Dr. Heather Stevens Spader, MD
- Medicare services, 2018
- 12
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 15
- Publications
- 44
- Clinical trials
- 11
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1204 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903
- Practice phone
- Call (434) 295-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
University of Virginia Physicians Group
Charlottesville, Virginia
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Dr. Heather Stevens Spader is a neurosurgeon in Charlottesville, Virginia
Dr. Spader practices at University of Virginia Physicians Group in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Dr. Spader's NPI, 1003012188, was assigned on June 25, 2007. Dr. Spader graduated from Sanford School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Spader holds Virginia license 0101278839.
- NPI
- 1003012188NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4486871605
- NPI enumeration date
- June 25, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (434) 295-1000
- 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; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Heather Stevens Spader practices at University of Virginia Physicians Group in Charlottesville, Virginia
Dr. Spader's primary practice is University of Virginia Physicians Group, at 1204 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903 in Charlottesville City. The practice phone is (434) 295-1000.
- University of Virginia Physicians Group1204 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903 · Charlottesville CityPhone(434) 295-1000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Heather Stevens Spader is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Spader's primary practice is University of Virginia Physicians Group in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Spader is also affiliated with University Medical Center. The medical group on file is UVA Physicians Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Spader to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each 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 Stevens Spader's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Spader practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University of Virginia Physicians Group | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Heather Stevens Spader is one of 166 neurosurgeons in Virginia
Neurological surgery is Dr. Spader's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Spader is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Spader's licenses on file in 5 states: Virginia, New Mexico, Florida, Utah and Rhode Island.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, VirginiaPrimary
- New Mexico license
- Florida license
- Utah license
- Rhode Island license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists craniotomy among the conditions Dr. Spader treats.
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Spader
Counts of neurosurgeons 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 Stevens Spader billed Medicare for 12 services in 2018
CMS data shows 12 Medicare services from Dr. Spader across 1 procedure code in 2018, for 15 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,001 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Spader's Medicare services by type, 2016 to 2018
- 2016
- 2018
- Office and hospital visits
- 2016: 122018: 12No change
Dr. Spader compared with the Virginia median for neurosurgeons, 2018
- Dr. Spader
- Virginia median
- Medicare services
- 12vs 32096% below
- Medicare patients
- 15vs 22293% below
Medians across 151 neurosurgeons in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Spader's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2018
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 Stevens Spader treated 15 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79
CMS counts 15 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Spader in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 0 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.45, 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. Spader's median patient age at 11, with 45% women.
Dr. Spader's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Spader's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Stroke or TIA75%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Spader's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 11
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women45%
- Men55%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Heather Stevens Spader takes part in Medicare
Dr. Spader accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Heather Stevens Spader has 44 publications on record
Dmand AI links 44 papers to Dr. Spader, published from 2010 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Glasgow Coma Scale and Length of Stay. Dr. Spader has published most often in Clin Neurol Neurosurg. Dr. Spader's most frequent co-authors are Jonathan A. Grossberg, Christian Andrew Bowers, MD and Vivian Hagerty, MD.
Dr. Spader's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Spader writes about most
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Glasgow Coma Scale
- Length of Stay
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Brain Injuries, Traumatic
- Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Postoperative Complications
Dr. Spader's most frequent co-authors
- Jonathan A. Grossberg6 shared papers
- Christian Andrew Bowers, MD5 shared papers
- Vivian Hagerty, MD4 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Spader
Neurosurg Rev
Clin Neurol Neurosurg
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Heather Stevens Spader has worked on 11 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Spader to 11 clinical trials, 4 of them phase 2 studies. 9 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Adenocarcinoma of Lung, Biliary Atresia and Craniosynostoses.
Clinical trials with Dr. Spader by phase
- NonePhase 1: no trials
- 4Phase 2: 4 trials
- 1Phase 2/3: 1 trial
- NonePhase 3: no trials
- NonePhase 4: no trials
Trials with no phase (devices, behavioral studies) are left out.
Conditions in Dr. Spader's trials
- Adenocarcinoma of Lung
- Biliary Atresia
- Craniosynostoses
- Low Back Pain
- Malocclusion
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Spader
- Kader Tawfiq Abdelerahman, MD10 shared trials
- Randa Abdelmasih, MD10 shared trials
- Marjorie E. Affel, MD10 shared trials
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Spader
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Heather Stevens Spader received $917 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Spader from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $461.
General payments to Dr. Spader by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Spader by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$46150%
- Food and beverage$45750%
Companies that paid Dr. Spader 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 Stevens Spader graduated from Sanford School of Medicine
Dr. Spader graduated from Sanford School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Spader is a member of AANS and CNS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in neurological surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Heather Stevens Spader accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Spader is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO 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
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Molina
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Spader accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- HMO9
- Medicare9
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Heather Stevens Spader'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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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 |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (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 Stevens Spader's NPI number?
Dr. Heather Stevens Spader's NPI number is 1003012188. It was assigned on June 25, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Heather Stevens Spader?
Dr. Heather Stevens Spader is a neurosurgeon in Charlottesville, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Heather Stevens Spader practice?
Dr. Spader practices at 1204 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903. Dr. Spader's primary practice is University of Virginia Physicians Group in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Spader to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Heather Stevens Spader's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Spader is (434) 295-1000.
What is Dr. Heather Stevens Spader's medical license number?
Dr. Spader holds Virginia license 0101278839, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.
Which states has Dr. Heather Stevens Spader been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Spader in Virginia (2023 to 2026), New Mexico (2020 to 2024), Florida (2015 to 2021), Utah (2014 to 2016) and Rhode Island (2007 to 2014).
Which hospitals is Dr. Heather Stevens Spader affiliated with?
Dr. Spader is affiliated with University Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Spader to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Heather Stevens Spader part of?
Dr. Spader is linked to UVA Physicians Group.
Does Dr. Heather Stevens Spader accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Spader billed Medicare for 12 services in 2018, and Dr. Spader accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Heather Stevens Spader see?
CMS counts 15 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Spader in 2024, with an average age of 79.
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Is Dr. Heather Stevens Spader board certified?
Yes. Dr. Spader is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
What services does Dr. Heather Stevens Spader bill to Medicare?
In 2018, Dr. Spader's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99221).
Where did Dr. Heather Stevens Spader go to medical school?
Dr. Spader graduated from Sanford School of Medicine in 2007.
Has Dr. Heather Stevens Spader received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $917 in general payments to Dr. Spader from 5 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.
How long has Dr. Heather Stevens Spader been practicing?
Dr. Spader graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
Does Dr. Heather Stevens Spader do research?
Dmand AI links 44 publications to Dr. Spader, published from 2010 to 2025. Dr. Spader has worked on 11 clinical trials.
Who does Dr. Heather Stevens Spader publish with?
Dr. Spader's most frequent co-authors are Jonathan A. Grossberg (6 shared papers), Christian Andrew Bowers, MD (5 shared papers) and Vivian Hagerty, MD (4 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Heather Stevens Spader accept?
Dr. Spader is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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