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Unclaimed ProfileAbout HERON
James Heron, MD practises internal medicine in Wellington, FL. James is a 1993 graduate of Medical College of Wisconsin. According to Medicare claims data, James cared for 1,909 Medicare patients across 3,202 services.
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What is Dr. Heron's specialty?
Dr. Heron is an internal medicine in Wellington, FL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Heron?
Dr. Heron is listed at 8440 LAKE WORTH RD STE 240, Wellington, FL 33467. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Heron?
The number on file is (561) 433-0500. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Heron's NPI number?
Dr. Heron's National Provider Identifier is 1013964840. 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 Dr. Heron's medical education?
Dr. Heron attended Medical College of Wisconsin, graduating in 1993. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Heron been practising?
Dr. Heron has 33 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1993, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Heron known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Heron performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (561) 433-0500
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8440 LAKE WORTH RD STE 240
Wellington, FL 33467
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,202 services · 1,909 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
163 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
112 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
29 |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Drug given | J0897 |
962 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
327 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
312 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
236 |
| Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Billing code | G0444 |
200 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Lab test | 80053 |
116 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Lab test | 85025 |
114 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other internal medicines at this location 5
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
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Also at this address 4
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More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other internal medicines in Wellington 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Medical College of Wisconsin 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1993 at Medical College of Wisconsin 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.