Physician Profile
David S. Heister, M.D. PH.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Heister
David S. Heister, M.D. PH.D. practices vascular & interventional radiology in Little Rock, AR. David is a 2010 graduate of University of Arkansas College of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, David cared for 728 Medicare patients across 831 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes, and ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (501) 224-4900
- Email not available
Practice Locations
9500 KANIS RD STE 330
Little Rock, AR 72205
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Radiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Enlarged prostate
- Peripheral artery disease
- Spinal compression fractures
- Uterine fibroids
- Varicose veins
Bone & Joint
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Heel pain
Brain & Spine
- Brain aneurysm
- Chronic Brain Bleed
- Stroke
Cancer
- Cancer spread to bones
- Kidney cancer
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
Digestive
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Ascites
- Benign Liver Tumor
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Blocked Bile Duct
- Portal hypertension
Emergency vascular
Endocrine
Joint & bone pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Tennis elbow
Kidney
- Dialysis Access Problems
- Hydronephrosis
Men's health
Pain
- Facet joint pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Severe Cancer Pain in Belly
Respiratory
Vascular
- Aortic aneurysm
- Blocked Chest Vein
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Leg Ulcers
- Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest
- May-Thurner Syndrome
- Narrow kidney artery
- Nutcracker Syndrome
- Spider veins
- Torn Aorta
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Women's health
- Adenomyosis
- Blocked Fallopian Tubes
- Chronic pelvic pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Angiogram
- Atherectomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Prostate artery embolization
- Uterine fibroid embolization
- Y-90 radioembolization
Bone & Joint
- Osteoid Osteoma Ablation
Brain & Spine
- Brain Aneurysm Coiling
- Image-Guided Lumbar Puncture
- Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization
Cancer
- Chemo port removal
- Kidney Tumor Ablation
- Microwave Ablation for Tumors
- Radiofrequency ablation
- TACE Chemoembolization
- Tumor Cryoablation
Diagnostic
Digestive
- Bile duct stent placement
- Feeding tube placement
- Gallbladder Drainage Tube Placement
- Hemorrhoid Embolization
- TIPS Procedure
Drainage
Emergency vascular
- Embolization for Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
- Thyroid Nodule Radiofrequency Ablation
Joint & bone pain
- Knee Embolization for Arthritis
- Vertebroplasty
Kidney
- Dialysis Fistula Repair
- Kidney Drainage Tube Placement
Kidney & Urinary
- Minimally Invasive Dialysis Fistula Creation
Men's health
- Varicocele Embolization
Pain
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Epidural steroid injection
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
Vascular
- Balloon Angioplasty for Legs
- Blood Clot Removal Surgery
- Carotid Artery Stent
- Catheter Clot Dissolving Treatment
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
- Laser Vein Treatment For Leg Swelling
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Sclerotherapy
- Thoracic Duct Embolization
- Vascular Malformation Sclerotherapy
- Vein Blood Flow Study
- Vein Stent Placement
Vascular access
Women's health
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Unblocking Fallopian Tubes
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
831 services · 728 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 49083 |
37 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
37 |
| Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | Procedure | 32408 |
28 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36558 |
26 |
| Drainage of fluid from chest cavity with insertion of indwelling tube using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32557 |
18 |
| Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | Procedure | 38222 |
17 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
17 |
| Placement of tube of kidney using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Procedure | 50432 |
16 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Procedure | 36589 |
15 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
59 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other interventional radiologists in Little Rock 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Arkansas College of Medicine 4
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 14 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2010 at University of Arkansas College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance 6
Providers in AR who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is David S. Heister's specialty?
David S. Heister is an interventional radiologist in Little Rock, AR. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Vascular & Interventional Radiology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find David S. Heister?
David S. Heister is listed at 9500 Kanis Rd Ste 330, Little Rock, AR 72205. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact David S. Heister?
The number on file is (501) 224-4900. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is David S. Heister's NPI number?
David S. Heister's National Provider Identifier is 1265757918. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is David S. Heister's education?
David S. Heister attended University of Arkansas College of Medicine, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has David S. Heister been practicing?
David S. Heister has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is David S. Heister known for?
According to Medicare billing data, David S. Heister performs procedures including drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance, aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance and core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest , accessed through skin; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has David S. Heister confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by David S. Heister. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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