Dr. Nathan R. Heckerson, MD
Hospitalist (Hospitalist Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal) (2009)
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 365
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
- 2009Medical school: University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal)
- 2009Registered 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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Hospitalist Physician primary
MO license 2012018949 -
Internal Medicine Physician
KS license 9407192
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City Kansas City, MO
- Saint Luke's East Hospital Lees Summit, MO
Medical groups
- Saint Lukes Physician Group Inc (1,237 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
- 365
- Services billed
- 995
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 465 | 197 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 172 | 97 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 154 | 148 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 77 | 75 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 39 | 39 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 31 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 23 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 20 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 17 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 16 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 15 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 15 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 14 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (amoxicillin/potassium clav) Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 12 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 12 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.