Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. Lou Heckman, ARNP

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner (CMS: Nurse Practitioner) · Port Richey, FL

  • NPI 1730490087
  • Accepts Medicare
  • MIPS 75.0 / 100 · 2023
  • 16 yrs in practice
  • Female
  • Solo practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
8220 US Highway 19
Port Richey, FL 346686639
(727) 841-8505
fax (727) 846-0561
Mailing address
3873 48Th Ave S
St Petersburg, FL 337114601

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
July 2010 — 16 yrs on file
Profile last updated
March 27, 2013
Year of graduation
2010 — 16 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
363LA2200X — NUCC code
State license (1)
Florida #1407642

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1730490087. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
2,522
Distinct HCPCS
10
Medicare allowed
$118,355
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths 961 183 $5
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes 358 278 $75
17000 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth 334 252 $46
11102 Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth 224 191 $79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 149 144 $107
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes 86 74 $47
17110 Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths 78 68 $93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes 71 71 $94
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths 63 51 $140
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg 62 31 $1

In context: peer comparison

Among 2 peers in this city , average services per provider: 160. This provider delivers 16× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$1,609
Transactions
55
Manufacturers
15
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. 7 $313.87
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 8 $182.43
PFIZER INC. 8 $158.56
Lilly USA, LLC 5 $158.39
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC 6 $137.70
ABBVIE INC. 6 $112.95
UCB, Inc. 2 $74.42
GENZYME CORPORATION 2 $69.48
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. 2 $54.32
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2 $51.86
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC 2 $45.34
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. 2 $41.31
Organogenesis Inc. 1 $35.13
ConvaTec Inc. 1 $32.04
Janssen Biotech, Inc. 1 $31.92

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$1,509
Education
$100

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
631
Patients
382
Total drug cost
$34,686
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Ketoconazole Generic 154 87 $4,148
Triamcinolone Acetonide Generic 130 108 $1,911
Doxycycline Hyclate Generic 55 29 $1,579
Fluocinonide Generic 48 32 $2,224
Ciclopirox Generic 35 18 $1,658
Mupirocin Generic 33 27 $186
Clobetasol Propionate Generic 30 14 $1,563
Hydrocortisone Generic 30 27 $314
Doxycycline Monohydrate Generic 28 11 $630
Prednisone Generic 27 17 $113

Frequently asked questions

Auto-generated from federal data
What is Dr. Lou Heckman's medical specialty?
Dr. Lou Heckman practices Adult Health Nurse Practitioner in Port Richey, FL.
Where does Dr. Lou Heckman practice?
Dr. Lou Heckman practices at 8220 US Highway 19, Port Richey, FL 346686639. Office phone: 7278418505.
What is Dr. Lou Heckman's NPI?
Dr. Lou Heckman's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730490087, issued by NPPES.
Does Dr. Lou Heckman accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Dr. Lou Heckman accepts Medicare assignment, meaning Medicare-allowed amounts are accepted as full payment for covered services.
What procedures does Dr. Lou Heckman commonly perform?
Top Medicare-reported procedures in 2023: Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths (HCPCS 17003); Established patient office or other outpatient visit (HCPCS 99213); Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth (HCPCS 17000). Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file.