Dr. Linda Augusta Heffernan, MD, PhD

Dr. Heffernan practices at Forefront Dermatology, S.C. in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

Dr. Heffernan's NPI, 1275895666, was assigned on June 12, 2012. Dr. Heffernan graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Heffernan holds North Carolina license 2016-00343.

Dr. Heffernan's primary practice is Forefront Dermatology, S.C., at 801 York St, Manitowoc, WI 54220 in Manitowoc County. The practice phone is (919) 736-0222.

Dr. Heffernan's primary practice is Forefront Dermatology, S.C. in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The medical group on file is Forefront Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heffernan to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Dermatology is Dr. Heffernan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Heffernan's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Virginia.

CMS data shows 870 Medicare services from Dr. Heffernan across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 184 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,744 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 184 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heffernan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 102 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 58% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Heffernan's median patient age at 54, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Heffernan wrote 298 Medicare Part D claims for 125 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 194 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,499 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 177 claims across 7 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Heffernan for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Heffernan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 283 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Heffernan, more than 82% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 223 general payments to Dr. Heffernan from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,676.

Dr. Heffernan graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2012.