Dr. Heather Merceir King, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 352
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 161
- Part D claims, 2024
- 73
- MIPS score, 2024
- 85
- Industry payments
- $1,004
- Practice address
- 1301 W 38th St, Austin, TX 78705
- Practice phone
- Call (972) 997-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Texas Oncology PA
Austin, Texas
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Dr. Heather Merceir King is a surgical oncologist in Austin, Texas
Dr. King practices at Texas Oncology PA in Austin, Texas.
Dr. King's NPI, 1992952659, was assigned on August 25, 2008. Dr. King graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. King holds Texas license Q1844.
- NPI
- 1992952659NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- August 25, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (972) 997-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 45
- Medical school graduation
- 2007
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Heather Merceir King practices at Texas Oncology PA in Austin, Texas
Dr. King's primary practice is Texas Oncology PA, at 1301 W 38th St, Austin, TX 78705 in Travis County. The practice phone is (972) 997-8000.
- Texas Oncology PA1301 W 38th St, Austin, TX 78705 · Travis CountyPhone(972) 997-8000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Heather Merceir King is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. King's primary practice is Texas Oncology PA in Austin, Texas. The medical group on file is Texas Oncology. Dmand AI also links Dr. King to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Heather Merceir King's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. King practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Texas Oncology PA | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Heather Merceir King is one of 185 surgical oncologists in Texas
Surgical oncology is Dr. King's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086X0206X. Dr. King is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. King's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Florida and Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgical oncology, TexasPrimary
- Florida license
- Louisiana license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists mastectomy among the conditions Dr. King treats.
Surgical oncologists near Dr. King
Counts of surgical oncologists 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 Merceir King billed Medicare for 352 services in 2024
CMS data shows 352 Medicare services from Dr. King across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 161 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $56,198 for them.
Dr. King's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Office and hospital visits177
- Surgery87
- Imaging63
- Other services25
Where Dr. King's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office24770%
- In a facility10530%
Dr. King compared with the Texas median for surgical oncologists, 2024
- Dr. King
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 352vs 1222.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 161vs 9079% above
- Part D claims
- 47vs 3342% above
Medians across 161 surgical oncologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. King'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 Merceir King treated 161 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 161 Medicare patients who saw Dr. King in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 90 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. King's median patient age at 52, with 100% women.
Dr. King's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. King's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15093%
- Men117%
Chronic conditions among Dr. King's Medicare patients, 2024
- Cancer75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure63%
- Arthritis34%
- Anxiety26%
- Osteoporosis25%
- Mood disorders24%
- Depression23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. King's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 52
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women100%
- Men0%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Heather Merceir King wrote 73 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. King wrote 73 Medicare Part D claims for 54 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 47 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $139 in total drug cost.
Dr. King's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic72 claims99%
- Brand-name and other1 claims1%
Dr. King'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. King's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids70%51 of 73 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
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 Merceir King scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. King for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
Dr. King's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 85of 100Final score
- 67.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Heather Merceir King received $1,004 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. King from 4 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AxoGen paid the most, $488.
General payments to Dr. King by program year, 2024 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. King the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Heather Merceir King graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine
Dr. King graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. King is a member of ACS, ASBS and SSO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Heather Merceir King accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers
Dr. King is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- HCSC
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Humana
- Regence Health Plans
- +3 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. King accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare9
- PPO7
- HMO6
- POS3
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Heather Merceir King'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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 Merceir King's NPI number?
Dr. Heather Merceir King's NPI number is 1992952659. It was assigned on August 25, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Heather Merceir King?
Dr. Heather Merceir King is a surgical oncologist in Austin, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 2086X0206X).
Where does Dr. Heather Merceir King practice?
Dr. King practices at 1301 W 38th St, Austin, TX 78705. Dr. King's primary practice is Texas Oncology PA in Austin, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. King to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Heather Merceir King's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. King is (972) 997-8000.
What is Dr. Heather Merceir King's medical license number?
Dr. King holds Texas license Q1844, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Heather Merceir King been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. King in Texas (2014 to 2026), Florida (2013 to 2016) and Louisiana (2009 to 2013).
What medical group is Dr. Heather Merceir King part of?
Dr. King is linked to Texas Oncology.
Does Dr. Heather Merceir King accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. King billed Medicare for 352 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Heather Merceir King's MIPS score?
Dr. King's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Heather Merceir King see?
CMS counts 161 Medicare patients who saw Dr. King in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Is Dr. Heather Merceir King board certified?
Yes. Dr. King is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Heather Merceir King bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. King's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and ultrasound (76642).
Where did Dr. Heather Merceir King go to medical school?
Dr. King graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 2007.
What drugs does Dr. Heather Merceir King prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. King's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Heather Merceir King received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,004 in general payments to Dr. King from 4 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from AxoGen.
How long has Dr. Heather Merceir King been practicing?
Dr. King graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Heather Merceir King accept?
Dr. King is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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