Dr. David M. Heller, M.D.
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
3811 Valley Centre Dr
San Diego, CA 92130
Who else practices at this address →
San Diego County includes primary care (1% of residents) and mental health (1% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 38
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 482
Licensed in California since 1989, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Internal Medicine Physician primary
CA license A46643 (first issued 1989; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA
- Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Encinitas, CA
- Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, CA
- Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA
Medical groups
- Scripps Health (1,433 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 482
- Services billed
- 16,557
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 566 | 310 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 76 | 73 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 69 | 16 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 68 | 68 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | 38 | 38 |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | 36 | 36 |
| Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | 34 | 34 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 29 | 29 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | 19 | 18 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 14 companies reported 33 payments worth $742 in total to this clinician.
| Amgen Inc. | $222 |
|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $94.83 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $75.76 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $61.35 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $52.49 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $47.42 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $29.36 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $24.94 |
| Food and Beverage | $742 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.