Dr. Heather Fleming, ARNP-C
What this data tells you about Dr. Fleming
Dr. Heather Fleming is a physician assistant in Ocala, FL, with 7 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fleming performed 2,389 Medicare services across 1,553 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fleming received a total of $461 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 20 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physician assistant. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Fleming 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint injection, major joint | 576 | $44 | $204 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 405 | $9 | $37 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 341 | $53 | $261 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 259 | $97 | $359 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 247 | $70 | $372 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 191 | $20 | $99 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 83 | $57 | $327 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 75 | $25 | $133 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 38 | $158 | $1,000 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 38 | $24 | $1,000 |
| Incision of shoulder tendon | 29 | $35 | $1,000 |
| Repair of chronic torn shoulder rotator cuff | 22 | $94 | $1,000 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 21 | $34 | $151 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 20 | $106 | $488 |
| Repair of complete tear of shoulder rotator cuff with release of pressure on collar bone | 18 | $102 | $1,000 |
| Incision of shoulder multiple tendons through same incision | 14 | $38 | $1,000 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 12 | $37 | $1,000 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗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 (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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 2024 |
| 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. Fleming is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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