Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Robert Heidepriem, MD
Vascular Surgery Physician · Columbus, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Heidepriem
Dr. Robert Heidepriem is a vascular surgery physician in Columbus, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Heidepriem performed 386 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Heidepriem received a total of $27,786 from 65 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 641 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Heidepriem is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ 386 Medicare services
$27,786 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗386
Medicare services
Bottom 24% in GA for vascular surgery physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$81
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
68 | $129 | $273 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
57 | $70 | $152 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
42 | $40 | $95 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
38 | $30 | $305 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
32 | $103 | $222 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
29 | $144 | $289 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
25 | $88 | $184 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
24 | $30 | $527 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in one arm or leg using compression and other maneuvers to assess blood flow and check for blockages. |
17 | $91 | $190 |
| Radiologist review of abdominal aorta image A radiologist reviews images of the abdominal aorta to evaluate the blood vessel. |
15 | $54 | $336 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery images A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in one or both arms or legs to assess blood flow and vessel health. |
15 | $74 | $420 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
12 | $44 | $115 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
12 | $100 | $206 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$27,786
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,969/year across 7 years
Top 8% in GA for vascular surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
65
Companies
641
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$6,048
2023
$4,911
2022
$4,185
2021
$3,209
2020
$2,296
2019
$3,862
2018
$3,275
Payments by company (2024)
Penumbra, Inc.
$2,466
Endologix LLC
$473
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$469
Boston Scientific Corporation
$344
Bolton Medical Inc
$279
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$251
Kerecis Limited
$251
CVRx, Inc.
$190
Inari Medical, Inc.
$190
Surmodics, Inc.
$182
Abbott Laboratories
$117
ABIOMED
$117
Amgen Inc.
$107
Veryan Medical Incorporated
$107
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$89
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$82
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$73
Imperative Care, Inc
$68
Reflow Medical Inc
$51
Terumo Medical Corporation
$38
Solventum Corporation
$26
Haemonetics Corporation
$21
Teleflex LLC
$21
PFIZER INC.
$19
Medtronic, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 56.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$7,533
Penumbra, Inc.
$3,946
Endologix LLC
$3,463
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$1,692
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$950
LimFlow Inc.
$858
Endologix, Inc.
$851
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$753
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$560
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$520
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$512
Olympus America Inc.
$460
CVRx, Inc.
$429
Boston Scientific Corporation
$413
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$359
Bolton Medical Inc
$300
Inari Medical, Inc.
$268
Kerecis Limited
$265
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$264
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$247
Endologix, LLC
$246
PFIZER INC.
$237
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$206
Surmodics, Inc.
$197
Veryan Medical Incorporated
$162
CryoLife, Inc.
$149
Cook Medical LLC
$130
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$121
ABIOMED
$117
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$117
CHIESI USA, INC.
$114
Amgen Inc.
$107
CONMED Corporation
$105
Terumo Medical Corporation
$94
Haemonetics Corporation
$93
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$75
Medtronic, Inc.
$73
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$70
Imperative Care, Inc
$68
Artivion, Inc.
$60
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
$56
Reflow Medical Inc
$51
Organogenesis Inc.
$47
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$41
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$37
Venclose Inc.
$31
Bioventus LLC
$28
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$27
Solventum Corporation
$26
Allergan Inc.
$22
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$22
Teleflex LLC
$21
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$19
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$19
ConvaTec Inc.
$19
VentureMed Group, Inc.
$18
Misonix Inc
$17
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$17
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$15
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$15
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$14
Medline Industries, Inc.
$14
Ra Medical Systems, Inc.
$9
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$3
Top 3 companies account for 53.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6536) Phoenix · ABC HANDPIECES · ABSOLUTE PRO · AFX · AFX2 · AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System · ALTO · AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AVYCAZ · AZUR CX DETACHABLE · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · AngioJet Ultra 5000A · Apligraf · Barostim Neo System · BioMimics 3D Vascular Stent System · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CHANTIX · CLEVIPREX · CLEVIPREX 25MG/50ML · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · COVERA · Caldolor · Chameleon · Cook Medical AAA · Cook Medical AFEN · Cook Medical Aortic Intervention · DABRA · ECM · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · EMBOSHIELD NAV6 · ENDOCROSS Device · ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · EVRSF · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · EkoSonic · Endurant · FLEX Scoring Catheter · FLIXENE · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FUSION BIOLINE · Flexitouch Plus · GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · Glidesheath · Grafix PL PRIME · GrafixPL · Hi-Torque Command guide wire · Hi-Torque Progress guide wire · Hyalomatrix Wound Device · IGT Devices Und · IGT_D Peripheral · Image Guided Therapy Devices _ Peripheral · Impella · Indigo · Indigo System · JETI · JETI ALL IN ONE NON-STERILE KIT · JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER · JETSTREAM · JETSTREAM SC · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LIMFLOW SYSTEM · LUTONIX · MANTA · Not Applicable · OMNIGRAFT · OPTION · Omnilink Elite vascular stent system · Ovation · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · PHOTOFIX DECELLULARIZED BOVINE PERICARDIUM · PREVENA · PRODIGY CATHETER · Penumbra System · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · PhotoFix · Pounce Thrombectomy System · ProGlide · Puraply · REGRANEX · RESTOREFLO · RESTOREFLOW · RUBY Coil · Ranger · Repatha · Restrata Wound Matrix · RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SIVEXTRO · STRAVIX · SUPERA · SYMPHONY CATHETER · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Stravix · Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter · Supera peripheral stent system · TEFLARO · TEG6S HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · TheraSkin · Torus Stent Graft System · VENASEAL · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · VIBATIV · Vascular · VenaSeal · Venclose Maven Catheter · XARELTO · XENOSURE BIOLOGIC PATCH · Xact carotid stent system · ZONTIVITY · iCAST
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Vascular surgery physicians in nearby ZIP areas
3
County median income
$56,622
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL MIDTOWN
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Heidepriem is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Heidepriem experienced with new patient office visit (45-59 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Heidepriem performed 68 new patient office visit (45-59 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Heidepriem receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Heidepriem received a total of $27,786 from 65 companies across 641 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Heidepriem's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Columbus?
Dr. Heidepriem's average Medicare payment per service is $81. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Heidepriem) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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