Physician Profile
Michael Merl Heckman, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Heckman
Michael Merl Heckman, M.D. practices sports medicine in San Antonio, TX. Michael is a 1983 graduate of University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. Michael is also listed as specializing in specialist, orthopaedic sports medicine, and orthopaedic surgery. Medicare claims data shows Michael provided 2,404 services to 747 patients.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (210) 558-4600
- Email not available
Practice Locations
9502 HUEBNER RD SUITE 301
San Antonio, TX 78240
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Sports Medicine 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
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,404 services · 747 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
375 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
81 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
78 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
39 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
14 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
1,114 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Drug given | J7321 |
306 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
201 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
88 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
57 |
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.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 sports medicines in San Antonio 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1983 at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Heckman?
Dr. Heckman is a sports medicine in San Antonio, TX. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “SPORTS MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Heckman's address?
Dr. Heckman is listed at 9502 HUEBNER RD SUITE 301, San Antonio, TX 78240. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Heckman?
The number on file is (210) 558-4600. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Heckman?
Dr. Heckman's National Provider Identifier is 1922027507. 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
Where did Dr. Heckman train?
Dr. Heckman attended University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, graduating in 1983. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Heckman have?
Dr. Heckman has 43 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1983, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Heckman perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Heckman performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 4 or more views and x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Heckman's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Heckman. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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