Dr. Michael A. Heffler, MD
Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine Physician)
12505 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
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Adams County includes primary care (2% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (2018)
- Years since graduation
- 8
- In the NPI registry since
- 2018
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 419
Licensed in Colorado since 2021, according to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. 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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2018Medical school: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
- 2018Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Emergency Medicine Physician primary
CO license DR.0066975 (first issued 2021; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO
- Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO
Medical groups
- University Physicians Incorporated (3,215 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
- 419
- Services billed
- 529
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | 119 | 118 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 51 | 51 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 36 | 36 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 23 | 23 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 16 | 16 |
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
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Aurora, CO | 16 |
| Ibuprofen Other prescribers in Aurora, CO | 14 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Aurora, CO | 13 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.