marie Vasser has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Vasser, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2012.
Awards and honors for Dr. Vasser
- 2012
- CMS Stage 1 2012
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Heather Marie Vasser graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Dr. Vasser graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Vasser is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Heather Marie Vasser accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Vasser is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Alliant Health Plans
- HCSC
- Molina
- Baylor Scott and White
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Vasser accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO10
- PPO9
- Medicare5
- POS5
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Heather Marie Vasser'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Heather Marie Vasser's NPI number?
Dr. Heather Marie Vasser's NPI number is 1528398609. It was assigned on January 12, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Heather Marie Vasser?
Dr. Heather Marie Vasser is a general surgeon in Columbus, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Heather Marie Vasser practice?
Dr. Vasser practices at 110 Shult Dr, Columbus, TX 78934. Dr. Vasser's primary practice is Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, Texas, part of Columbus Community Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vasser to 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. Heather Marie Vasser's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Vasser is (979) 732-2371.
What is Dr. Heather Marie Vasser's medical license number?
Dr. Vasser holds Texas license N3369.
Which hospitals is Dr. Heather Marie Vasser affiliated with?
Dr. Vasser practices at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, Texas. Dr. Vasser is also affiliated with Rice Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Heather Marie Vasser part of?
Dr. Vasser is linked to General Surgery of Texas. Dmand AI links Dr. Vasser to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Heather Marie Vasser accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vasser billed Medicare for 1,779 services in 2024, and Dr. Vasser accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Heather Marie Vasser offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Vasser as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Heather Marie Vasser see?
CMS counts 825 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vasser in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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Is Dr. Heather Marie Vasser board certified?
Yes. Dr. Vasser is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Heather Marie Vasser bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Vasser's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: digestive system (43239) and surgery: digestive system (45384).
Where did Dr. Heather Marie Vasser go to medical school?
Dr. Vasser graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2005.
What drugs does Dr. Heather Marie Vasser prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vasser's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Famotidine and Omeprazole.
Has Dr. Heather Marie Vasser received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,497 in general payments to Dr. Vasser from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Endogastric Solutions, Inc.
How long has Dr. Heather Marie Vasser been practicing?
Dr. Vasser graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Heather Marie Vasser accept?
Dr. Vasser is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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