Dr. David Hei, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Hei
Dr. David Hei is a hematology & oncology in Melbourne, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hei performed 67,356 Medicare services across 2,245 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hei received a total of $2,119 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 52 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology & oncology. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hei is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pembrolizumab injection (Keytruda) | 13,400 | $42 | $101 |
| Iron infusion (Injectafer) | 12,750 | $1 | $3 |
| Anti-nausea injection (fosaprepitant) | 10,500 | $0 | $4 |
| Paclitaxel chemotherapy injection | 8,523 | $0 | $2 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 6,240 | $18 | $43 |
| Epoetin alfa injection (Retacrit) for anemia | 5,141 | $6 | $21 |
| Abatacept infusion (Orencia) | 2,475 | $34 | $96 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,760 | $0 | $0 |
| Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) | 790 | $1 | $30 |
| Injection, fulvestrant, 25 mg | 560 | $9 | $152 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 495 | $90 | $255 |
| Injection, granisetron hydrochloride, 100 mcg | 460 | $0 | $4 |
| Anti-nausea injection (ondansetron/Zofran) | 380 | $0 | $1 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 351 | $91 | $257 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 343 | $10 | $42 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 340 | $21 | $57 |
| Injection, carboplatin, 50 mg | 303 | $2 | $32 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 289 | $62 | $180 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 275 | $91 | $235 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 220 | $45 | $133 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 212 | $12 | $36 |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | 131 | $1 | $3 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 114 | $21 | $56 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 109 | $135 | $358 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 106 | $2 | $6 |
| Collection of blood sample from implanted device | 100 | $18 | $52 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 100 | $132 | $1,019 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | 81 | $23 | $96 |
| Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg | 80 | $6 | $39 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 79 | $15 | $40 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 78 | $23 | $66 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | 73 | $49 | $127 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | 67 | $10 | $25 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 50 | $130 | $360 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 49 | $53 | $142 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 48 | $101 | $265 |
| Transfusion of blood or blood products | 37 | $29 | $76 |
| Red blood cells, leukocytes reduced, each unit | 36 | $46 | $564 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 35 | $57 | $157 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg | 29 | $4 | $12 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 26 | $118 | $335 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 26 | $1 | $5 |
| Irrigation of implanted venous access drug delivery device | 25 | $16 | $50 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 25 | $159 | $441 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein using push technique | 20 | $42 | $110 |
| Drawing of blood for a medical problem | 13 | $68 | $192 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 12 | $81 | $226 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2023 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Hei is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in FL), and mixed engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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